The Economy Hub: Inflation higher for poorest

Inflation hits the poor hardest according to new data sets from Statistics NZ.This week in on the Economy Hub ANZ senior economist Philip Borkin discusses what's driving the phenomenon and why the traditional Consumer Price Index... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Investor confidence softens ahead of general election

Investor confidence in New Zealand has softened in recent months according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Report.Overall, confidence is still high on a +23 per cent net positive, down slightly on +25 per cent in the previous... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Small Business: Clearing the mind and making a living – Studio Red Yoga

Vicky Cullinane, owner and founder of Auckland-based Studio Red Yoga discusses why she set up a yoga business and built the luxury workout space from scratch. A brief description of the business Studio Red Yoga is a world-class... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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TV reporter filming in Polish forest attacked by loggers

WARSAW, Poland (AP) " Polish police say they have detained two men who attacked a television crew filming in a forest and injured a cameraman, smashing his camera and seizing his memory cards.The Bialowieza Forest, one of Europe's... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Kiwifruit growers head to court over Psa outbreak

Kiwifruit growers and post-harvest operators head to the High Court next week to pursue a claim against the Ministry for Primary Industries, who they say could have stopped the outbreak of Psa and saved the industry hundreds of millions... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Small breweries set to hit the big time in Australia

Craft beer in Australia is about to transform from small business into big business, at least for some brewers.The sector has been growing strongly and some brewers are seeking external capital to expand, but they will need to be... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Economy Hub: As unemployment falls will wages rise?

Economists expect to see evidence that unemployment has fallen further when fresh data is released on Wednesday.ANZ senior economist Philip Borkin said he was expecting to see a slight drop in unemployment from 4.9 per cent in the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The kids making thousands in pocket money

Enterprising children and teenagers have discovered they can boost their pocket money by thousands of pounds selling items online - without the interference of their parents.Since the e-commerce boom in the mid-to-late Nineties,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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South Korean hangover cure embraced in US

If you're feeling a bit worse for wear this weekend thanks to a big night out - and let's face it, there's probably about a million of us right now - you might wish you were in South Korea.The country has a booming industry of specialty... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Lose your dog or your rank, veteran cop allegedly told

A police dog handler who helped bring down one of the country's most notorious killers alleges he was told to either give up his dog or be demoted.Veteran officer David Templeton, who was commended for bravery for his part in apprehending... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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