The supply of rental properties nationwide continues to outpace demand, Trade Me Property reported today in their analysis of 2012’s final quarter. critical essay definition However, the property listing service suggested some potential home buyers may be driven into the rental market as the supply of properties for sale flattens out. Trade Me Property compares the numbers of properties listed …

Christmas shoppers used plastic cards to spend up on pretty much everything except fuel, according to Statistics New Zealand. The value of electronic card spending in retail industries rose 0.3 percent in December from November. It was the third consecutive monthly increase. The value of total electronic card transactions rose by 0.4 percent in December. The data suggested a more …

Canterbury stands out in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller employment confidence survey, in which confidence overall stalled. The Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose to 99.1 in the December 2012 quarter from 98.9 in the September quarter. Canterbury registered an index of 113.5, up from 110.9, and the highest of the regions surveyed. “Employment confidence in Canterbury has risen …