New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Rates cut
The central bank today cut its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to 5%, the third cut...
New ZealandAUSTRALIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS: Intervention in progress
Australian Prime Minister John Howard today said that the Australian-led intervention in the...
Solomon IslandsNEW ZEALAND: Drought damage
The government said today that GDP expanded by 0.6% in the first quarter, year-on-year.
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Clouds start to lift on US trade deal
The government announced on June 9 that it would commit military engineers to Iraq and...
New ZealandPACIFIC/JAPAN: Summit promotes Japan's leadership
The May Pacific Leaders Meeting summit, staged in Okinawa, was symbolically and practically...
PacificNEW ZEALAND: Rail intervention
The government today agreed to buy a 35% stake worth 43.8 million US dollars to rescue Tranz...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Confidence collapse
Consumer and business confidence plunged last month, despite two-and-a-half years of strong...
New ZealandPACIFIC: Solomons crisis parallels overstated
The Solomon Islands has been described as the region's first failed state, prompting fears that...
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