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		<title>NZ home sales recover in January as listings still lag</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; Businesswire Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand home sales climbed by more than a quarter in January from the same month last year as the market gradually recovers momentum after an extended lull. NZ home sales recover in January as listings still lag Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand home sales climbed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMP Capital NZ increases bets on global growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand), which manages $12 billion worth of assets, has increased bets on global growth, saying share valuations look attractive even in the face of Europe’s debt crisis. AMP Capital NZ increases bets on global growth By Hannah Lynch Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – AMP Capital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NZ food prices unchanged in January; fruit, vegetables rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – An increase in the price of fruit and vegetables was the most significant element of the New Zealand food prices index that showed no overall change in January, after consecutive rises in November and December. NZ food prices unchanged in January; fruit, vegetables rise, meat falls By Hannah [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NZ dollar gains as Greek austerity stokes market optimism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose after the Greek Parliament approved a series of budget cuts, increasing investor optimism and boosting their demand for risk-sensitive assets. NZ dollar gains as Greek austerity vote boosts demand for high-yielding assets By Hannah Lynch Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bathurst hopes for September appeals hearing, shares fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – West Coast coking coal miner Bathurst Resources expects it will be September at the earliest that the Environment Court will hear the appeal by environmental groups opposing resource consents granted for its Escarpment open &#8230; Bathurst hopes for September appeals hearing, shares fall Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – West [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Steel &amp; Tube extends slide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, led by Steel &#038; Tube Holdings, which posted a profit drop last week and is one of the first companies to report in earnings season. Freightways ended the day lower after posting earnings that met &#8230; MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Steel &#038; Tube [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt’s answer to a smaller public service: Google it</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – The government is talking seriously to the global search engine giant Google about providing software services to cut the cost and improve the efficiency of public services, Prime Minister John Key says. Govt’s answer to a smaller public service: Google it By Pattrick Smellie Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bollard may give upbeat assessment in Friday speech: BNZ</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Allan Bollard may give an upbeat view of the economy this week in a speech to a Trans-Tasman Business Circle luncheon titled, “Could We Be Better off than We Think?” Bollard may give upbeat assessment of NZ in speech this week: BNZ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil explorers fear EEZ Bill will derail drilling plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Oil explorers say the timing of the Exclusive Economic Zone bill currently going through Parliament carries a serious risk to their plans to sink new oil wells in 2012 and 2013, and they warn resource consent hearings will &#8230; Oil explorers fear EEZ Bill will derail drilling plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JB Hi-Fi&#8217;s New Zealand stores shine in lacklustre first-half</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) &#8211; JB Hi-Fi&#8217;s New Zealand operations shone in the Australia-based electronic goods retailer&#8217;s otherwise lacklustre first-half results. JB Hi-Fi&#8217;s New Zealand stores shine in lacklustre first-half result Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) &#8211; JB Hi-Fi&#8217;s New Zealand operations shone in the Australia-based electronic goods retailer&#8217;s otherwise lacklustre first-half results. While overall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax relief for some former Hanover investors, IRD says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Investors in the failed Hanover and United finance companies who accepted shares of Allied Farmers in a debt-for-equity swap may be entitled to deduct any losses incurred when they sold their holdings, Inland Revenue says. Tax relief for some former Hanover investors, IRD says Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freightways first-half profit jumps 20%, lifts dividend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Freightways posted a 20 percent jump in first-half profit on revenue gains across all is businesses, giving the courier and information management company room to pay a higher-than-expected interim dividend. Freightways first-half profit jumps 20%, lifts dividend Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Freightways posted a 20 percent jump in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NZ earnings season to show firms chasing sales; profits dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand listed companies will show revenue growth in the latest earnings season, though that won’t translate into fatter profits, according to broker Forsyth Barr. NZ earnings season to show companies chasing sales at expense of profits By Paul McBeth Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand listed companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Week Ahead: Last roll of dice for Greece</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; Businesswire Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) &#8211; Investors are once again reminded they shouldn&#8217;t count their chickens until they&#8217;re hatched. The fate of Greece within the euro zone appears set to be decided within days. Time has run out. The Greeks have no one to blame but &#8230; World Week Ahead: Last roll of dice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christchurch house buyers expecting big price rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; Businesswire Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – House price inflation expectations were greatest in Christchurch at the end of last year, according to an ACNielsen poll for ASB’s monthly Housing Confidence Index. Christchurch house buyers expecting big price rises Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – House price inflation expectations were greatest in Christchurch at the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Fletcher reaches 4-month high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose as Fletcher Building climbed to a four-month high on speculation its earnings will recover from their current slump as the rebuild of Christchurch drives construction activity. MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Fletcher reaches 4-month high Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NZ credit, debit card spending rises in January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealanders returned to the stores in January as spending on credit and debit cards rose last month. NZ credit, debit card spending rises in January Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealanders returned to the stores in January as spending on credit and debit cards rose last month. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weak lending takes pressure off banks’ funding needs: PwC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – Banks will be able to self-fund their operations through 2012 because ongoing weak lending demand and savings growth means retail deposit funding will grow faster than lending, according to a report by PwC. But static lending &#8230; Weak lending takes pressure off banks’ funding needs this year, PwC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NZ Dollar holds near 5-month high as Greece cuts debt deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar held-near a five-month high against the greenback as Greek leaders finally agreed on policy reform and austerity measures needed to secure a new rescue package and avoid defaulting on its debt repayments. NZ Dollar holds near 5-month high as Greek leaders cut debt deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Port posts 12.3% loss; affirms full year guidance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article &#8211; BusinessDesk Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) – South Port New Zealand, which operates the nation’s southern-most port at Bluff, posted a 12.3 percent decline in first half profit, while affirming its guidance for full year earnings. South Port posts 12.3% loss; affirms full year guidance By Hannah Lynch Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) – South Port New [...]]]></description>
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