Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand job advertisements fell 2.7 percent in January from December, ANZ National Bank Ltd. said in an e-mailed statement. The decrease was driven by a 4.9 percent fall in internet listings, partly offset by a 7.7 percent rise in newspaper advertising, the Auckland-based lender said.

--Editor: Chris Bourke

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