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TOP's Geoff Simmons: NZ's tax reform needs to be revenue neutral for the public to be convinced the Tax Working Group isn't a tax grab
4th Oct 18, 12:36pm
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TOP's Geoff Simmons: NZ's tax reform needs to be revenue neutral for the public to be convinced the Tax Working Group isn't a tax grab
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
Tax Working Group considers 'vacant land' and 'empty home' taxes as a way of increasing housing supply and affordability
20th Sep 18, 3:36pm
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Tax Working Group considers 'vacant land' and 'empty home' taxes as a way of increasing housing supply and affordability
The Tax Working Group's interim report shows taxation of income from capital is ripe for reform & environmental taxation is central to the agenda, EY's David Snell says
20th Sep 18, 11:46am
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The Tax Working Group's interim report shows taxation of income from capital is ripe for reform & environmental taxation is central to the agenda, EY's David Snell says
Tax Working Group interim report says work on capital income 'not yet complete' but gives two options; group is not recommending either wealth taxes or land taxes
20th Sep 18, 11:13am
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Tax Working Group interim report says work on capital income 'not yet complete' but gives two options; group is not recommending either wealth taxes or land taxes
Discussion papers released on Govt plans to introduce Wellbeing measures into public finance and for the setting up of an independent fiscal institution to provide non-partisan costing of political policies
12th Sep 18, 3:01pm
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Discussion papers released on Govt plans to introduce Wellbeing measures into public finance and for the setting up of an independent fiscal institution to provide non-partisan costing of political policies
How can we marry KiwiSaver funds looking for yield with Government infrastructure projects looking for funding? 
12th Sep 18, 12:51pm
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How can we marry KiwiSaver funds looking for yield with Government infrastructure projects looking for funding? 
Key consultation period of over-arching review of the Reserve Bank will take place over the Christmas-New Year holiday period
10th Sep 18, 10:53am
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Key consultation period of over-arching review of the Reserve Bank will take place over the Christmas-New Year holiday period
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
7th Sep 18, 4:30pm
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says location of bank branches is up to banks, but notes banks need a 'social licence' to operate
6th Sep 18, 2:05pm
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says location of bank branches is up to banks, but notes banks need a 'social licence' to operate
Shane Jones’ multi-billion-dollar Provincial Growth Fund still has a long way to go before reaching its $3 billion target, Jason Walls says the next couple of years might prove to be a political headache for the Government
2nd Sep 18, 7:02am
by Jason Walls
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Shane Jones’ multi-billion-dollar Provincial Growth Fund still has a long way to go before reaching its $3 billion target, Jason Walls says the next couple of years might prove to be a political headache for the Government
David Hargreaves says the Government may need a real business-friendly symbolic gesture to stop the country heading into a self-induced downturn
30th Aug 18, 3:50pm
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David Hargreaves says the Government may need a real business-friendly symbolic gesture to stop the country heading into a self-induced downturn
ANZ’s Business Confidence Survey has registered yet another drop, with now 50% of all businesses surveyed expecting a deterioration in business conditions, dollar falls
30th Aug 18, 1:38pm
by Jason Walls
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ANZ’s Business Confidence Survey has registered yet another drop, with now 50% of all businesses surveyed expecting a deterioration in business conditions, dollar falls
The Government will spend $305 million on upgrading Auckland hospitals, to make up for a ‘legacy of deferred maintenance’
23rd Aug 18, 10:33am
by Jason Walls
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The Government will spend $305 million on upgrading Auckland hospitals, to make up for a ‘legacy of deferred maintenance’
The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
20th Aug 18, 2:09pm
by Jason Walls
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The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
20th Aug 18, 7:50am
by Jason Walls
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BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
19th Aug 18, 6:02am
by Jason Walls
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Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
Kerry McDonald details why he believes New Zealand must hold a Royal Commission into the policy failures of successive governments since the Millennium
14th Aug 18, 2:30pm
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Kerry McDonald details why he believes New Zealand must hold a Royal Commission into the policy failures of successive governments since the Millennium
Terry Baucher crunches the numbers around corporate tax and says anybody expecting the Tax Working Group to suggest a cut in the tax is going to be disappointed
13th Aug 18, 10:26am
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Terry Baucher crunches the numbers around corporate tax and says anybody expecting the Tax Working Group to suggest a cut in the tax is going to be disappointed
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has long talked of the ‘transition’ the New Zealand economy needs to go through – Jason Walls says Thursday’s MPS marked an important part of that transition
12th Aug 18, 6:58am
by Jason Walls
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson has long talked of the ‘transition’ the New Zealand economy needs to go through – Jason Walls says Thursday’s MPS marked an important part of that transition
Governor Adrian Orr reveals scenario where the RBNZ would be forced to dramatically cut the OCR and outlines some details of a potential quantitative easing plan
10th Aug 18, 7:37am
by Jason Walls
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Governor Adrian Orr reveals scenario where the RBNZ would be forced to dramatically cut the OCR and outlines some details of a potential quantitative easing plan
Trade Minister David Parker and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson have both expressed concerns over yet another round of US tariffs on China
8th Aug 18, 4:15pm
by Jason Walls
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Trade Minister David Parker and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson have both expressed concerns over yet another round of US tariffs on China
As the economy shifts down a gear, the Finance Minister has been talking up the ‘fiscal stimulus’ the Government has at its disposal, but what is ‘fiscal stimulus’ and how will it help the economy?
8th Aug 18, 1:48pm
by Jason Walls
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As the economy shifts down a gear, the Finance Minister has been talking up the ‘fiscal stimulus’ the Government has at its disposal, but what is ‘fiscal stimulus’ and how will it help the economy?
Grant Robertson plays down business confidence concerns and says ‘New Zealand is a good place to do business’
8th Aug 18, 9:56am
by Jason Walls
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Grant Robertson plays down business confidence concerns and says ‘New Zealand is a good place to do business’
The Finance Minister says the Government’s bean counters may well have to revise down their GDP growth projections ‘a little bit’ – National says this will cost millions of dollars
7th Aug 18, 12:08pm
by Jason Walls
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The Finance Minister says the Government’s bean counters may well have to revise down their GDP growth projections ‘a little bit’ – National says this will cost millions of dollars