The New Zealand dollar may fall in a week that will be punctuated by central bank meetings, Australian data and US non-farm payrolls, and as risk appetite abates. The kiwi recently traded at 82.11 US cents, down from 82.42 cents in late New York Trade on Friday. It will trade in a range of 80.50 cents to 83.50 cents this …

New Zealand commodity prices rose for a seventh month in February, led by gains in the price of butter, though the strength of the local currency meant they were flat in kiwi dollar terms. The ANZ Commodity Price index rose 1 percent to 275.3 last month, with 10 of the basket of 17 raw materials lifting in price. Five were …

Allied Farmers, which reported a further $4.1 million writedown on its ex-Hanover Finance assets last week, is trying to cobble together a loan repayment by the end of the day in a bid to stave off a potential liquidation. The Hawera-based company is in talks with various parties, including secured lender Crown Asset Management on a repayment proposal to a …