Mark Smith
Falling oil prices drove a 0.3% drop in spending
Falling oil prices drove December's zero-point-3 percent fall in spending using electronic cards. Audio
Job advertising down in November
A surge in job advertising earlier in the year has flattened out. Audio
Value of manufacturing sales fell 1.2% in Sept qtr
The value of manufacturing sales fell 1.2 percent in the September quarter in seasonally adjusted terms, despite volumes rising 0.4 percent. Audio
New migration dipped in September
Net migration to New Zealand dipped a little in September but remains close to equalling previous records set last month and in February 2003. Audio
Migrant numbers in year ended August reach a record
The number of migrants reached a record in the year ended August. Audio
Broad-based growth points to a more sustainable economy
The broad economic growth seen in the June quarter points to more sustainable economy. Audio
New Zealand's terms of trade reach a 41-year high
New Zealand's terms of trade reached a 41-year high in the June quarter, but only because prices of exports fell less than the prices of imports. Audio
New Zealand's terms of trade reach a 41-year high
The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world rose nearly a third of a percent in the June quarter. Audio
Consents for new houses remained flat
The number of consents for new houses and apartments has remained flat. Audio
Activity picks up in all parts of the construction sector
Activity in all parts of the construction sector is continuing to pick up pace, once again raising inflation fears. Audio
Buildng consents rebound in June
The number of consents to build new houses and apartments has rebounded. Audio
Retail spending using plastic cards was flat in June
Retail spending using electronic cards was flat in June after a 1.2 percent increase in May. Audio
Annual net migration rises to its highest level
Annual net migration has risen to its highest level in more than a decade, thanks to the faster-growing economy. Audio
Consumers aren't getting carried away - rates will still rise
An economist says even though consumers aren't getting carried away on retail spending, the strong outlook for the economy means interest rates will have to rise further in the coming year. Audio
Retail spending on electronic cards rose 1.3 percent in May
Retail spending using electronic cards rose 1.3 percent in May with all three categories the government statistician measures increasing for the first time since October last year. Audio
Housing consents falter in April
A surge in consents to build apartments meant housing consents rose 1.5 percent in April. Audio
April trade surplus of $534m despite slowing export sales
The country is continuing to enjoy trade surpluses but export growth is slowing. Audio
Retail spending rose 0.7 percent in the March quarter
People continued to open their wallets in the three months ended March, but sales volumes were weaker than expected. Audio
Faecal transplants
We look at the debate going on in the US- soon to come to NZ- over how faecal transplants should be regulated. With Mark Smith of MIT and the OpenBiome stool bank. Audio
Evening Business for 27 November 2012
The trade deficit has widened, due in part to lower dairy prices and a high New Zealand dollar. Audio
