WELLINGTON, Feb 17 - New Zealand consumer confidence fell sharply in February from a six-month high as households were nervous about the economic outlook and were unlikely to change their cautious stance on spending, a...

* S&P revises down New Zealand outlook to negative * May cut rating if country's external finances worsen * NZ$ slides in reaction, yields shoved higher WELLINGTON, Nov 22 - Standard & Poor's warned on...

WELLINGTON, Nov 22 - Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's put New Zealand on notice for a possible downgrade of its foreign-currency ratings on Monday. For text of statement, click on [ID:nWNA5067] ***********************************************...

WELLINGTON, Nov 22 - Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's put New Zealand on notice for a possible downgrade of its foreign-currency ratings on Monday. For text of statement, click on [ID:nWNA5067] ***********************************************...

WELLINGTON, Nov 10 - New Zealand has quarantined five kiwifruit orchards after confirming a third case of a potentially devastating bacteria that threatens the NZ$1 billion ($780 million) industry and has hurt the local currency....

WELLINGTON, June 23 - New Zealand workers' confidence rose to a near two-year high in the second quarter as expectations of an improving labour market bolstered sentiment, a survey showed on Wednesday. The Westpac-McDermott Miller...

WELLINGTON, June 14 - The New Zealand dollar hovered a near one-month high on Monday, as investors trimmed bets of further weakness for the euro and high yield currencies amid improved willingness to take on...

* Kiwi steady near two-month high as Greece watched * Kiwi also near two year high vs euro on Greece fears WELLINGTON, March 19 - The New Zealand dollar stalled close to its highs on...

* Kiwi drifts lower from eight-week high * NZD seen readying for possible assault on $0.72 WELLINGTON, March 18 - The New Zealand dollar was firm but off eight week highs on Thursday as investors...

* Kiwi touches highest since early Feb after Fed meeting * NZD likely to need fresh impetus to break out of range WELLINGTON, March 17 - The New Zealand dollar pushed to three week highs...