New Zealand at News Of The World

New Zealand central bank holds rates at record low (AFP via Yahoo! News)
New Zealand's central bank said Thursday it would hold the official interest rate at a record low 2.5 percent and signalled the first rise was likely around the middle of the year.

New Zealand Food Price Lift In February Year, Lowest In Over 5 Years (Fox News)
New Zealand Food Price Lift In February Year, Lowest In Over 5 Years

New Zealand Manufacturing Expands for Sixth Month in February (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s manufacturing industry expanded for a sixth month in February amid rising production and orders. An index above 50 indicates that manufacturing is expanding. It is at its highest since November 2007.

New Zealand Dollar Falls as Bollard Says Growth Seen Subdued (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar fell after Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard left the overnight cash rate at a record low and said economic growth may remain subdued.

Hollywood angry over New Zealand's plan for a Wellywood sign (Daily Telegraph)
Sir Peter Jackson, the Oscar-winning film director, is at the centre of a war of words over plans to install a version of the celebrated "Hollywood" hillside sign in New Zealand.

Bringing Letterman to New Zealand (Stuff)
Prime Minister John Key appeared on his show to raise New Zealand's profile, now one man has made it his mission to bring David Letterman to Aotearoa.

New Zealand Dollar Outperforms Ahead of RBNZ Rate Decision, Japanese Yen Pares Two-Day Rally (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)
The New Zealand dollar extended the rally from earlier this week and is the best performing currency against the greenback on Wednesday, while the Japanese Yen weakened across the board and retraced the two-day rally against the U.S. dollar.

Team New Zealand beat Origin (3news)
Team New Zealand were being overhauled by Team Origin before a blunder cost the British boat the race.

New Zealand openers blast Aussie bowlers (Perth Now)
BRENDON McCullum and Martin Guptill pulverised Australia's opening bowlers with New Zealand racing to 100 off 16 overs in the fourth Chappell-Hadlee One Day match

New Zealand skittled for 238 (3news)
New Zealand were dismissed for 238 off just 44.1 overs.