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High price for TV shows

Downton Abbey Kiwis are probably paying the highest prices in the world to watch hit series such as Desperate Housewives, CSI and Downton Abbey.

Kiwi sinks on Greek fears

NZ dollar 8:37am NZ dollar extends its losses as investors remain bearish amid ongoing uncertainty on Greece's euro zone membership.

Record profit for Ryman

Ryman 9:11am Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare unveils tenth straight record annual profit.

Airport houses to go

Wellington airport About 700 houses around Wellington Airport are to be demolished or insulated against airport noise.
Family matters to tenants ousted

Tax policy plan released

cash The jury is out as to whether a radical tax proposal will encourage the collection of the billions of dollars of black market money sloshing around the country.

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NZX50 3,514.509
ASX200 4,165.500 arrow -100.800 -2.40%
DOW 12,632.000 arrow -63.400 -0.50%
NASDAQ 2,893.760 arrow -8.800 -0.30%
FTSE 5,405.250 arrow -32.400 -0.60%
NIKKEI 8,801.170 arrow -99.600 -1.10%
H-SENG 19,259.830 arrow -634.500 -3.20%

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Australian Dollar 0.772
Euro 0.601
British Pound 0.481
Hong Kong Dollar 5.942
Japanese Yen 61.410
Singapore Dollar 0.970
US Dollar 0.765

Price as at 9:50 am, 17 May

Record profit for Ryman

Ryman Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare unveils tenth straight record annual profit.

High price for TV shows

Kiwis are probably paying the highest prices in the world to watch hit series such as Desperate Housewives, CSI and Downton Abbey.

Homeowners contaminate recycling

Tax policy plan released

Canterbury rents expected to flatten

To Rent Average weekly rents continue to rise across the wider Canterbury region, though in Christchurch they are rising in the west and falling in some eastern suburbs.

'NZ Inc' stretches legs in new digs

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce opened new offices in Burnside last night for Christchurch staff of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

Strong drawcards for business at Rolleston

Industrial park gains traction

'Out of place' building to go

The former Government Life building in Christchurch's Cathedral Square will be demolished.

JPMorgan shareholders file lawsuits

jp morgan JPMorgan shareholders file lawsuits accusing the bank of taking excessive risk and causing a monumental US$2 billion trading loss.

Consumer confidence underwhelms

A generous cut to interest rates has failed to re-ignite consumer confidence across the Tasman.

Facebook ups IPO size

A US$46 trillion alarm bell

FBI probes JP Morgan trades

The FBI has opened an inquiry into the US$2b trading loss at JPMorgan Chase.

Affco-union dispute goes to court

Affco The fractious relationship between Affco and the Meat Workers Union is being put under the microscope in the Employment Court as part of a legal bid to end a three-month lockout.

Global milk price drop

Falling international milk prices could hit Fonterra's payout to dairy farmers.

Affco court hearing today

All good eating at the Steak of Origin

Winery celebrates 50 years

As New Zealand's most awarded winery bottles its 50th harvest wine, owner and founder Sir George Fistonich knows the value of a good vintage.

Kiwi sinks on Greek fears

NZ dollar NZ dollar extends its losses as investors remain bearish amid ongoing uncertainty on Greece's euro zone membership.

Milk, euro contribute to kiwi's fall

The New Zealand dollar was down against the greenback today, hitting a new low for the year.

Plummeting Sky drags market down

Market day ahead: May 16

Market day ahead: May 17

Global equity markets post modest losses as the sharp pullback in investors' risk appetite in the wake of the Greek vote news loses steam.

Myths don't cheque out

Writing A study on how to nurse cheques through their last years has found some interesting facts about people who use them.

Court told of gambling chips mystery

Kara Hurring bought more than $340,000 worth of gambling chips at casino, court hears.

Good value in capital's slow market

Missing millions tipoff

Consumer laws get retooled

New Zealand's consumer laws are like a wardrobe full of power suits - wearable but in need of an update.