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Price for two-tooths tops $200
Farmers searching for breeding stock are likely to struggle as demand has pushed prices for two-tooths to $200 in Southland this week.It's meat patties at dawn in Queenstown
Queenstown's burger wars are heating up, with a possible three different companies considering opening stores.
Council to decide fate of Five Mile plan
By SHANE COWLISHAW in Queenstown - The Southland Times
An extraordinary meeting tomorrow will determine the Queenstown Lakes District Council's position on appeals to a plan change to part of the Five Mile development in Frankton.
CBD unlikely to be closed off
By CRIS JOHNSTON in Wanaka - The Southland Times
The Wanaka Community Board was "unlikely" to support central business road closures for future Triathlon New Zealand races held in the town, board chairman Lyall Cocks said.
Scam threat to NZ firms
In a typically 21st century crime, fraudsters have used scam emails and fake websites to steal more than €3 million (NZ$6m) of carbon credits from international businesses.
Indices
| VALUE | MOVEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZX50 | 3,085.507 |  |
9.056 | 0.29% |
| ASX200 | 4,505.070 |  |
-16.300 | -0.40% |
| DOW | 10,058.640 | |
150.300 | 1.50% |
| NASDAQ | 2,150.870 | |
24.800 | 1.20% |
| FTSE | 5,111.840 | |
19.500 | 0.40% |
| NIKKEI | 9,932.900 | |
-18.900 | -0.20% |
| H-SENG | 19,790.280 | |
239.400 | 1.20% |
| NZX50 20 min delay, others last close | ||||
Top Movers
Currencies
| RATE | |
|---|---|
| Australian Dollar | 0.792 |
| Euro | 0.505 |
| British Pound | 0.443 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 5.399 |
| Japanese Yen | 62.370 |
| Singapore Dollar | 0.985 |
| US Dollar | 0.694 |
| Price as at 8:10 pm, 10 Feb | |
Elders to pitch Just Shorn in United States
Elders representatives will today be giving a sales pitch they hope will help secure Elders' Just Shorn wool brand with United States retailers.
Hard work just begins for trust
Consent has been granted and fundraising has to start for a new irrigation scheme in Central Otago. Reporter Natasha Holland talks to farmer Peter Jolly to find out what happens next.
Season not so sweet for honey
Gearing up for major field days
Mixed day for New Zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar was mixed today and investors digested conflicting reports about the likelihood of a bailout for Greece's finances.
Kiwis turn to credit to pay bills
Almost a third of New Zealanders expect to use their credit card to pay for unaffordable expenses in the coming months, according to a new survey.
Share-based funds best performers
FMG to hire more staff
Sales up for Postie Plus
Postie Plus Group Ltd said sales increased by 9.25 percent in the six months ended January 31, 2010 compared to the same period last year.
Fonterra relaunches brands in China
Fonterra is shedding its coyness about returning to dairy manufacturing in China after a disastrous debut, saying it is relaunching two premium brands there and ultimately wants to make them in China.
FMG to hire more staff
FMG is rallying call centres to hire staff locally by offering several vacancies in Palmerston North, with potential for more.
Dairy cow numbers soar
Agriculture outlook positive
WTO decision soon on apple stoush
The Government is expected to hear at the end of next month the World Trade Organisation decision on New Zealand efforts to export apples to Australia.
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Working Group issues recommendations
The "Tax Working Group" has issued its final recommendations to the Government for tax reform, writes Murray McClennan in this week's Taxing Times.
When refinancing, break fees can be tax deductible
Over the holiday break you may have considered refinancing existing business loans to lock in current rates, especially with the prospect of interest rates increases in the near future, writes Murray McClennan in this week's Taxing Times.
Predicting the form of promised reforms
Gift duty requirement not always followed
Banks wise to settle with Inland Revenue
Just before Christmas the big four banks (BNZ, Westpac, ANZ/National, and ASB Bank) reached a settlement with Inland Revenue in respect of long-running tax audits (the High Court had already found against the BNZ and Westpac), writes Murray McClennan in this week's Taxing Times.
Mid-year cash rate rise likely
Tomorrow morning the Reserve Bank will conduct its first review of monetary policy for 2010 and it is extremely unlikely that it will make any change to the record low 2.5 per cent official cash rate, writes Tony Alexander this week.
Here's to a less eventful year
Welcome to a whole new year of informed guessing about what lies ahead for the economy, interest rates, the housing market, the exchange rate (definitely guessing with that one) and so on, in the field of economics, writes Tony Alexander this week.
Brighter new year looms
Home buyers should not wait until late 2010
Upturn weak amid debt aversion
There is an upturn under way in the New Zealand economy but it would be wrong to describe it as strong, writes Tony Alexander this week.
Learning to live with Gen Y
Generation Y are those born between 1978 and 1994. So they are aged early 30s down, writes Mary-Jane Thomas in this week's Work to Rule.
Contrast in treatment of the two employees
The following case highlights how important it is for employers to treat all their employees in a fair and equal manner, writes Mary-Jane Thomas in this week's Work to Rule.
A summer summary
Employment termination must be done by the book
Beating the bullies
From the playground to the workplace, bullying is something that, unfortunately, some people never manage to outgrow, writes Mary-Jane Thomas in this week's Work to Rule.
Base jumper injured at Skippers
Taxi crowds 'disaster waiting to happen'
It's meat patties at dawn in Queenstown
Bluff bakery makes best pie 'hands down'
City's bus service 'freebies' may be axed
Drink-drive cabbie banned from job for two years
Jossi Wells wins overall title on freeskiing tour
Nga Puhi have Waitangi Day talks in city
It's meat patties at dawn in Queenstown
Bluff bakery makes best pie 'hands down'
Stewart Is finally finds preschool teacher
Taxi crowds 'disaster waiting to happen'
Man charged after alleged dog beating
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