With next election just a year away, John Key looks likely to deliver National a fourth term, the first PM to achieve that feat since Sir Keith Holyoake.

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The New Zealand dollar surged to a 16-month high after prices rose at the latest GlobaldairyTrade auction.

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NZ commodity prices rose for a fourth month as the rebound in dairy continued, although a strong kiwi dollar limited gains for local producers.

Signals are pointing to another mad rush for product at this week's GDT auction, according to ANZ rural economist Con Williams.

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Westland, the second biggest co-op after Fonterra, said the company's forecast average operating surplus had increased .

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NZX dairy futures whole milk futures have broken through the US$3000/tonne level for the first time in more than a year.

The Bay of Plenty's economic outlook has topped the country for the sixth quarter in a row. New cars, new houses and record exports

The New Zealand dollar was little changed above 72 US cents after minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting.

The New Zealand dollar climbed after figures showed the US consumer price index was flat last month while the price of whole milk

The New Zealand dollar climbed after dairy prices rose more than expected at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.

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Westpac has now joined ANZ bank and cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR this morning.

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The dairy giant has stuck with its farmgate milkprice of $4.25.

Scientists have a few words of warning for Government attempts to clear our islands of pests.

Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination focused heavily on threats to the country from crime, terrorism and immigrants.

Watch NZH Focus to understand the mad week of housing news and what it means for you.

The UK's new prime minister has embraced the Leave project and vowed to take the hard road.

House prices have risen faster than wages in all but four regions in New Zealand, according to analysis by the Labour Party.

Claire Trevett looks at the party's progress in the shaping of its plans to wrest power from the National Party at next year's general election.

Reserve Bank says Government should consider reviewing it immigration policy, as migrants were driving up housing demand.

International dairy prices edged down at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 0.4 per cent since the previous sale last month.

Milk processing firm Miraka is tripling production to meet a growing thirst for its UHT products in China.

New Zealand firms turned optimistic about the state of the economy in the June quarter.

Cloverlea in Palmerston North in lockdown as a manhunt continues and the Italian Coast Guard rescued 223 migrants in two different operations. Also Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London pulls out of the race for leadership of Conservative Party.