New reports show China's 2025 birth rate was lower than expected, and that's impacted A2 Milk's shares.

Data out of China revealed there were 5.63 live births per 1000 people in 2025 - the country’s lowest reading since 1939 and the fourth straight year of declines.

Forsyth Barr analyst Matt Montgomerie says A2 Milk was halted on the Australian stock exchange, prompting further concerns. 

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New reports show China's 2025 birth rate was lower than expected, and that's impacted A2 Milk's shares.
Data out of China revealed there were 5.63 live births per 1000 people in 2025 - the country’s lowest reading since 1939 and the fourth straight year of declines.
Forsyth Barr analyst Matt Montgomerie says A2 Milk was halted on the Australian stock exchange, prompting further concerns.&nbsp;
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Matt Montgomerie: Forsyth Barr analyst on A2 Milk's shares dropping following declining China birth rate

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A private eye says he was running on pure instinct when he helped apprehend a teen accused of stabbing a shop worker over Pokémon cards in a hobby store in Auckland's Newmarket. 

A Hamilton 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court.

Thomas James says such incidents and lower level crimes are fairly common in the area. 

He says it was a dangerous situation. 

"He made a decision when he left the house that morning, or wherever he left, to carry a knife on him. You only carry a knife if you're prepared to use it."

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A private eye says he was running on pure instinct when he helped apprehend a teen accused of stabbing a shop worker over Pokémon cards in a hobby store in Auckland's Newmarket.&nbsp;
A Hamilton 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court.
Thomas James says such incidents and lower level crimes are fairly common in the area.&nbsp;
He says it was a dangerous situation.&nbsp;
"He made a decision when he left the house that morning, or wherever he left, to carry a knife on him. You only carry a knife if you're prepared to use it."
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Thomas James: private investigator on intervening in Newmarket robbery

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Donald Trump says European leaders should focus on Ukraine, as he promises to follow through with Greenland tariff threats.

The US President's warning he'll hit eight European countries with increasing tariffs from next month if he can't buy the arctic island. 

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says tariffs are completely wrong. 

UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer has a clear interest in maintaining a good relationship with Trump and this development will complicate things. 

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Donald Trump says European leaders should focus on Ukraine, as he promises to follow through with Greenland tariff threats.
The US President's warning he'll hit eight European countries with increasing tariffs from next month if he can't buy the arctic island.&nbsp;
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says tariffs are completely wrong.&nbsp;
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer has a clear interest in maintaining a good relationship with Trump and this development will complicate things.&nbsp;
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's Greenland threats

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The new year is well and truly under way, and there's growing hopeful predictions about the state of the economy.

GDP is projected to grow by 2.5 percent, according to new reports from HSBC.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explained further.

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The new year is well and truly under way, and there's growing hopeful predictions about the state of the economy.
GDP is projected to grow by 2.5 percent, according to new reports from HSBC.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explained further.
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Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the predicted GDP growth for 2026

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Matt Montgomerie: Forsyth Barr analyst on A2 Milk's shares dropping following declining China birth rate

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