New Zealand

  • May 24, 2010
  • 6 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Budget seeks to change behaviour

Finance Minister Bill English delivered the budget on May 20. It signals a re-emphasis on...

New Zealand
  • May 20, 2010
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: English rebalances taxes for growth

Finance Minister Bill English delivered the budget today.

New Zealand
  • Apr 29, 2010
  • 2 min read

ASIA-PACIFIC: Focus on internal market will increase

The Asia-Pacific region's economy will expand by 7.1% this year after growing 3.4% in 2009, the...

  • Apr 29, 2010
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: RBNZ will move on rates

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Alan Bollard kept the policy rate at 2.5% today.

New Zealand
  • Apr 8, 2010
  • 1 min read

FIJI: Decree promises tighter media regulation

A draft decree tightening controls over the media was issued yesterday.

Fiji
  • Mar 16, 2010
  • 7 min read

PACIFIC: Development is key for sustainable sectors

Pacific Island countries are highly dependent on a limited number of sectors for revenue and...

Pacific
  • Mar 15, 2010
  • 7 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Unemployment will drop, but unevenly

Numbers on unemployment benefit dropped between January and February. While seasonal factors were...

New Zealand
  • Mar 3, 2010
  • 2 min read

US/ASIA: Malaysia boosts trans-Pacific trade deal

Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed yesterday gave a boost to the Trans-Pacific Partnership...

United States