National Party
Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs
16th Dec 25, 6:59pm
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Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs
Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030
16th Dec 25, 1:15pm
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Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030
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Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year
16th Dec 25, 11:46am
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Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year
Brian Easton says how we connect economically with the world is critical
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Bank switching: Consumer NZ raises concern over banks being left to manage and run switching, calls on the Government to ‘step in and ensure New Zealand has an independent switching service’
12th Dec 25, 9:35am
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Bank switching: Consumer NZ raises concern over banks being left to manage and run switching, calls on the Government to ‘step in and ensure New Zealand has an independent switching service’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
10th Dec 25, 4:32pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
9th Dec 25, 1:00pm
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
8th Dec 25, 9:19am
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Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?
8th Dec 25, 8:57am
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The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
3rd Dec 25, 11:58am
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
1st Dec 25, 4:00pm
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears
1st Dec 25, 8:41am
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Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
28th Nov 25, 11:11am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
25th Nov 25, 5:00pm
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’
24th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’