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Screen production cools
Capital Gains Tax would hit 500,000 businesses
Census isn’t adding up, what’s Stats NZ hiding?
Strong start to home consents in 2019
Flexible leave and work arrangements common
Fibre uptake by businesses doubles in four years
Pay boost for 200,000 Kiwis this Monday
Lamb exports climb to record levels
Service industries drive GDP growth
Current account deficit unchanged at $2.5 billion
Otago tops regional GDP increases
Net migration provisionally at 58,400
Total international travellers pass 14 million
Guest nights flat in January
Butter prices go into meltdown
KiwiSaver nest eggs grow $5,000 in three years
Steady growth in retail card spending
Meat and dairy up in December
Auckland’s commercial construction drives growth
Quiet December quarter for wholesale trade
CensusAtSchool to inspire a new generation of curious minds
Two-way trade with CPTPP countries nears $50 billion
Home consents hit 44-year high
Terms of trade slips on lower dairy prices
Business spending on R&D up more than half a billion dollars
Low income not always equal to low wealth
Record monthly trade deficit for January
More high-strength beer available in 2018
Retail spending in pharmacies and hospitality boost December sales