The service sector showed its first sign of expansion (albeit at a very modest level) for the first time since March 2008, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).

Country Time Event Consensus TD Securities New Zealand 3pm NZT Non-resident bond holdings - - Comment: Always worth a quick glance, last reading 73% (this is bond holdings only not notes or bank bills). Peaked around 77% mid-2008.

The decision of the Land Valuation Tribunal in Dunedin not to include amenity values such as lake and mountain views when setting rents for high country farms does not change the law, or disadvantage the public in any way, says the High Country Accord.
 

Every now and then, you might ask yourself what things you can do to streamline some of the operations of your business.

16 August 2009 - The New Zealand employment market contracted significantly, according to a study of 48,000 jobs on Trade Me Jobs in the first half of 2009.

Are they really serious about stimulating the economy or are they simply firing blanks. Personally, I don’t think you need to don a bulletproof vest just yet.

13 August 2009 - NZ Tax Refunds is guaranteeing a 10-day payout (or no fee) for standard clients eligible for a tax refund.

13 August 2009 - The latest statistics from New Zealand's largest real estate group, Harcourts, show the amount of property being sold continues to be well up on last year while the volume of new listings has moved to a new level.

“Empty space is wasted space” Findspace Director Justin Ryan said, “but trying to find what you want is a lot harder than it should be”.

It has been reported that a large number of Property Law Act notices (PLA) have been served on BlueChip victims by a company of the TEA custodian group. The lenders responsible for the notices are of the Securitized Mortgage scheme.