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Labour leader stands down; no replacement yet; 'I realise I no longer enjoy the confidence of a number of my caucus colleagues'
22nd Aug 13, 1:38pm
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Labour leader stands down; no replacement yet; 'I realise I no longer enjoy the confidence of a number of my caucus colleagues'
National announces relaxed terms for first home buyers using KiwiSaver deposits - but will require 10% deposits on homes and stops short of increasing subsidy
11th Aug 13, 1:58pm
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National announces relaxed terms for first home buyers using KiwiSaver deposits - but will require 10% deposits on homes and stops short of increasing subsidy
Latest Roy Morgan poll shows National Party with 51% support; biggest lead since 2011 election
1st Aug 13, 9:08am
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Latest Roy Morgan poll shows National Party with 51% support; biggest lead since 2011 election
Opposition withdraws support for legislation that will enact the Auckland Housing Accord aimed at providing 39,000 new houses in Auckland over three years
31st Jul 13, 4:52pm
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Opposition withdraws support for legislation that will enact the Auckland Housing Accord aimed at providing 39,000 new houses in Auckland over three years
Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
30th Jul 13, 11:59am
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Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
Opinion: The housing market seems set to be a big election issue - and that's definitely a bad thing
29th Jul 13, 2:14pm
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Opinion: The housing market seems set to be a big election issue - and that's definitely a bad thing
Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
29th Jul 13, 7:37am
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Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
Latest Roy Morgan poll shows National Party with 47% support; Labour and Greens both slide
19th Jul 13, 9:33am
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Latest Roy Morgan poll shows National Party with 47% support; Labour and Greens both slide
Latest Roy Morgan opinion polls shows National climbing to 44% support, but an election result now would be 'too close to call'
21st Jun 13, 10:20am
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Latest Roy Morgan opinion polls shows National climbing to 44% support, but an election result now would be 'too close to call'
Greens say majority of Mighty River shares offered to retail buyers went to a select few, with just 400 wealthy investors snapping up 10% of them
24th May 13, 9:11am
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Greens say majority of Mighty River shares offered to retail buyers went to a select few, with just 400 wealthy investors snapping up 10% of them
Opinion: Foreign investment in New Zealand houses could become an election issue, with the Greens re-iterating interest in applying some sort of curbs
20th May 13, 11:36am
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Opinion: Foreign investment in New Zealand houses could become an election issue, with the Greens re-iterating interest in applying some sort of curbs
Latest Roy Morgan poll shows Labour-Greens deadlocked with the National Party
15th May 13, 3:50pm
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Latest Roy Morgan poll shows Labour-Greens deadlocked with the National Party
Roy Morgan poll shows support for National rises 6% and Labour and the Greens both fall after the release of their power policy
3rd May 13, 10:09am
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Roy Morgan poll shows support for National rises 6% and Labour and the Greens both fall after the release of their power policy
Mighty River Power IPO managers make rare move of speaking on the record prior to float; say few investors have pulled out after Labour/Greens policy shock
24th Apr 13, 4:59pm
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Mighty River Power IPO managers make rare move of speaking on the record prior to float; say few investors have pulled out after Labour/Greens policy shock
Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal
24th Apr 13, 10:03am
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Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal
National's Steven Joyce dismisses Labour-Greens power policy as 'bumper sticker politics at its most destructive'; Greens' Russel Norman pledges more competition and lower prices
19th Apr 13, 12:45pm
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National's Steven Joyce dismisses Labour-Greens power policy as 'bumper sticker politics at its most destructive'; Greens' Russel Norman pledges more competition and lower prices
Opinion: Labour/Green political masterstroke gives would-be Mighty River Power investors even more to agonise over
18th Apr 13, 3:04pm
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Opinion: Labour/Green political masterstroke gives would-be Mighty River Power investors even more to agonise over
Labour and Greens propose single buyer of power to cut prices by 10% to 14%
18th Apr 13, 12:10pm
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Labour and Greens propose single buyer of power to cut prices by 10% to 14%
The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
12th Apr 13, 12:07pm
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The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee
21st Mar 13, 4:05pm
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Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee
Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure
20th Mar 13, 12:06pm
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Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure
Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap
21st Feb 13, 4:08pm
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Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap
Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence
14th Feb 13, 4:36pm
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Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence
Prime Minister John Key says his 'State of the Nation' speech to focus on the economy and employment
21st Jan 13, 2:37pm
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Prime Minister John Key says his 'State of the Nation' speech to focus on the economy and employment
Allan Barber wonders how rural exports could grow to meet official targets if Labour backs the Greens anti-foreigner investment policies. Your view?
30th Aug 12, 9:12am
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Allan Barber wonders how rural exports could grow to meet official targets if Labour backs the Greens anti-foreigner investment policies. Your view?