The New Zealand dollar fell below 83 US cents and breached a key technical support level on fears the inconclusive Italian election could herald a return to populist, anti-EU policy, which could spread to other indebted nations in the region. The New Zealand dollar fell to 82.58 US cents from 83.39 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The currency broke …

US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and the latest economic data provided the right mix for investors – further stimulus to underpin an accelerating recovery. Reports on US consumer confidence and the housing market were better than anticipated. The Conference Board’s consumer sentiment index rose to 69.6 this month, from a downwardly revised 58.4 in January, while new home sales …

Hawaiian Airlines  are increasing the number of flights from three to four per week during the peak period of September 19 to October 11.that due to strong demand for their impending service connecting Auckland and Honolulu. The Auckland to Honolulu service, which is scheduled to commence on March 13, will provide an extra four flights to the schedule during school …