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Power drives inflation rate
Electricity prices were a conspicuous exception to the subdued inflation numbers reported yesterday.
World dairy prices stable as surge recedes
Prices of dairy products recorded their smallest gain this year, edging up to a new record.
Kiwi dips as China revival stutters
The New Zealand and Australian dollars were knocked lower yesterday after data showed China's economic recovery stumbled in the first quarter.
Big demand for skills of pay clerks
Payroll clerks have joined tradesmen as the most sought-after workers in the country because of the Novopay crisis, an international recruiting agency says.
Job vacancies on the rise again
The labour market is showing signs of warming up - but new graduates and trainees still face a tough battle for work.
Auckland moves to cash in on travellers
Auckland city's tourism and economic development body is hoping for a big return from a major conference for travel industry leaders from around the world.
Dollar a threat - exporters
Strong overseas demand for the New Zealand dollar is likely to form a major barrier to attempts by the Reserve Bank to bring it down, say analysts.
Starplus Homes in strife
The future of a residential building company with unfinished houses in Hamilton and Auckland is unclear today, with creditors owed millions of dollars.
NZ dollar breaks through 86 cent barrier
The New Zealand dollar has continued its rally, topping 86 US cents and charting a new record on a trade-weighted basis.
English: We will curb house prices
Finance Minister Bill English used a pre-Budget speech to say the Government will act to curb rising house prices which represent a risk to New Zealand's economic recovery.