N.Z. Dollar appreciates against counterparts amid rate bets before housing data

New Zealand's Dollar advanced against all its major counterparts as building permits increased to highest in five years, after the central bank implied that housing boom might force it to raise interest rates. The kiwi rose 0.5% to 85.22 U.S. cents and climbed 0.1% versus the Aussie to NZ$1.2102. The Australian Dollar appreciated 0.4% to $1.0315.