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						<title>NZ dollar world&apos;s best performer over past week</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar consolidated at higher levels today and over the week was the best performing in the world, according to BNZ.The NZ dollar was at US71.52c at 5pm, little changed from US71.48c at 8am and up US71.33c at 5pm...</description>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:39:15 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Kiwi dollar at two- year high against euro</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar climbed to a two-year high against the euro, as worries persisted about Greece&apos;s debt problems.The kiwi peaked at 0.5256 euro early today, according to Reuters data, and by 8am was only a little lower at...</description>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:54:41 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>NZ dollar settles after mixed trading</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar spent much of today trading in a narrow range after falling away from an eight-week high.It rose last night, when the United States currency fell against higher-yielding currencies after the Federal Reserve&apos;s...</description>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:38:51 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Kiwi dollar rises through much of night, then falls away</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar rose to an eight-week high against the greenback, as the United States currency fell against higher-yielding currencies after the Federal Reserve&apos;s commitment to low interest rates yesterday prompted investors...</description>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:10:26 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Brian Fallow:  Static OCR holds a sting in its tale</title>        
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						<description>At first blush it looks like good news for exporters: Governor Alan Bollard&apos;s expectation that he will not have to push the official cash rate so high over the next few years.It is because there is a much wider margin than there...</description>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>NZ dollar pushes higher</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar pushed on higher today, particularly against the Australian dollar.It was strong after the Federal Reserve kept United States interest rates unchanged and reiterated a pledge to keep rates &quot;exceptionally...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>NZ sharemarket gains early</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand sharemarket gained in early trading following a rally by stocks in the United States, after the  US Federal Reserve kept monetary policy</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:11:09 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Kiwi dollar in demand and rising</title>        
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						<description>An in-demand New Zealand dollar continued to strengthen overnight after the boost it received yesterday when softer-than-expected words from Australia&apos;s central bank put the timing of the next rate rise across the Tasman in doubt.The...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:05:02 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery</title>        
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						<description>WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve has repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the US economic recovery and ease high unemployment.But the Fed&apos;s assessment of the economy was a bit more upbeat. It...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:24:29 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Trip to UK looks cheap as pound slides</title>        
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						<description>Travelling to Britain is looking like a cheaper-than-usual option for Kiwis.The British pound continues to languish as uncertainty reigns over the political future of the United Kingdom.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Use tools to tame kiwi, firms told</title>        
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						<description>New Zealand exporters and importers could make better use of the financial tools available to manage risks posed by volatility in the kiwi dollar, bank economists say.ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said smaller businesses were...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Bailout for Greece starts to take shape</title>        
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						<description>BRUSSELS - Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to offer financial help for Greece - probably in the form of bilateral loans - but refused to give details until European Union leaders make a final decision on the potential bailout.Jean-Claude...</description>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>NZ dollar boosted by RBA remarks</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar received a boost today after softer-than-expected words from Australia&apos;s central bank put the timing of the next rate rise across the Tasman in doubt.An optimistic Reserve Bank of Australia met market expectations...</description>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:27:23 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Southern Travel Holdings revenue falls 27.5pc</title>        
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						<description>Travel and tourism services company Southern Travel Holdings has  reported a $538,000 half year loss as it confronted the global financial crisis, impacts of swine flu, and foreign exchange movements.The result for the six months...</description>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:36:13 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Kiwi dollar makes modest gains vs euro</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar made modest gains against the euro and fell against the yen overnight, with the European currency weighed down by a lack of concrete progress on a financial aid package for debt-strapped Greece.Concerns...</description>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:06:17 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>NZ dollar drifts off after early lift</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar drifted lower during the day after a morning spike on weekend media reports suggesting Eurozone members had worked out a bailout for Greece.The kiwi, which stood at US69.98c at 5pm on Friday, rose to about...</description>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:33:37 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Kiwi  dollar starts week with a lift</title>        
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						<description>The New Zealand dollar spiked up against major currencies when the market opened today, supported by weekend media reports suggesting Eurozone members had worked out a bailout deal for Greece.After being around US70.10c for the...</description>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:10:50 +1200</pubDate>
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