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Economists are expecting the Official Cash Rate to rise sooner rather than later - flattening forecasts for the property market

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Economists are expecting the Official Cash Rate to rise sooner rather than later - flattening forecasts for the property market

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Our beef exports could fill the gap left by a shortage in US cattle supply
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	29 Jan: New Zealand's housing market looks like it could be on a different trajectory to Australia... more

The Reserve Bank may have to step in and use interest rate hikes to cool inflation
	28 Jan: The Reserve Bank may have to step in and use interest rate hikes to cool inflation... more

The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise this year although forecasters say predicting when is tricky
	28 Jan: The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise this year although forecasters say predicting when is tricky... more

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A new name for Wellington's stadium
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A suggestion the economic downturn has helped single out our strongest retailers
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An innovative plan to dim the lights could deliver a major tourism boost for the Selwyn high country
	28 Jan: An innovative plan to dim the lights could deliver a major tourism boost for the Selwyn high country... more

Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
	28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more

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