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NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may fall on stronger US data; rise against Australia
By Hannah Lynch Oct. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar may finish the week lower against the greenback after better-than-expected US jobs data stoked bets growth in the world’s biggest economy is building momentum. It may gain against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the...

SMEs business confidence 'holding up', says ANZ
By Hannah Lynch Oct 8 (BusinessDesk) - Small sized business confidence and hiring intentions are "holding up" even as ongoing uncertainty continues over the global economic outlook, according to ANZ's Business Micro Scope survey. Business sentiment across all New Zealand firms...

Allied Farmers' auditor refuses to give opinion on accounts, questions future viability
By Paul McBeth Oct. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Auditors for Allied Farmers, which failed to turn itself into a major lender when it took on the Hanover and United Finance loan books, have refused to give an opinion on its books after questioning the validity of its forward cash flows....