New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Unemployment rises as election looms
The unemployment rate rose 0.3 of a percentage point to 4.2% in the September quarter, Statistics...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Large rate cut foreshadows future cuts
The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 1.0% from 7.5% to 6.5% on October 23, citing...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Rate cut is likely to be followed by more
The Reserve Bank today cut the official cash rate by 100 basis points from 7.5% to 6.5%.
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Economy is now in recession
GDP contracted by 0.2%, seasonally adjusted, in the second quarter, Statistics New Zealand said...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Labour faces tough election
There is a high probability that the opposition National Party will win, which has possible...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: RBNZ cuts rates again
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 7.5% today.
New ZealandINTERNATIONAL: Plurilateral deals proliferate
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ten-country South-east Asian regional...
InternationalAUSTRALIA/PACIFIC: Canberra looks to court the PIF
Some 2,500 workers from Pacific Island countries are to be allowed entry under a Pacific Seasonal...
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