Strong inward migrant momentum maintained
Strong inward migrant momentum maintained
New Zealand's net immigration maintained its strong pace of recent months, coming in at 2820 in December, slightly higher than forecasts.
Dene Mackenzie
Breathing space for homeowners
Breathing space for homeowners
Homeowners with floating mortgages can breathe easy for another few weeks after the Reserve Bank yesterday left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%.
Time to adjust to US stimulus trim
Time to adjust to US stimulus trim
Financial markets will have to start accepting the tapering actions of the United States Federal Reserve because they appear to be here to stay, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.
Caution against spending
Caution against spending
New Zealand must show restraint as the economy hits a new gear in the next few years, the Treasury chief economist Girol Karacoaglu warned yesterday.
Good year seen for NZ enterprise
Good year seen for NZ enterprise
New Zealand small and medium-sized enterprises are set to outshine their Australian counterparts across several key measures this year, MYOB says in its latest BusinessMonitor.
Focus on internet spying
Focus on internet spying
The ''massive scale'' of worldwide internet surveillance provides the backdrop to an internet surveillance conference starting in Dunedin today, organiser John Farnsworth says.
Retail investor interest hallmark of 2013
Retail investor interest hallmark of 2013
The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) was working hard to secure several opportunities it saw in the market this year, chief executive Tim Bennett said yesterday.
Record sales but targets not met
Record sales but targets not met
Apple, the manufacturer of iPhones and iPads, reported a profit of $US1 billion a week in the first quarter of its financial year but was still punished by investors disappointed by the company not meeting targets.
South's biotech sector thriving
South's biotech sector thriving
The biotechnology sector was the leading performer in the Deloitte South Island Index in the three months ended December, with Dunedin-based Pacific Edge making a significant contribution to the index passing $10 billion in value for the first time.
Some support for OCR increase now
Some support for OCR increase now
The Reserve Bank should lift the official cash rate tomorrow from its current 2.5%, the NZIER shadow board says.
Labour risks split on drilling
Labour risks split on drilling
Labour's support for deep sea oil and gas exploration on principle had more potential of dividing the party than the Dunedin community, University of Otago political scientist Bryce Edwards says.
Investors 'rational' about fossil fuels
Investors 'rational' about fossil fuels
United States investors are not naive when it comes to their investments in oil and gas coverage, instead basing their ''rational expectations'' for future cash flows on all possible scenarios, a new study says.
National pushing rebuild
National pushing rebuild
Prime Minister John Key wasted no time in the first week of the new Parliamentary term in visiting Christchurch.
Government should boost region: Christie
Government should boost region: Christie
Otago is prepared to generate its own economic growth but the Government can play its part in stimulating the growth at very little extra cost, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Christie says.
Lower tax, GST take hurts Govt accounts
Lower tax, GST take hurts Govt accounts
Lower corporate tax and GST received in the five months ended November took some shine off the Government accounts, although the figures released yesterday by Treasury are still well ahead of the previous corresponding period.
Southern manufacturers upbeat in comments on December index
Southern manufacturers upbeat in comments on December index
Otago-Southland manufacturers still appear positive and a range of buoyant comments is included in the December Performance in Manufacturing index.
Harraways oats has Hong Kong appeal
Harraways oats has Hong Kong appeal
Two container-loads of Harraways-branded oat products will soon leave for Hong Kong in a significant trial order with a privately-owned large retail chain in the territory.
Indonesian decision boost for Bluff smelter
Indonesian decision boost for Bluff smelter
The decision by Indonesia to implement its threatened ban on unprocessed ore exports offers some hope for the beleaguered aluminium industry.
Cabinet promotion for Woodhouse
Cabinet promotion for Woodhouse
Dunedin MP Michael Woodhouse has continued his rise up the ranks, after Prime Minister John Key confirmed the list MP would become a full member of Cabinet.
Inflation may hasten rate hike
Inflation may hasten rate hike
A hike in the official cash rate is possible next week after inflation rose faster than expected in the three months ended December.