Kiwi Stories

NZ dollar drops to 5-week low ahead of RBNZ as greenback surges

The New Zealand dollar dropped to a five-week low ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates today as the greenback surged to a 12-year high.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar drops to month low on dairy concern, US dollar strength

The New Zealand dollar dropped to a month low after the government yesterday revealed threats to contaminate infant formula with poison, raising conce.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar tumbles after strong US jobs data increases chances of Fed hike in June

The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest in more than three weeks as the greenback soared after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted speculation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar heads for 0.4% weekly gain; greenback poised for more strength

There might be an extended rally for the US currency as the prospects for the world's biggest economy remain strong.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

US Federal Reserve

NZ dollar rises as greenback declines after Yellen seen pushing back rate hikes

The New Zealand dollar rose, driven by weakness in the greenback after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested the US central bank was in no hurr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015

Bank of New Zealand

NZ manufacturers suffer, Australian assets look cheaper as dollar parity looms

New Zealand manufacturing exporters are facing record headwinds from the kiwi's strength against the Australian dollar, with foreign exchange trade.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015

Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar climbs back above 96 Australian cents after weak jobs data

The New Zealand dollar rose above 96 Australian cents for the first time in five weeks, after data showed a weaker-than-expected Australian labour.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains as Greek talks with eurozone officials eyed

The New Zealand dollar gained, clawing back much of the ground lost in the wake of a stronger-than-expected US jobs report as traders eye developme.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar declines as greenback strengthens on upbeat US jobs data

The New Zealand dollar declined as the greenback strengthened after a key measure of the US labour market printed better than expected, bolstering.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed vs. Aussie as traders await RBA rate decision

The New Zealand dollar was little changed against its Australian counterpart ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's meeting today amid expectatio.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar climbs from 4-year low before RBA, dairy auction

The New Zealand dollar rose from a four-year low ahead of key data that may provide more insight into the relative strength of the nation's economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015

Global Stories

Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar jumps against greenback after cautious Fed statement

The New Zealand dollar jumped more than one US cent after the Federal Reserve was more cautious than expected about a revival in the US economy and th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline this week as Fed, GDP loom

The New Zealand dollar, currently at 73.25 US cents, may slip further this week as traders await the US Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ lamb wool prices jump to 4-year high, aided by Chinese demand, US dollar strength

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to the highest in more than four years at auction yesterday on increased demand from China for the apparel fibre,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015

Wall Street Journal

NZ dollar benefits from commodity currency gains after RBA decision, Canadian GDP

The New Zealand dollar rose along with other commodity currencies after the Australian Reserve Bank chose not to cut interest rates yesterday and foll.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015

NZX

NZ dollar slips as better-than-expected US data bolsters case for Fed hikes

The New Zealand dollar fell as the greenback advanced after better-than-expected US data on inflation and business orders bolstered confidence about t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar hits new record vs. Australian dollar as parity seen possible

The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar as investors favour the outlook for the local economy, increasing the possibi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015

NZ Dollar

NZ dollar touches 3-week high vs. Aussie on divergent interest rate paths

The New Zealand dollar hit a three-week high against the Aussie after New Zealand's Reserve Bank reiterated that interest rates are expected to rem.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises after dairy gains, Wheeler downplays rate-cut prospects

The New Zealand dollar rose against most major currencies after the price of whole milk powder jumped in the latest auction, sentiment for the gree.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

Fintech

NetSuite invests heavily in New Zealand market

NetSuite bolsters NZ presence, investing in partnerships to boost cloud services for the local burgeoning SME market.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015