Economy stories - Page 7

Kiwi small businesses brace for a bumper 2016, as rising confidence signals increased hiring, investment, and trade across NZ.

Christchurch's Sensing City and an Auckland City smart zoning initiative have been named among the most outstanding smart city projects in APAC.

Prime Minister John Key has reiterated a National-led government will not negotiate a national Treaty of Waitangi settlement over Maori claims to fres.

The New Zealand dollar tumbled after figures showed China's exports unexpectedly fell while its imports recorded a bigger decline than forecast, signa.

US corporate earnings will take centre stage in the coming days with companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson and Intel report.

Aussie-kiwi dollar parity may be great news for travellers heading across the ditch, but it also raises some big questions about the long term state.

A group of New Zealand primary sector firms has opened a joint marketing office in Shanghai, completing a three-year gestation to make life easier in.

Wall Street advanced, shrugging off earlier declines following Friday's disappointing US jobs report, after New York Fed President William Dudley sugg.

US equities slid after a private jobs report showed slower-than-expected growth, prompting concern that the economy might not be a strong as previousl.

The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates again as so.

Christchurch International Airport says Air New Zealand decision to cancel the city's Tokyo seasonal route will hit the South Island economy.

New Zealand business confidence rose to a seven-month high in March, led by improved sentiment in the agricultural sector.

Targeting 2 percent annual inflation could force the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to cut interest rates too sharply and overheat the economy, says Bank.

New Zealand shares fell, paced by Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand, as a global sell off weighed on local stocks.

Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe slid after an unexpected drop in US durable goods orders bolstered concern about the strong greenback and its impa.

The New Zealand dollar touched a new record against the Australian dollar overnight, renewing speculation about the possibility of parity.

New Zealand's consumer confidence index rose to 124.6 in March from 124 in February, signalling optimism for economic growth in 2015.

Kiwi currency soars as Fed's cautious stance leads to US dollar sell-off, with traders abandoning bullish bets.

The New Zealand economy expanded in the fourth quarter as tourists drove growth in retailing and accommodation, and property sales increased demand fo.

The New Zealand dollar gained against the Australian dollar after minutes of the last Australian central bank meeting showed it considered cutting int.