This week we have been assailed in the media by John Key and other economic commentators by the news that the economic recovery is supposedly near at hand.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - New Zealanders are seen to be "collectively enjoying a cheap night at home", based on new retail sales figures.

Wellington, Dec 16 NZPA - The outlook for employment was better than expected, with most businesses in a recent survey saying they were doing alright overall, an employers' group said.

New Zealand will strongly argue that its agricultural economy will have to be taken into account as countries thrash out a new agreement on climate change.

Wellington, Nov 24 NZPA - The global financial crisis can be overcome within 18 months by acting "quickly and decisively", Pacific Rim leaders including Prime Minister John Key say.

National and Labour today welcomed the Reserve Bank decision to slash the official interest rates an unprecedented 1 percentage point to 6.5 percent.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and National leader John Key do not think record high inflation figures out today will impact on the Reserve Bank's decision on Thursday on whether to cut interest rates.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - Markets may have just had the worst month or so in memory, but the one certainty for investors is that the current credit crisis will resolve itself eventually, fund manager AMP Capital said today.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar traded lower against the greenback on a day that the US dollar rose to a two-year high against the pound. Having climbed above US72c for the first time in a fortnight on Friday morning, the New Zealand dollar struggled today.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - Having climbed above US72c for the first time in a fortnight on Friday morning, the New Zealand dollar has tumbled more than a cent.