New Zealand to go to economy-focused election on September 20
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will hold its general election on September 20, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday, in a vote that is likely to focus on his...
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New Zealand to go to economy-focused election on September 20
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will hold its general election on September 20, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday, in a vote that is likely to focus on his...
Hot housing market main threat to NZ financial system: RBNZ
WELLINGTON, Nov 13 - A surging and overvalued New Zealand housing market is the main threat to the country's financial system, but tighter lending rules for banks are starting to...
Pacific man seeks climate change asylum in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Pacific Island man trying to flee rising seas and environmental risks caused by global warming in his home country of Kiribati asked a New Zealand court...
NZ’s Fonterra pulls ‘DCD’ milk powder in Sri Lanka, disputes test
WELLINGTON/COLOMBO (Reuters) - New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Ltd said on Sunday it had withdrawn milk powder under orders from the Sri Lankan authorities for showing traces of the...
Analysis: More than dairy scare needed to topple top pick New Zealand dollar
SINGAPORE/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A sudden slump in the New Zealand dollar this week as the country's biggest dairy exporter was hit by a contamination scare put the spotlight on a...
New Zealand exporters feast on China’s vast market
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - China has become New Zealand's biggest export market in the first quarter, adding luster to their economic links since they inked a free trade deal five years...
Asia-Pacific free trade talks make progress, slowly
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - U.S.-led talks in New Zealand on a free trade deal for the Asia-Pacific region have made some progress but have a long way to go to reach...
Asia-Pacific free trade talks make progress, slowly
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - U.S.-led talks in New Zealand on a free trade deal for the Asia-Pacific region have made some progress but have a long way to go to reach...
Jackson’s Hobbit: the journey begins
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Film maker Peter Jackson wants to scare children with his latest movie - and perhaps even a few grown ups. The first of the Hobbit movie trilogy...