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NZ dollar holds steady against greenback amid positive confidence surveys
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar holds steady against greenback amid positive confidence surveys

The New Zealand dollar held steady against the US dollar after both countries saw gains in confidence surveys, signalling a positive outlook for their.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
NZ dollar rises to 5-week high vs Aussie ahead of labour market data
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises to 5-week high vs Aussie ahead of labour market data

The New Zealand dollar jumped to its highest in almost five weeks against the Australian dollar, edging closer to its post-float high, as investors.

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

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Salary satisfaction for Australian IT workers plummets as 75% ask for pay rises
Accounts payable

Salary satisfaction for Australian IT workers plummets as 75% ask for pay rises

The research, which surveyed over 3,000 employers and employees from across Australia, found three in every four IT workers were planning to ask for a pay rise.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
Sydney to construct new world-class airport
Customer Experience

Sydney to construct new world-class airport

The $5.3 billion project will ease pressure on Sydney’s aviation network, with earthworks due to begin next year at Badgerys Creek.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property
Bank of New Zealand

What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property

Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2019
Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s
Productivity

Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s

Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 5th May 2019
Digital revolution: up to 46% of jobs at risk
Robotics

Digital revolution: up to 46% of jobs at risk

Millions of Australians could be forced to retrain by 2030, as McKinsey warns automation may reshape work and widen inequality.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
What can New Zealand learn from Australia’s plummeting house prices?
Economics

What can New Zealand learn from Australia’s plummeting house prices?

Sydney and Melbourne buyers face the sharpest hit as Morgan Stanley warns Australian house prices could fall 20 per cent and construction slows.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Australia’s infrastructure investment wave set to peak
National Broadband Network

Australia’s infrastructure investment wave set to peak

Australia’s public works boom is nearing its peak, with activity forecast to fall next year as LNG projects finish and government spending eases.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 20th May 2018
Property industry jobs top 1.4 million, report says
Taxation

Property industry jobs top 1.4 million, report says

Property now supports more than 1.4 million Australian jobs, with AEC Group saying its GDP contribution hit USD $202.9 billion in 2015-16.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018
Apartment living sparks self-storage boom
Property Market

Apartment living sparks self-storage boom

Auckland’s self-storage operators are benefiting as apartment living lifts demand, with average occupancy holding at 90.46 per cent and fees rising 4.18 per cent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 8th Oct 2017
Australian economy at risk of losing billions to cyber attacks
EduTech

Australian economy at risk of losing billions to cyber attacks

Cyber attacks could cost Australia up to $16bn, according to a new study by specialist insurance firm Lloyd's. Sydney is the 12th most at-risk city.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time
Capital

Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time

Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2015
NZ listed company earnings underwhelm analysts in market priced for stronger growth
Power / Energy

NZ listed company earnings underwhelm analysts in market priced for stronger growth

New Zealand's listed companies beat earnings estimates on average in the latest results season, but still fell short of the bullish growth expectation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
NZ dollar gains after ECB stays pat on stimulus, US jobs report looms
Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar gains after ECB stays pat on stimulus, US jobs report looms

The New Zealand dollar gained, following the euro higher, after the European Central Bank refrained from injecting more stimulus into the sluggish.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2014
NZ dollar holds below 77 US cents as US payrolls awaited
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar holds below 77 US cents as US payrolls awaited

The New Zealand dollar held below 77 US cents, having fallen against a resurgent greenback buoyed by mid-term success by the Republican Party and s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014