The Weekly Overview is written by Tony Alexander. The views expressed are my own and do not purport to represent the views of the BNZ. Welcome to the first Weekly Overview for 2012 – sent from Hong Kong. Why am I here? Because the chances are at least 99.9% of people reading this are not – and that is New Zealand’s blind spot.

New Zealand home sales climbed 20 per cent in the best December result since 2007, though sales are still at relatively subdued levels.

A decade-long gas supply agreement between Todd Energy and methanol manufacturer Methanex New Zealand is set to inject $860 million into the national economy.

As a music format, compact discs are on their way out. But New Zealand record producer and marketer Murray Thom has found an innovative and lucrative way to dress up CDs as a premium product.