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Thursday 14th July, 2016
Petrol prices have fallen to a two month low, dropping around 18c a litre in that time.
The drop is being credited to falling oil prices and a rising exchange rate.
The New Zealand Automobile Association says prices have fallen a total of 6c per litre in the just last few days.
The current national average price for 91 octane is sitting at nearly $1.83 a litre, while 95 octane is $1.91.
Wednesday 13th July, 2016
The New Zealand dollar has risen to its highest level in more than a year against the greenback.
As of this morning it was sitting at more than 73 US cents, almost $1 more than yesterday.
That's the strongest the kiwi dollar has been against the American currency since May last year.
The rise is being attributed to positive risk sentiment and higher commodity prices, although economists note the sector is currently under-performing.
Wednesday 13th July, 2016
Otago and Southland have come up as winners in the latest Lottery Grants Board handout.
The two regions have been allocated more than $2.2m between them.
A total of $189m is being distributed to community and statutory bodies this year, through lottery profits.
The New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand and Sport New Zealand will receive just over $80m to support their work.
Specific details about projects and time-scales for what this latest round of money will be spent on will be made available over the next few months.
Tuesday 12th July, 2016
Fewer New Zealanders are staying in motels and hotels, compared to the same time last year.
But while domestic guest nights are down 6.4%, international guest nights are up 9.7%.
North Island stays are down 1.2%, and the South Island saw a slight gain, up 1%.
Despite the drops, the trend for national guest nights is continuing to rise after fluctuating in March and April.
Tuesday 12th July, 2016
Blueskin Energy Ltd's application to build and operate a wind farm has been declined at a Dunedin City Council Hearings Committee.
Resource consent to establish a community owned wind farm near Warrington, failed to meet the required standards.
The decision to decline the application was significantly influenced by the adverse effects it would have on properties.
There is an appeal period of 15 working days.
Monday 11th July, 2016
Retail spending is on the up throughout the country, with large growth in the durables and hospitality industries.
They were both up around 1.5% last month, collectively expanding by $31m.
The sector's total electronic spending in June reached $4.6b.
That's an almost 7% jump from the corresponding period last year.
It's the first time in more than a year that all 6 retail industries had increases in spending.
Friday 08th July, 2016
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The Reserve Bank is urging the Government to review its immigration policy in a bid to stem rising house prices.
The call comes just days after Prime Minister John Key told the central bank to ''get on with it'' and introduce new restrictions on property investors.
But Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says there are inherent risks with too much investor involvement in the property market.
Spencer says the government needs to recognise that the large inflow of migrants over the last three years has significantly boosted housing demand.
Friday 08th July, 2016
Regions are continuing to benefit from the tourism sector's focus on attracting more visitors outside peak periods.
The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates show most regions experienced growth in tourism expenditure over the past year.
Otago is the fastest growing region, with an increase of 10% totalling $3.2b.
The Government has committed an additional $45m over the next four years to assist the sector in attracting visitors outside peak seasons.
Wednesday 06th July, 2016
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More than $460,000 has been allocated to several major city events.
The funding has been given out by the Dunedin City Council's Events Assessment Sub-committee, which received 14 applications.
Eleven of those were granted, with ID Dunedin Fashion Week receiving the largest sum, taking away $95,000.
The aim of the fund is to encourage both major and small events to flourish in the city.
Other successful recipients include this month's Chocolate Carnival as well as the Otago Rally and Midwinter Carnival.
Wednesday 06th July, 2016
Nearly 80% of KiwiSaver members are reading their annual statements, but less than a quarter are checking whether they're on track for retirement.
Research by investment watchdog the Financial Markets Authority has found males over 60 are more likely to read their statements, while females in their 20s were less likely to.
For those who didn't read the statement the biggest barriers were that it was too complicated or they weren't interested in it.
The research surveyed 2000 people between May and June, with more than 1300 being KiwiSaver members.