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Campaign to improve local democracy kicks off
6th Mar 19, 1:01pm
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Campaign to improve local democracy kicks off
Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?
3rd Mar 19, 6:02am
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Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?
Geof Mortlock argues the Reserve Bank is about as much use as a financial regulator as is a cricket umpire who is nearly blind and who understands little about the game
2nd Mar 19, 9:44am
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Geof Mortlock argues the Reserve Bank is about as much use as a financial regulator as is a cricket umpire who is nearly blind and who understands little about the game
Corporate bond market risks rising as issue quality declines, covenant protections decrease, rate risks rise, and repayment obligations hit record levels
26th Feb 19, 8:06am
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Corporate bond market risks rising as issue quality declines, covenant protections decrease, rate risks rise, and repayment obligations hit record levels
Amid ongoing debate about immigration, is it time New Zealanders took the debate broader and settled on a population policy?
25th Feb 19, 2:30pm
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Amid ongoing debate about immigration, is it time New Zealanders took the debate broader and settled on a population policy?
Geof Mortlock argues New Zealand needs stronger protection for depositors to counter the Reserve Bank’s 'odd approach' to managing a bank failure
6th Feb 19, 8:30am
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Geof Mortlock argues New Zealand needs stronger protection for depositors to counter the Reserve Bank’s 'odd approach' to managing a bank failure
Jim Bolger chaired group details a proposed fair pay agreements system in report to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway
31st Jan 19, 10:08am
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Jim Bolger chaired group details a proposed fair pay agreements system in report to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway
Andrew Coleman probes whether New Zealand’s productivity performance has been adversely affected by the way capital income is taxed
18th Jan 19, 12:59pm
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Andrew Coleman probes whether New Zealand’s productivity performance has been adversely affected by the way capital income is taxed
Ardern and Robertson to make 'timely' trip to Europe to progress free trade agreements and promote NZ's Wellbeing Budget
17th Jan 19, 12:45pm
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Ardern and Robertson to make 'timely' trip to Europe to progress free trade agreements and promote NZ's Wellbeing Budget
In the wake of the bank conduct & culture review, Gareth Vaughan argues more sunlight is needed on the RBNZ's DIY regulatory regime
6th Nov 18, 5:12pm
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In the wake of the bank conduct & culture review, Gareth Vaughan argues more sunlight is needed on the RBNZ's DIY regulatory regime
Raw materials use to double by 2060 with severe environmental consequences, says OECD
23rd Oct 18, 10:42am
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Raw materials use to double by 2060 with severe environmental consequences, says OECD
Unlike the worsening average OECD situation, New Zealand is making small progress with child poverty. But it's not enough by miles. We need to rid ourselves of vanity projects and focus on this core, urgent problem
21st Oct 18, 7:41am
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Unlike the worsening average OECD situation, New Zealand is making small progress with child poverty. But it's not enough by miles. We need to rid ourselves of vanity projects and focus on this core, urgent problem
EY's Matthew Hanley argues the Government should consider the design of a potential digital equalisation tax
17th Oct 18, 3:00pm
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EY's Matthew Hanley argues the Government should consider the design of a potential digital equalisation tax
Tax Working Group Chairman Michael Cullen on taxing capital gains, environmental taxes, incentives for retirement savings & applying GST to financial services
22nd Sep 18, 5:00am
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Tax Working Group Chairman Michael Cullen on taxing capital gains, environmental taxes, incentives for retirement savings & applying GST to financial services
Does NZ's new law 'ensuring multinationals pay tax based on the actual economic activity they carry out in NZ' apply to Visa and Mastercard?
7th Jul 18, 9:29am
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Does NZ's new law 'ensuring multinationals pay tax based on the actual economic activity they carry out in NZ' apply to Visa and Mastercard?
OECD working paper on automation of jobs highlights 'the interesting case' of NZ where growth of cognitive jobs, professionals & managerial roles has workers among the best placed in the OECD
9th Apr 18, 6:24am
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OECD working paper on automation of jobs highlights 'the interesting case' of NZ where growth of cognitive jobs, professionals & managerial roles has workers among the best placed in the OECD
The Govt’s target of getting net Crown debt down to 20% of GDP by 2022 has been questioned, but Finance Minister Grant Robertson is not budging from his commitment
16th Mar 18, 3:12pm
by Jason Walls
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The Govt’s target of getting net Crown debt down to 20% of GDP by 2022 has been questioned, but Finance Minister Grant Robertson is not budging from his commitment
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
9th Mar 18, 3:55pm
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
2nd Mar 18, 12:55pm
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Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
Dodgy OECD data timing distorts local meat consumption figures says Allan Barber resulting in superficial judgments. But he remains confident grass fed beef and lamb will continue to satisfy the tastes of consumers
22nd Feb 18, 8:41am
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Dodgy OECD data timing distorts local meat consumption figures says Allan Barber resulting in superficial judgments. But he remains confident grass fed beef and lamb will continue to satisfy the tastes of consumers
David Chaston sees new challenges arriving for workers. A work-life balance will be replaced by a work-output-life balance as relentless tech changes undermine the old ways of working and measuring the value of work
24th Dec 17, 6:55am
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David Chaston sees new challenges arriving for workers. A work-life balance will be replaced by a work-output-life balance as relentless tech changes undermine the old ways of working and measuring the value of work
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy argues NZ is looking less like a developed nation and more like a pretender as well educated young people flock overseas
16th Oct 17, 10:13am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy argues NZ is looking less like a developed nation and more like a pretender as well educated young people flock overseas
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy extols the virtues of a land tax & how one would hit both landbankers and wealthy foreigners buying NZ land
5th Sep 17, 2:46pm
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy extols the virtues of a land tax & how one would hit both landbankers and wealthy foreigners buying NZ land
EY's David Snell takes a look at the tax issues that have cropped up during the election campaign and points out political parties are ignoring the power of disruption
30th Aug 17, 12:28pm
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EY's David Snell takes a look at the tax issues that have cropped up during the election campaign and points out political parties are ignoring the power of disruption
Terry Baucher questions whether the Government's adoption of the OECD inspired BEPS initiative will be undermined by a lack of IRD staff to enforce it
12th Aug 17, 6:02am
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Terry Baucher questions whether the Government's adoption of the OECD inspired BEPS initiative will be undermined by a lack of IRD staff to enforce it