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Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?
24th Apr 11, 8:17am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?
Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014
20th Apr 11, 4:09pm
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Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014
PM Key says Finance Minister English looking at possible support for local government insurer
18th Apr 11, 6:52pm
PM Key says Finance Minister English looking at possible support for local government insurer
Labour would look at allowing RBNZ to control mortgage loan to value ratios to curb price pressures, leader Goff says
18th Apr 11, 3:47pm
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Labour would look at allowing RBNZ to control mortgage loan to value ratios to curb price pressures, leader Goff says
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Where was Parker for CERA talks?; Looney left don't get economics; Crampton outraged by Hotchin's suppression
15th Apr 11, 3:30pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Where was Parker for CERA talks?; Looney left don't get economics; Crampton outraged by Hotchin's suppression
Treasury dumps more documents on South Canterbury Finance's inclusion into deposit guarantees and 2010 failure
14th Apr 11, 1:20pm
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Treasury dumps more documents on South Canterbury Finance's inclusion into deposit guarantees and 2010 failure
Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
13th Apr 11, 4:37pm
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Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
English sees NZ$8.5 bln of govt spending on Christchurch rebuild and sees revenue losses of less than NZ$3 bln
12th Apr 11, 1:04pm
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English sees NZ$8.5 bln of govt spending on Christchurch rebuild and sees revenue losses of less than NZ$3 bln
RBNZ's Bollard says higher terms of trade being reflected in higher currency; RBNZ focus on inflation, not on terms of trade
12th Apr 11, 8:49am
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RBNZ's Bollard says higher terms of trade being reflected in higher currency; RBNZ focus on inflation, not on terms of trade
Have your say: Govt talks up NZ wage gap with Aus, but says goal still to catch up with the 'lucky country'
11th Apr 11, 11:57am
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Have your say: Govt talks up NZ wage gap with Aus, but says goal still to catch up with the 'lucky country'
Bill English says about 12 companies approached govt for financial assistance; Had to pose big systemic risk for intervention
10th Apr 11, 11:11am
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Bill English says about 12 companies approached govt for financial assistance; Had to pose big systemic risk for intervention
Opinion: Why the government had to bail out AMI and why it must now toughen the regulatory regime for insurers and insurance brokers
7th Apr 11, 6:27pm
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Opinion: Why the government had to bail out AMI and why it must now toughen the regulatory regime for insurers and insurance brokers
English says AMI needs to work as hard as it can to find capital; Says govt hasn't had discussion about white knight
7th Apr 11, 4:53pm
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English says AMI needs to work as hard as it can to find capital; Says govt hasn't had discussion about white knight
Govt announces will bail out AMI with NZ$500 mln support package if AMI's reserves are exhausted. Full details here. Your view?
7th Apr 11, 10:05am
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Govt announces will bail out AMI with NZ$500 mln support package if AMI's reserves are exhausted. Full details here. Your view?
Spokesman for Finance Minister English says RBNZ, Treasury watching AMI as report says govt has come to a deal with troubled insurer
7th Apr 11, 8:31am
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Spokesman for Finance Minister English says RBNZ, Treasury watching AMI as report says govt has come to a deal with troubled insurer
Labour's Cunliffe calls on Finance Minister English to resign over South Canterbury Finance handling
5th Apr 11, 9:09am
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Labour's Cunliffe calls on Finance Minister English to resign over South Canterbury Finance handling
ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison
4th Apr 11, 5:49pm
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ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison
South Canterbury Finance's expected related party loan losses rise, hit government's books
4th Apr 11, 11:33am
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South Canterbury Finance's expected related party loan losses rise, hit government's books
Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.
31st Mar 11, 4:22pm
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Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.
Productivity Commission's first tasks to investigate housing affordability, international freight services. Your view?
31st Mar 11, 10:21am
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Productivity Commission's first tasks to investigate housing affordability, international freight services. Your view?
Opposition parties launch attack on government's economic policies in wake of quake, argue more taxation needed
30th Mar 11, 5:27pm
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Opposition parties launch attack on government's economic policies in wake of quake, argue more taxation needed
Finance Minister English says public service savings more important than ever in wake of Christchurch quakes
29th Mar 11, 10:32am
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Finance Minister English says public service savings more important than ever in wake of Christchurch quakes
RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers
28th Mar 11, 4:44pm
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RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers
Earthquake levy has same risk as increasing debt in terms of credit rating, hence need for control of budget spending, English says
24th Mar 11, 7:19pm
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Earthquake levy has same risk as increasing debt in terms of credit rating, hence need for control of budget spending, English says
NZDMO increases value of bonds offered in today's tender by NZ$500m to NZ$950m due to investor demand
24th Mar 11, 11:02am
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NZDMO increases value of bonds offered in today's tender by NZ$500m to NZ$950m due to investor demand