The following articles are sourced from The New Zealand Herald

Kiwi dollar rises strongly on good US jobs data
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:15
The New Zealand dollar rose strongly after a report showed United States employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month, boosting hopes a US economic recovery is on track.The renewed optimism encouraged investors to buy stocks...

Markets discount rate rise for now
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00
Financial markets expect a "so far, so good" monetary policy statement from the Reserve Bank on Thursday which reaffirms its intention to start raising the official cash rate around the middle of the year.Since late last year...

Mary Holm : GST shuffle looks fair for super
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:00
Last week John Key announced a treat for pensioners of an increase in superannuation of 2 per cent to compensate for GST increases. I have just been informed that my tax rate will increase from 19.5 per cent to 21 per cent as...

NZ dollar lags Aussie as 'risk' currencies gain
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:15
The New Zealand dollar lagged behind gains in other so-called risk currencies as investors' appetite for higher-yielding assets grew after Greece outlined a fresh plan to slash its budget deficit.The kiwi dollar underperformed...

Auckland house prices hit Feb high, says Barfoots
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:11
Average prices for Auckland properties hit a February high last month, said real estate firm Barfoot and Thompson.Barfoots, which is the largest of the Auckland real estate agencies, handling around one third of residential sales,...

Kiwi dollar forges ahead against sterling
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:06
The New Zealand dollar forged ahead against sterling overnight, with the rout of the British currency dragging the euro down.The kiwi was up to 46.66p at 8am from 46.05p at 5pm yesterday, having briefly spiked overnight to within...