immigration
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the Government never had a specific target for cutting immigration numbers, but National says Labour was beating the anti-immigration drum in the election campaign and is now “backsliding on a grand scale”
14th Mar 18, 8:48am
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Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the Government never had a specific target for cutting immigration numbers, but National says Labour was beating the anti-immigration drum in the election campaign and is now “backsliding on a grand scale”
Annual net gain from migration down 1.6% to 70,147 in year to January
This government could find itself with a worse housing crisis on its plate than the one it inherited from National, Greg Ninness suggests
18th Feb 18, 7:02am
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This government could find itself with a worse housing crisis on its plate than the one it inherited from National, Greg Ninness suggests
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has hit back at claims his Government is not ambitious enough with its KiwiBuild policy and says expect ‘far more’ than 100,000 new houses over the next decade
12th Feb 18, 2:43pm
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford has hit back at claims his Government is not ambitious enough with its KiwiBuild policy and says expect ‘far more’ than 100,000 new houses over the next decade
There is a danger in over-examining issues such as the housing market, rather than just rolling up sleeves and taking action
12th Feb 18, 1:45pm
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There is a danger in over-examining issues such as the housing market, rather than just rolling up sleeves and taking action
A 'stocktake' of the housing market commissioned by the Govt paints a 'sobering impact of the housing crisis, particularly on children', says Housing Minister Phil Twyford
12th Feb 18, 10:01am
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A 'stocktake' of the housing market commissioned by the Govt paints a 'sobering impact of the housing crisis, particularly on children', says Housing Minister Phil Twyford
Net migration fell by nearly 7% in December 2017 compared to the same month the previous year; Annual net migration slipped to 70,000
2nd Feb 18, 11:28am
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Net migration fell by nearly 7% in December 2017 compared to the same month the previous year; Annual net migration slipped to 70,000
Latest Stats NZ figures show monthly population gain from migration down 4.8% when compared with same month a year ago
20th Dec 17, 11:42am
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Latest Stats NZ figures show monthly population gain from migration down 4.8% when compared with same month a year ago
Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
8th Dec 17, 11:34am
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Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
Infometrics' Andrew Whiteford sees a mighty challenge to reconcile the new lower migration policy with the new regional development policy, saying they could work against each other
22nd Nov 17, 10:33am
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Infometrics' Andrew Whiteford sees a mighty challenge to reconcile the new lower migration policy with the new regional development policy, saying they could work against each other
Local Government New Zealand keen to work with the new Government as a 'matter of urgency' to find alternative methods of funding new infrastructure
13th Nov 17, 2:50pm
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Local Government New Zealand keen to work with the new Government as a 'matter of urgency' to find alternative methods of funding new infrastructure
A year after winning the US election, Trump is leading his country from centre stage to the wings of international affairs, writes the University of Auckland's Stephen Hoadley
10th Nov 17, 11:10am
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A year after winning the US election, Trump is leading his country from centre stage to the wings of international affairs, writes the University of Auckland's Stephen Hoadley
The RBNZ outlines its key assumptions on 4 key areas of the new government's policies including housing, migration, minimum wage increases and spending
9th Nov 17, 11:13am
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The RBNZ outlines its key assumptions on 4 key areas of the new government's policies including housing, migration, minimum wage increases and spending
Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government
8th Nov 17, 12:16pm
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Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government
Rodney Dickens sees a risk that a cut to permanent migration will weigh on the tourism sector as visitors shy away from New Zealand - for reasons that are by no means clear
31st Oct 17, 5:02am
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Rodney Dickens sees a risk that a cut to permanent migration will weigh on the tourism sector as visitors shy away from New Zealand - for reasons that are by no means clear
Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
24th Oct 17, 12:12pm
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Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
Statistics NZ figures show the lowest net migration gain for a September month since 2014
20th Oct 17, 11:37am
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Statistics NZ figures show the lowest net migration gain for a September month since 2014
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; new calculator, new deposit analysis, services expansion cools, median multiples dip, China inflation puzzle, swaps slip, NZD up
16th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; new calculator, new deposit analysis, services expansion cools, median multiples dip, China inflation puzzle, swaps slip, NZD up
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot 3yr rate; factories humming; WMP watch, ABS confounds again, RBA stays on song, swaps soft, NZD up, bitcoin takes off
13th Oct 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot 3yr rate; factories humming; WMP watch, ABS confounds again, RBA stays on song, swaps soft, NZD up, bitcoin takes off
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; BNZ switches TD rates, REINZ reports soggy data, food prices up, confidence 'resilient', bonds priced, swap rates lower
12th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; BNZ switches TD rates, REINZ reports soggy data, food prices up, confidence 'resilient', bonds priced, swap rates lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; trucks slow down, tourist accommodation growth slows, inside trader accused, infant formula pushback, swaps down, NZD bumps up
11th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; trucks slow down, tourist accommodation growth slows, inside trader accused, infant formula pushback, swaps down, NZD bumps up
Peters says we need to consider if NZ needs a deposit guarantee scheme like in Australia, but won't be drawn on whether the NZ First policy has been discussed with National or Labour
11th Oct 17, 1:06pm
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Peters says we need to consider if NZ needs a deposit guarantee scheme like in Australia, but won't be drawn on whether the NZ First policy has been discussed with National or Labour
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; electronic card spending; monthly inflation gauge; data usage; fibre-optics; Statistics House; rates and NZD stable
10th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; electronic card spending; monthly inflation gauge; data usage; fibre-optics; Statistics House; rates and NZD stable
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, AU GST system panned, AIA bond details, Fexi Cards does credit card securitisation, houses for sale stocks tighten, swaps slip up, NZD slips down
9th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, AU GST system panned, AIA bond details, Fexi Cards does credit card securitisation, houses for sale stocks tighten, swaps slip up, NZD slips down
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, rental housing gains, FMT downgrades commercial lending, eyes on final vote tally, swaps rise, NZD falls
6th Oct 17, 4:16pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, rental housing gains, FMT downgrades commercial lending, eyes on final vote tally, swaps rise, NZD falls