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Meat Industry Excellence Makes First Key Appointment
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:26:40 +1200 | Meat Industry Excellence
Ross Hyland, an influential figure in both agribusiness and the commercial sector, has become Meat Industry Excellence’s (MIE) first key appointment. More >>
Open data benefits public and economy
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:29:09 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says a second report into the Declaration on Open and Transparent Government shows government departments are making excellent progress releasing their public data for re-use on data.govt.nz.More >>
Kiwis Line up for Dole While National Boasts About Jobs
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:57:21 +1200 | New Zealand First Party
NZ First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor says the dole queues are getting longer by the day while Social Development Minister Paula Benefit continues to boast about all the new jobs her Government is creating.More >>
Market Update GoldCore 19 June
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:24:07 +1200 | GoldCore
Gold’s weakness continues and gold is now near the lowest level in four weeks, as a liquidity driven rally in stocks and investor caution over the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is contributing to a nervous gold market.More >>
APEC Can Be an Integrator of Agreements, Say Experts
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:19:31 +1200 | APEC
Singapore, 19 Jun 2013 - APEC member economies’ work to promote greater integration in the region could help to consolidate the growing number of free trade agreements and strengthen the multilateral trading system on which they are based.More >>
Todd McClay: Address to the EMA Central North Island
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:02:32 +1200 | New Zealand Government
I’d like to thank you for inviting me to join you today. As the Member for Rotorua and the Minister of Revenue, it is especially appropriate that my first speech to a conference in my new portfolio is to you today.More >>
NZ regulators starts money laundering monitoring this month
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:28:57 +1200 | BusinessDesk
June 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand regulators will this month start monitoring financial institutions to stamp out money laundering that could be worth up to $1.5 billion.More >>
NZ dollar falls as drought throws handbrake on growth
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:09:04 +1200 | BusinessDesk
June 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dropped after government figures showed the economy grew at the half the expected pace in the first quarter, as the drought at the start of the year saw farmers cull their herds, sapping milk production.More >>
Growth continues despite drought
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:53:02 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Gross domestic product data for the March quarter shows the New Zealand economy continues to grow despite the impact of the nationwide drought. More >>
Governments Must Ensure Natural Resources Fuel Development
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:08:38 +1200 | UN News
Governments bear the primary responsibility to ensure that natural resources do not fuel conflict by ensuring that land and mineral wealth are managed wisely, transparently and yield benefits for the people, senior United Nations officials stressed today ...More >>
NZ economy grows at half expected pace in 1Q on drought
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:55:15 +1200 | BusinessDesk
June 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand economy grew at half the pace analysts were expecting in the first three months of the year as drought across the North Island sapped milk production and dragged the agriculture sector down. The kiwi dollar fell ...More >>
Chch rebuild and drought lead to modest economic growth
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:54:41 +1200 | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3 percent in the March 2013 quarter, with the Canterbury rebuild and the 2013 drought having offsetting effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This modest growth in economic activity follows a rise of 1.5 ...More >>
Labour’s String Pulling Won’t Fool Anyone
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:16:49 +1200 | ACT New Zealand
The back down by the Greens on their policy to print money is a nothing more than a sham, forced upon them by Labour in a transparent attempt to hide the Green’s economic foolishness, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Wynyard Group Share Price Set At $1.15 After Book-Build
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:11:00 +1200 | Wynyard Group
AUCKLAND, 19 June 2013 – Wynyard Group , the specialists in intelligence-led software and solutions for protecting companies and countries from threat, crime and corruption, today announced the share price arising from the book-build for Wynyard Group company ...More >>
Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:17:32 +1200 | Bridget Williams Books
Fast growing inequality is one of the most important issues confronting New Zealand today. • Once known as an egalitarian society, New Zealand has seen inequality increasing more rapidly than almost anywhere else in the developed world. • International ...More >>
Grow Rotorua’s Plan For Growth
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:49:22 +1200 | Grow Rotorua
ROTORUA 19.06.13: Spa and wellness centres, manuka honey plantations and processed timber exports are among the long list of opportunities Grow Rotorua plans to explore to drive economic growth for the Rotorua district.More >>
PL Thomas Introduces "Food Replacement" Technology
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:10:18 +1200 | PL Thomas
Vivid Harvest™ Whole Food Powders Deliver Full Sensory & Nutritional Experience of Fruits & Vegetables in an All-Natural, Stable, Easy-to-Process Form More >>
Greens launch new bill to make Reserve Bank more transparent
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:01:28 +1200 | Green Party
The Green Party today launched an exposure draft of new legislation to bring the Reserve Bank into the twenty-first century. The draft legislation, in the form of a Member’s Bill, will make the Reserve Bank Board responsible for setting the Official ...More >>
Warm dry homes a must for those with a respiratory condition
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:38:07 +1200 | Asthma Foundation
There is now irrefutable evidence that cold, damp houses are bad for our health –particularly for those with respiratory problems. There is also a well-established connection between poverty and poor respiratory health.More >>
Smaller current account deficit as exports rise: Stats NZ
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:33:49 +1200 | Statistics New Zealand
Increased exports of dairy products, together with the rising spending by overseas visitors, saw New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit fall $0.3 billion in the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.More >>
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