John Ryan
New Auditor General report says councils need to have clear strategies for tackling climate change
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New Auditor General report says councils need to have clear strategies for tackling climate change
Parliament's watchdog will examine how conflicts of interest were managed in the Fast-track Approvals Bill
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Parliament's watchdog will examine how conflicts of interest were managed in the Fast-track Approvals Bill
Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
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Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
The Office of the Auditor General reports deficiencies in understanding the effectiveness of state spending
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The Office of the Auditor General reports deficiencies in understanding the effectiveness of state spending
Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
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Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
Auditor-General raises concerns over the Ministry of Health's preparedness to scale-up the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
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Auditor-General raises concerns over the Ministry of Health's preparedness to scale-up the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
A report into management of the wage subsidy scheme has recommended that the organisations managing it conduct a review to 'properly evaluate it' for potential future purposes
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A report into management of the wage subsidy scheme has recommended that the organisations managing it conduct a review to 'properly evaluate it' for potential future purposes
Gareth Vaughan gets lost in a fictional world full of fairies, rainbows and unicorns where banks use cheap public money in ways that make New Zealand a better place
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Gareth Vaughan gets lost in a fictional world full of fairies, rainbows and unicorns where banks use cheap public money in ways that make New Zealand a better place
Dairy prices surprisingly resilient in face of China's woes. Growing calls to heed the science of water storage to mitigate climate stress effects
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Dairy prices surprisingly resilient in face of China's woes. Growing calls to heed the science of water storage to mitigate climate stress effects
Auckland Council's $1.2 bln debt headroom keeps a credit rating agency happy in the meantime. But the using up of this as the Council's big capex plans move forward pose a threat
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Auckland Council's $1.2 bln debt headroom keeps a credit rating agency happy in the meantime. But the using up of this as the Council's big capex plans move forward pose a threat
Latest financial update from Auckland Council forecasts its debt will be below its $9 billion target for this financial year
Latest financial update from Auckland Council forecasts its debt will be below its $9 billion target for this financial year
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders
Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change
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Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change