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Terry McFadgen says New Zealand faces a cruel dilemma: The need for policy consensus is urgent given the challenges ahead, but the political framework for that consensus is absent
22nd Jan 24, 1:53pm
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Terry McFadgen says New Zealand faces a cruel dilemma: The need for policy consensus is urgent given the challenges ahead, but the political framework for that consensus is absent
Ian Bremmer et al. propose five core principles to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of artificial intelligence systems
28th Dec 23, 11:34am
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Ian Bremmer et al. propose five core principles to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of artificial intelligence systems
Guy Trafford reviews the new moves to reduce the size of the main Fonterra board, and some grass-roots reaction to the proposed changes
4th Nov 23, 2:31pm
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Guy Trafford reviews the new moves to reduce the size of the main Fonterra board, and some grass-roots reaction to the proposed changes
Katharina Pistor catalogs the high costs of transforming almost every political challenge into a priceable asset
6th Oct 23, 11:34am
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Katharina Pistor catalogs the high costs of transforming almost every political challenge into a priceable asset
Katharina Pistor thinks the obsession with technocratic goal-setting and box-ticking has become a dangerous distraction
10th Aug 23, 11:49am
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Katharina Pistor thinks the obsession with technocratic goal-setting and box-ticking has become a dangerous distraction
Chris Trotter says Kiri Allan has got the direction of power and control in New Zealand completely upside-down
31st Oct 22, 8:01am
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Chris Trotter says Kiri Allan has got the direction of power and control in New Zealand completely upside-down
Reserve Bank's advice to Finance Minister Grant Robertson is that current inflation targets remain - but targeting of house prices should be removed from the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee's remit
12th Oct 22, 11:26am
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Reserve Bank's advice to Finance Minister Grant Robertson is that current inflation targets remain - but targeting of house prices should be removed from the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee's remit
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Reserve Bank issues discussion document seeking views on how the guiding rules for its Monetary Policy Committee should or shouldn't be changed; appears keen to remove direct reference to house prices
1st Jun 22, 9:32am
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Reserve Bank issues discussion document seeking views on how the guiding rules for its Monetary Policy Committee should or shouldn't be changed; appears keen to remove direct reference to house prices
Policymakers at numbers 1 and 2 The Terrace to work more closely together, as Treasury will from July officially start monitoring the Reserve Bank
28th Mar 22, 10:30am
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Policymakers at numbers 1 and 2 The Terrace to work more closely together, as Treasury will from July officially start monitoring the Reserve Bank
National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis appointed Finance spokesperson; Housing portfolio passed on to Chris Bishop
16th Mar 22, 10:00am
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National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis appointed Finance spokesperson; Housing portfolio passed on to Chris Bishop
National Party Finance spokesperson Simon Bridges retiring to explore 'commercial opportunities'; Says he has 'every confidence in National to win the election'
15th Mar 22, 11:57am
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National Party Finance spokesperson Simon Bridges retiring to explore 'commercial opportunities'; Says he has 'every confidence in National to win the election'
Karen Chang to leave the Financial Markets Authority to become CEO of the Serious Fraud Office
22nd Feb 22, 11:38am
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Karen Chang to leave the Financial Markets Authority to become CEO of the Serious Fraud Office
Westpac executive Karen Silk appointed Reserve Bank Assistant Governor; How different will the committee tasked with setting monetary policy look this year?
27th Jan 22, 4:36pm
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Westpac executive Karen Silk appointed Reserve Bank Assistant Governor; How different will the committee tasked with setting monetary policy look this year?
Leadership shake-up at the Reserve Bank underway, with people from outside the organisation appointed Assistant Governors
16th Dec 21, 11:40am
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Leadership shake-up at the Reserve Bank underway, with people from outside the organisation appointed Assistant Governors
The Reserve Bank confirms 10 of its 26 most senior staff are leaving, but says three leadership appointments will be announced on Thursday
15th Dec 21, 5:57pm
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The Reserve Bank confirms 10 of its 26 most senior staff are leaving, but says three leadership appointments will be announced on Thursday
Reserve Bank loses two more senior staff, as Andy Wood and Toby Fiennes choose not to pursue roles created in a restructure
14th Dec 21, 5:55pm
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Reserve Bank loses two more senior staff, as Andy Wood and Toby Fiennes choose not to pursue roles created in a restructure
Grant Robertson unconcerned about the Reserve Bank losing key staff at a crucial time; Adrian Orr says slavery's been abolished and people are free to work where they want
27th Nov 21, 9:13am
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Grant Robertson unconcerned about the Reserve Bank losing key staff at a crucial time; Adrian Orr says slavery's been abolished and people are free to work where they want
Judith Collins loses National Party leadership as bid to crush Simon Bridges backfires; Shane Reti appointed Interim Leader
25th Nov 21, 1:15pm
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Judith Collins loses National Party leadership as bid to crush Simon Bridges backfires; Shane Reti appointed Interim Leader
Luigi Zingales proposes a worker-centered scheme to separate healthy firms from the walking dead
3rd Jul 21, 9:21am
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Luigi Zingales proposes a worker-centered scheme to separate healthy firms from the walking dead
Francis Fukuyama and Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva show how three variables have shaped the effectiveness of countries' responses to COVID-19
26th Jun 21, 9:32am
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Francis Fukuyama and Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva show how three variables have shaped the effectiveness of countries' responses to COVID-19
Grant Robertson denies freezing public sector pay is a contractionary policy; Government can't estimate how much the freeze will save
6th May 21, 7:15pm
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Grant Robertson denies freezing public sector pay is a contractionary policy; Government can't estimate how much the freeze will save
ANALYSIS: How can Grant Robertson prepare a budget if he doesn't know how much of the $62 billion ring-fenced for COVID-19 has been spent?
4th May 21, 6:30pm
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ANALYSIS: How can Grant Robertson prepare a budget if he doesn't know how much of the $62 billion ring-fenced for COVID-19 has been spent?
David Hargreaves doesn't see anything to be too fearful of in the moves by Finance Minister Grant Robertson to get more hands-on with the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions
29th Apr 21, 8:08am
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David Hargreaves doesn't see anything to be too fearful of in the moves by Finance Minister Grant Robertson to get more hands-on with the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions
Angela Huyue Zhang argues that the Chinese government's sudden and aggressive antitrust probe risks undermining investor confidence in the Middle Kingdom
3rd Feb 21, 9:40am
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Angela Huyue Zhang argues that the Chinese government's sudden and aggressive antitrust probe risks undermining investor confidence in the Middle Kingdom
Govt announces new Covid-19 funding and governance arrangements as it finally releases the findings of a review it commissioned when border workers were found to be untested in August
18th Dec 20, 11:03am
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Govt announces new Covid-19 funding and governance arrangements as it finally releases the findings of a review it commissioned when border workers were found to be untested in August