National Party
Maori Party keen on Peter Dunne's flexi-super policy, co-leader Fox says; Set to meet United Future, ACT on proposals following National's plan to raise Super age
8th Mar 17, 9:39am
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Maori Party keen on Peter Dunne's flexi-super policy, co-leader Fox says; Set to meet United Future, ACT on proposals following National's plan to raise Super age
National's Super policy gets solid attention in Parliament; Peters details betrayals, Greens say Gen-X will foot the bill; Labour touts Cullen fund returns higher than govt debt costs
8th Mar 17, 6:33am
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National's Super policy gets solid attention in Parliament; Peters details betrayals, Greens say Gen-X will foot the bill; Labour touts Cullen fund returns higher than govt debt costs
Prime Minister Bill English wants to increase the age of eligibility for superannuation from 65 to 67 from 2037
6th Mar 17, 4:15pm
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Prime Minister Bill English wants to increase the age of eligibility for superannuation from 65 to 67 from 2037
Labour hits back at PM English's comments that Kiwis are not applying for jobs due to drugs test requirements
28th Feb 17, 1:29pm
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Labour hits back at PM English's comments that Kiwis are not applying for jobs due to drugs test requirements
Steven Joyce says the risks facing the NZ economy are 'almost exclusively international', while Roger Kerr and Anthony Healy only see household debt as a 'medium term' issue
21st Feb 17, 2:02pm
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Steven Joyce says the risks facing the NZ economy are 'almost exclusively international', while Roger Kerr and Anthony Healy only see household debt as a 'medium term' issue
Building and Construction Minister Smith says getting better estimates of NZ housing shortage is tough without becoming Soviet-style economy
14th Feb 17, 11:07am
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Building and Construction Minister Smith says getting better estimates of NZ housing shortage is tough without becoming Soviet-style economy
The RBNZ was late to the debt-to-income limit party which is why this tool won't be added to its macro-prudential toolkit anytime soon, Gareth Vaughan argues
11th Feb 17, 7:44am
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The RBNZ was late to the debt-to-income limit party which is why this tool won't be added to its macro-prudential toolkit anytime soon, Gareth Vaughan argues
Mt Albert by-election to test how palatable The Opportunities Party's 'radical centrism' will be in the general election; Geoff Simmons explains why 'it's time for something fresh'
10th Feb 17, 9:16am
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Mt Albert by-election to test how palatable The Opportunities Party's 'radical centrism' will be in the general election; Geoff Simmons explains why 'it's time for something fresh'
Housing a key focus for National-led govt this year, PM English says; Targets KiwiSaver fees, overseas investment & trade
7th Feb 17, 2:15pm
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Housing a key focus for National-led govt this year, PM English says; Targets KiwiSaver fees, overseas investment & trade
Govt to spend $500m on 10% Police expansion, PM announces; Talks trade deals, global economy in State of Nation speech
2nd Feb 17, 1:16pm
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Govt to spend $500m on 10% Police expansion, PM announces; Talks trade deals, global economy in State of Nation speech
Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
14th Dec 16, 11:58am
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Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
Govt to stick with 3 anti-money laundering supervisors as it moves to drag real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others into the anti-money laundering net
13th Dec 16, 11:17am
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Govt to stick with 3 anti-money laundering supervisors as it moves to drag real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others into the anti-money laundering net
English and Coleman to contest bid for National Party leadership in Caucus vote next Monday; English's hopes for quick and cohesive leadership change dashed; Coleman wants 'generational change'; English says NZ Super options open
6th Dec 16, 11:29am
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English and Coleman to contest bid for National Party leadership in Caucus vote next Monday; English's hopes for quick and cohesive leadership change dashed; Coleman wants 'generational change'; English says NZ Super options open
Regardless of what John Key says, his resignation has just opened next year's election race right up
5th Dec 16, 2:20pm
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Regardless of what John Key says, his resignation has just opened next year's election race right up
Prime Minister John Key steps down
Gareth Vaughan argues the Government should stop tinkering with the Financial Service Providers Register and simply abolish it
3rd Nov 16, 5:02am
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Gareth Vaughan argues the Government should stop tinkering with the Financial Service Providers Register and simply abolish it
Finance Minister Bill English launches Government’s 10-year Capital Intentions Plan with $100.9b pipeline of infrastructure projects
21st Oct 16, 9:31am
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Finance Minister Bill English launches Government’s 10-year Capital Intentions Plan with $100.9b pipeline of infrastructure projects
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
20th Oct 16, 10:08am
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition
11th Oct 16, 10:01am
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New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition
NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka argues that New Zealand’s Interest-Free Student Loan scheme is a bribe that hurts the poor
10th Oct 16, 8:50am
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NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka argues that New Zealand’s Interest-Free Student Loan scheme is a bribe that hurts the poor
Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
8th Oct 16, 8:28am
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Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
Insurers deny Labour Party claims a scrapped Government guide on cash settlements would have helped Cantabs get higher settlements
26th Aug 16, 5:05am
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Insurers deny Labour Party claims a scrapped Government guide on cash settlements would have helped Cantabs get higher settlements
Bernard Hickey says a surge of low-skilled migration is frustrating the natural forces of supply and demand that would generate the wage inflation that both the Reserve Bank and the Government need in the long run
21st Aug 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says a surge of low-skilled migration is frustrating the natural forces of supply and demand that would generate the wage inflation that both the Reserve Bank and the Government need in the long run
Nick Smith emphasises 'the importance of the Council concluding' the Unitary Plan process; Says he'd opt for an over-supply of housing over developers securing a monopoly on the market
27th Jul 16, 7:29pm
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Nick Smith emphasises 'the importance of the Council concluding' the Unitary Plan process; Says he'd opt for an over-supply of housing over developers securing a monopoly on the market
ANZ CEO David Hisco says NZ needs 'a number of parties to fly in formation together to navigate our way through a time where NZ's under pressure on a number of fronts'
23rd Jul 16, 9:10am
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ANZ CEO David Hisco says NZ needs 'a number of parties to fly in formation together to navigate our way through a time where NZ's under pressure on a number of fronts'