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David Parker

Kudos for innovative thinking but the current account deficit isn't the full picture, outgoing BNZ boss says of Labour's monetary policy
12th May 14, 11:53am
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Kudos for innovative thinking but the current account deficit isn't the full picture, outgoing BNZ boss says of Labour's monetary policy
Gareth Kiernan critiques the reasoning behind the new Labour Party VSR policy - he has ten reasons why he is not a fan
6th May 14, 5:12pm
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Gareth Kiernan critiques the reasoning behind the new Labour Party VSR policy - he has ten reasons why he is not a fan
David Parker rejects Steven Joyce's call for Labour to quantify tradeoff between lower OCR and higher KiwiSaver contribution rate
6th May 14, 12:19pm
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David Parker rejects Steven Joyce's call for Labour to quantify tradeoff between lower OCR and higher KiwiSaver contribution rate
Labour Party says there 'may be a case for varying inward migration and/or work permits in a counter cyclical manner'
30th Apr 14, 10:35am
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Labour Party says there 'may be a case for varying inward migration and/or work permits in a counter cyclical manner'
Bernard Hickey looks at the pros and cons of Labour's big new monetary policy and savings policy tool – the Variable Savings Rate
29th Apr 14, 8:01pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at the pros and cons of Labour's big new monetary policy and savings policy tool – the Variable Savings Rate
Labour proposes new Variable Savings Rate tool for Reserve Bank and extra objective in Reserve Bank Act to target current account surplus
29th Apr 14, 8:01am
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Labour proposes new Variable Savings Rate tool for Reserve Bank and extra objective in Reserve Bank Act to target current account surplus
Labour finance spokesman promising 'broader' objectives for Reserve Bank
28th Apr 14, 9:49am
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Labour finance spokesman promising 'broader' objectives for Reserve Bank
Key, English agree better data collection on foreign ownership of homes would be better; won't rule out collecting data; Labour says National 'wobbling'
15th Apr 14, 2:05pm
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Key, English agree better data collection on foreign ownership of homes would be better; won't rule out collecting data; Labour says National 'wobbling'
Accelerated depreciation one of Labour's plans to encourage forestry investment
19th Mar 14, 11:30am
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Accelerated depreciation one of Labour's plans to encourage forestry investment
Disposable incomes of low-income families were overstated due to 'human error'
27th Feb 14, 10:33am
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Disposable incomes of low-income families were overstated due to 'human error'
Bill English, 'a quiet achiever who will deliver the Govt’s promised surplus', is politician of the year according to Trans Tasman Political Alert
3rd Dec 13, 1:02pm
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Bill English, 'a quiet achiever who will deliver the Govt’s promised surplus', is politician of the year according to Trans Tasman Political Alert
It's a 'myth' that it never makes sense to borrow money to invest, says NZ Super Fund boss Adrian Orr
30th Oct 13, 4:12pm
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It's a 'myth' that it never makes sense to borrow money to invest, says NZ Super Fund boss Adrian Orr
Bill English discloses RBNZ advice that high LVR speed limit may force 25% of first home buyers to delay or downsize their borrowing
27th Sep 13, 8:16am
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Bill English discloses RBNZ advice that high LVR speed limit may force 25% of first home buyers to delay or downsize their borrowing
NZ GDP rises 0.2% in June quarter; beating economists' expectations; March figures revised up to 0.4%; Kiwi dollar rises
19th Sep 13, 10:57am
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NZ GDP rises 0.2% in June quarter; beating economists' expectations; March figures revised up to 0.4%; Kiwi dollar rises
New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
17th Sep 13, 12:52pm
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New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?
19th Jul 13, 4:55pm
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Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?
Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
16th Jul 13, 1:10pm
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Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
Opinion: Foreign investment in New Zealand houses could become an election issue, with the Greens re-iterating interest in applying some sort of curbs
20th May 13, 11:36am
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Opinion: Foreign investment in New Zealand houses could become an election issue, with the Greens re-iterating interest in applying some sort of curbs
Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee
21st Mar 13, 4:05pm
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Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee
Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure
20th Mar 13, 12:06pm
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Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure
Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap
21st Feb 13, 4:08pm
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Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap
Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence
14th Feb 13, 4:36pm
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Is our economy heading into a new series of job losses, or is that just part of the transitioning of our economy? We are collecting the evidence
Labour leader David Shearer gets 100% backing in caucus leadership vote, demotes rival David Cunliffe to the back benches
20th Nov 12, 1:51pm
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Labour leader David Shearer gets 100% backing in caucus leadership vote, demotes rival David Cunliffe to the back benches
Why Finance Minister Bill English is more positive about NZ's current account deficit track than Treasury; 'World will punish us if it hits 7-8% of GDP'
14th Nov 12, 2:00pm
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Why Finance Minister Bill English is more positive about NZ's current account deficit track than Treasury; 'World will punish us if it hits 7-8% of GDP'
Bernard Hickey senses the 'independence' of our monetary policy is evaporating as opposition parties make it political again; He thinks it will 'get ugly' from here. Your view?
11th Nov 12, 10:13am
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Bernard Hickey senses the 'independence' of our monetary policy is evaporating as opposition parties make it political again; He thinks it will 'get ugly' from here. Your view?