
NZ dollar treads water ahead of FOMC statement
By Jenny Ruth March 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed with most investors taking to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee decision due 7am Thursday, New Zealand time. The kiwi was trading at 68.57 US cents at 5pm in W...

Act to remove terrorist videos and content: NZ broadband providers
By Jenny Ruth March 19 (BusinessDesk) - Three major mobile and broadband phone companies are calling on global social media providers Facebook, Twitter and Google to join “an urgent discussion” on finding an enduring solution to eliminate harmful content such as the video foot...

Indonesian and Taiwanese arrivals help Auckland International Airport to a record
By Jenny Ruth March 19 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland International Airport says the number of international passengers passing through its terminals hit a record in January, largely reflecting additional airline capacity from Indonesia and Taiwan. International passenger number...

Orr's views on bank capital at odds with Super Fund
By Jenny Ruth March 19 (BusinessDesk) - A submission from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to the Reserve Bank while governor Adrian Orr was still chief executive disagreed with the central bank on just about everything to do with bank capital requirements. About the onl...