Russel Norman

BusinessDesk: Treasury mum on advice on fiduciary duties of directors of mixed-ownership model SOEs

29th Feb 12, 11:48am

by BusinessDesk

BusinessDesk: Treasury mum on advice on fiduciary duties of directors of mixed-ownership model SOEs

Greens push govt to release advice that it can favour NZ investors over foreigners in SOE share sales, despite international treaty obligations

7th Feb 12, 3:45pm

by Alex Tarrant

Greens push govt to release advice that it can favour NZ investors over foreigners in SOE share sales, despite international treaty obligations

Greens: Invest in state housing

Greens call for govt to ramp up state house building programme to cover for woeful NZ building activity ahead of quake rebuild

5th Dec 11, 12:38pm

by Alex Tarrant

Greens call for govt to ramp up state house building programme to cover for woeful NZ building activity ahead of quake rebuild

Russel Norman on money printing

Double shot interview: Bernard Hickey talks to Green Party co-leader Russel Norman about intensive dairying, child poverty and the possible need (eventually) for money printing

25th Nov 11, 6:24pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double shot interview: Bernard Hickey talks to Green Party co-leader Russel Norman about intensive dairying, child poverty and the possible need (eventually) for money printing

Alex's live election blog: Wednesday

Alex's live election blog: Fairfax poll shows National at 54%, Labour 26%, NZ First at 4% after teapot saga; Big undecided vote

23rd Nov 11, 8:51am

by Alex Tarrant

Alex's live election blog: Fairfax poll shows National at 54%, Labour 26%, NZ First at 4% after teapot saga; Big undecided vote

'Greens' KiwiSaver silver bullet no fix'

KiwiSaver providers question Greens' plan to reduce feeload on retirement savings investment; Say regulators need to address "shocking" disclosure standards instead

9th Nov 11, 9:12am

by Amanda Morrall

KiwiSaver providers question Greens' plan to reduce feeload on retirement savings investment; Say regulators need to address "shocking" disclosure standards instead

Greens eye KiwiSaver 'public option'

Green Party proposes 'public option' for managing KiwiSaver through NZ Super fund to save tens of thousands of dollars in fees

7th Nov 11, 8:09am

by Bernard Hickey

Green Party proposes 'public option' for managing KiwiSaver through NZ Super fund to save tens of thousands of dollars in fees

Add Greens to Labour's spending

Opinion: Alex Tarrant on why we need to keep an eye on the Green Party's spending promises as well as Labour's (clue: it's due to MMP)

4th Nov 11, 10:26am

by Alex Tarrant

Opinion: Alex Tarrant on why we need to keep an eye on the Green Party's spending promises as well as Labour's (clue: it's due to MMP)

RBNZ's Equitable warning ignored

How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits

6th Oct 11, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits

Labour, National blame each other

Credit rating downgrades take centre stage in Parliament's last week as Opposition parties lay blame with govt, National blames Labour

4th Oct 11, 6:52pm

by Alex Tarrant

Credit rating downgrades take centre stage in Parliament's last week as Opposition parties lay blame with govt, National blames Labour

Greens eye SOE job creation

BusinessDesk: Instead of selling stakes in SOE electricity generators the Greens say they could create up to 65,000 jobs through exporting renewable energy technology

21st Sep 11, 11:36am

by BusinessDesk

BusinessDesk: Instead of selling stakes in SOE electricity generators the Greens say they could create up to 65,000 jobs through exporting renewable energy technology

Govt details dodgy NZ registered companies

Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud

20th Sep 11, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud

Federated Farmers OK with ETS

BusinessDesk: Shock, horror: farmers happiest with ETS review

16th Sep 11, 4:15pm

by BusinessDesk

BusinessDesk: Shock, horror: farmers happiest with ETS review

Homeowners stuck with EQC top up tab

Replenishing EQC would be funded by homeowners through insurance policies, as all taxpayers are already paying quake costs, English says

6th Sep 11, 4:35pm

by Alex Tarrant

Replenishing EQC would be funded by homeowners through insurance policies, as all taxpayers are already paying quake costs, English says

Election 2011

Election 2011 - Party Policies - Party Philosophies