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MBIE likely to ban retrofitting foil insulation in existing homes due to risk of electrocution
6th May 16, 1:47pm
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MBIE likely to ban retrofitting foil insulation in existing homes due to risk of electrocution
Labour's Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill passes first reading with Dunne's support; would force landlords to improve insulation and pay for heat pumps; Landlords and Govt opposed, saying it would increase rents
5th May 16, 2:47pm
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Labour's Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill passes first reading with Dunne's support; would force landlords to improve insulation and pay for heat pumps; Landlords and Govt opposed, saying it would increase rents
Transparency International NZ says the Government's foreign trust inquiry fails to address fundamental issues
5th May 16, 12:24pm
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Transparency International NZ says the Government's foreign trust inquiry fails to address fundamental issues
Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
3rd May 16, 11:41am
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Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
The running sore of NZ's Financial Service Providers Register to vie for some of the spotlight hogged by our controversial foreign trusts
15th Apr 16, 5:02am
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The running sore of NZ's Financial Service Providers Register to vie for some of the spotlight hogged by our controversial foreign trusts
Treasury voices anxiety over the way CERA is handing over the management of Christchurch's major rebuild projects to other entities
8th Apr 16, 6:06am
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Treasury voices anxiety over the way CERA is handing over the management of Christchurch's major rebuild projects to other entities
Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
5th Apr 16, 12:20pm
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
Treasury, MBIE warn Government that big influx of students and holiday-makers on work visas in low productivity jobs is reducing skill levels of migration programme; warns some employers taking easy, cheap option of migrants vs locals
29th Mar 16, 6:57pm
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Treasury, MBIE warn Government that big influx of students and holiday-makers on work visas in low productivity jobs is reducing skill levels of migration programme; warns some employers taking easy, cheap option of migrants vs locals
Dave Grimmond calls for an investigation of fuel pricing by the Commerce Commission. He thinks suppliers could be hobbling GDP by 0.25% per year
17th Mar 16, 2:02pm
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Dave Grimmond calls for an investigation of fuel pricing by the Commerce Commission. He thinks suppliers could be hobbling GDP by 0.25% per year
Labour Leader questions the skill levels of migrants; suggests work of Chinese chefs could be done by locals; talks of turning down migration tap; Key criticises Labour stance
17th Mar 16, 10:04am
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Labour Leader questions the skill levels of migrants; suggests work of Chinese chefs could be done by locals; talks of turning down migration tap; Key criticises Labour stance
CEO Rob Everett seeking clarity from MBIE review into abuse of Financial Service Providers Register so FMA can 'get on with the job'
8th Mar 16, 7:30am
CEO Rob Everett seeking clarity from MBIE review into abuse of Financial Service Providers Register so FMA can 'get on with the job'
MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself
4th Mar 16, 4:05pm
MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself
Cygnus Law’s Simon Papa looks at ways to close the loopholes exploited by unsupervised NZ building societies
23rd Feb 16, 10:06am
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Cygnus Law’s Simon Papa looks at ways to close the loopholes exploited by unsupervised NZ building societies
Plugging the anti-money laundering loophole should be the key plank of combating misuse of the Financial Service Providers Register
1st Feb 16, 5:02am
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Plugging the anti-money laundering loophole should be the key plank of combating misuse of the Financial Service Providers Register
The Government's finally showing a willingness to stamp out abuse of our FSPR but appears unsure of quite how to do it
3rd Dec 15, 5:02am
The Government's finally showing a willingness to stamp out abuse of our FSPR but appears unsure of quite how to do it
MBIE paper outlines 6 possible ways to crack-down on abuse of NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
25th Nov 15, 10:48am
MBIE paper outlines 6 possible ways to crack-down on abuse of NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
Insurance broking and advising industry shake-up will not, after all, include a ban on commissions
25th Nov 15, 10:14am
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Insurance broking and advising industry shake-up will not, after all, include a ban on commissions
Life insurers call for banks to get the same level of scrutiny they're receiving, as the industry undergoes a regulatory shake-up
24th Nov 15, 10:07am
Life insurers call for banks to get the same level of scrutiny they're receiving, as the industry undergoes a regulatory shake-up
Minister Paul Goldsmith admits he doesn't like the idea of the Govt directly regulating how insurers incentivise advisers to sell their products; says he'd rather a better 'disclosure regime'
12th Nov 15, 5:02am
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Minister Paul Goldsmith admits he doesn't like the idea of the Govt directly regulating how insurers incentivise advisers to sell their products; says he'd rather a better 'disclosure regime'
CEO David McLean on what Westpac's $10m, 8-year innovation fund will do as part of its new government contract
3rd Nov 15, 4:02pm
CEO David McLean on what Westpac's $10m, 8-year innovation fund will do as part of its new government contract
Federated Farmers calls for customers to be able to take complaints over banks' commercial judgment & interest rate policies to the Banking Ombudsman
20th Oct 15, 4:02pm
Federated Farmers calls for customers to be able to take complaints over banks' commercial judgment & interest rate policies to the Banking Ombudsman
Insurance sector supports insurance brokers & advisers being paid commissions, yet says the Govt should force them to be more transparent
13th Oct 15, 12:45pm
Insurance sector supports insurance brokers & advisers being paid commissions, yet says the Govt should force them to be more transparent
Government transactional banker Westpac establishing $10m innovation fund as part of contract
10th Oct 15, 7:02am
Government transactional banker Westpac establishing $10m innovation fund as part of contract
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
8th Oct 15, 5:03am
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
Median rents surge in Auckland, rise modestly in Wellington and decline in Christchurch
7th Oct 15, 2:52pm
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Median rents surge in Auckland, rise modestly in Wellington and decline in Christchurch