Few signs of property market pick-up in August

Wellington, Sept 1 NZPA - Few signs showed up in August that the usual spring pick-up in the property market was under way, a monthly survey of the industry says.

Cunliffe says Labour will lead savings increase

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - Labour will lead the way on increasing savings, opposition finance spokesman David Cunliffe says, but he did not detail how.

Tough economic times causing 'food stress'

Wellington, Aug 31 NZPA - Tough economic times are causing "food stress" in poor and middle-class households as they cut back spending on food to cope with costs such as rent or mortgage payments, researchers say.

Govt aware of home help concerns, says minister

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - The Government will continue to address concerns about rising costs and a diminishing level of care in the home support sector, says Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman.

Govt intends tightening rules around social assistance

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - The Government is looking at changing the rules around social assistance so people who don't need help don't get it, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says.

He has issued a tax policy issues paper and wants feedback on suggested changes.

Higher dairy, meat, fuel prices affect producers' prices

Wellington, Aug 19 NZPA - Higher prices for dairy, meat and fuel products affected the prices received by producers in the June quarter and the costs of production.

Poll-Driven foreign investment limits would hurt NZ - NZIER

Wellington, Aug 10 NZPA - The "feel-good" factor if New Zealand limited foreign investment would probably not be enough to outweigh the inevitable "feel-bad" consequences of a lower standard of living, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) says.

NZX the only local company named in Forbes list

Wellington, Sept 3 NZPA - Forbes Magazine has picked a list of 200 "best under a billion" top-performing companies in Asia -- those worth under $US1 billion -- including one New Zealand company and 13 Australian companies.