SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Monday it would cut its future budget allowances, reduce spending on consultants and for some government programmes citing a deterioration in the global …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – For the first time in decades, foreign and defence policy are in the electoral spotlight in New Zealand, as opinion surveys show public concern …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Tuesday that its first life insurance industry stress test showed large insurers are well placed to withstand …
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By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the door was open for New Zealand to engage with the AUKUS weapons …
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(Reuters) – New Zealand’s justice minister resigned on Monday after being arrested in relation to a car crash the previous day, the fourth minister to quit the cabinet in as …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s consumer inflation came in slightly above expectations in the second quarter, driving swap rates higher as the market pushed out expectations for …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the second quarter continued to pick up from low levels but firms remain downbeat, a private think tank said …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins trod a careful line on his first trip to China last week as leader, focusing on trade and …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand passed a law on Thursday guaranteeing bank deposits up to NZ$100,000 ($60,770), a move it said would strengthen and protect its financial system. The Deposit …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in June, hitting the highest read since November 2021, while expected own activity moved to positive territory for the first time in …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins prepares to lead a trade delegation to China seeking greater access for both the country’s primary exports …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A man wielding an axe entered three Chinese restaurants on Monday night in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, sending four people to hospital, authorities …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Tuesday it would examine the profitability of the country’s banks and investigate whether competition in the sector was working well for consumers. The …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand needs to keep increasing the supply of houses to address housing affordability, which is still a concern, the International Monetary Fund said …
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By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka group has announced the official start of work on its delayed first store in New Zealand, which it predicts will …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand was flat in May compared with the prior month and remained very subdued as consumers remained under pressure amid high inflationary pressures, …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The majority of New Zealand bank customers will be able to send and receive local payments seven days a week, starting on Friday, the local payments overseer …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s near-term rate of inflation is expected to continue to ease over the coming two years, a survey showed on Monday. The Reserve Bank of New …
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By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Zealand Pharma and partner Boehringer Ingelheim said their experimental obesity drug achieved up to 14.9% weight loss after 46 weeks in a mid-stage trial, …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government is committed to reducing spending even though severe weather events earlier this year caused asset damage of roughly NZ$9 billion …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s last exports of livestock by sea have been completed and live exports have ceased, its agriculture minister said on Friday, as it …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Attempts by some countries to interfere with New Zealand’s democracy, economy and civil society “are persistent”, according to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service’s (NZSIS) …
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(Reuters) – Telecommunication firm Spark New Zealand said on Wednesday it will invest more in data centres and its 5G business over the next three years as part of a …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence was largely unchanged in March as firms are wary but hanging in there, ANZ Bank said in a note on Tuesday accompanying its …
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(Reuters) – New Zealand’s financial markets regulator issued a warning to U.S. fund giant Vanguard Group on Wednesday for failing to disclose details within the required time over infringement notices …