The New Zealand dollar may advance this week as signs of an improving local economy boost demand for the local currency while a continuation of economic stimulus in the US debases the greenback. The New Zealand dollar may trade between 78.50 US cents and 82.50 cents this week, with a positive bias, according to a BusinessDesk survey of 10 traders …

New Zealand consumer confidence surged to its highest level in three years in June, buoyed by improving economic prospects, rising house values, low interest rates and falling prices, according to the latest Westpac McDermott-Miller Consumer Confidence survey. The Auckland-based cooperative is upgrading its Whareroa site, having spent $23 million improving the facility’s coolstore since 2011, it said in a statement. …

New Zealand consumer confidence surged to its highest level in three years in June, buoyed by improving economic prospects, rising house values, low interest rates and falling prices, according to the latest Westpac McDermott-Miller Consumer Confidence survey. The index jumped to 116.6 in the June quarter, up from 110.8 in March and the highest level since June 2010 when it …