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Liam Dann: Everything that will definitely happen in 2024 revealed
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ELE collapse: Filipino community stunned after mass layoffs days before Christmas
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Kāinga Ora review won't slow public housing build - for now at least
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Liam Dann: Inflation, cyclones and politics - an entirely unreliable 2023 year in review
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Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister
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Why Argentina's shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy
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Liam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recession
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NZ wholesale interest rates have fallen sharply after US Fed news and NZ's GDP fall.
Fed holds rates steady, hints at cuts next year
The US Federal Reserve has kept its official rates unchanged.
Official cash rate cut remains unlikely, despite drop in inflation - economist
Inflation looks set to fall well below 5 per cent by the end of the year.