As New Zealand reopens, exodus worsens labour crunch
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities abroad, adding further pressure to…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities abroad, adding further pressure to…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand dairy, sheep and beef farmers are largely disappointed by the newly signed New Zealand-European Union free trade agreement, lamenting it provides little new…
WELLINGTON, July 1 – The number of new dwelling consents approved in New Zealand fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in May compared with a 8.6 percent drop in the…
WELLINGTON – New Zealand business sentiment fell again in June as supply-side issues continue to dominate the list of firms’ biggest problems, consistent with inflation pressures that are still intense,…
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s house prices fell in May as tighter credit conditions, higher mortgage rates and increased housing supply affected the market, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand…
(Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Tuesday that the first stage of the central bank’s review on its liquidity policy had received broad support. The purpose…
WELLINGTON, June 14 – New Zealand food prices rose 0.7 percent in May, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Tuesday, while the index rose 6.8 percent from the same…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday raised concerns about a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand wants to introduce a number of changes to the supermarket sector as two dominate players has raised concerns about competition, its commerce minister…
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – New Zealand’s house prices are forecast to sink 9.0% this year as aggressive interest rate hikes take some heat out of the blazing housing market…
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday the United States should return to a regional trade pact it quit in 2017 if it…
(Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit the United States this week in a bid to boost exports and lure more tourists as the Pacific nation looks…
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – New Zealand’s central bank will hike its policy interest rate by half a percentage point to counter soaring inflation when it meets on May 25,…
(Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday. She will not be in parliament for…
(Reuters) – Air New Zealand Ltd will centralise operations in Auckland and move its workforce in the city to a refurbished airport campus, the airline said on Wednesday, adding that…
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday, charges two Murfreesboro, Tennessee, men with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession…
WELLINGTON – New Zealand unveiled new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions, in its response to the invasion of Ukraine. “We are deeply concerned at the…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s finance minister said on Tuesday the government should continue to be careful about spending and flagged the introduction of new fiscal rules in…
WELLINGTON – Manufacturing activity in New Zealand in March improved a tad due to strong new orders and positive employment, a survey showed on Thursday. The Bank of New Zealand-Business…
WELLINGTON – Tighter lending criteria and rising interest rates, coupled with inflation, continue to weigh on house prices and sales activity in New Zealand, the Real Estate Institute of New…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON -New Zealand business confidence and demand worsened in the first quarter of this year due to the ongoing damage the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the…
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc on Monday named Tony Osmond as chair of its Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory (BCMA) unit in Australia and New Zealand, and Alex Cartel to be…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) returned to growth in the final quarter of 2021 as the economy emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns, and economists said…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases. The…
WELLINGTON – New Zealand retail sales volumes rose a seasonally adjusted 8.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Friday, compared to a drop…