Employment
Mercer's David Scobie says inflation may be lying low at the moment - but it is lurking
8th May 18, 7:25am
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Mercer's David Scobie says inflation may be lying low at the moment - but it is lurking
ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
7th May 18, 3:24pm
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ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduces the ‘tripartite Future Work Forum’ with a goal to prepare NZ for the ‘rapidly changing nature of work’
3rd May 18, 12:26pm
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduces the ‘tripartite Future Work Forum’ with a goal to prepare NZ for the ‘rapidly changing nature of work’
New Zealand’s unemployment rate drops to 4.4%, in line with the Reserve Bank’s forecast
2nd May 18, 10:57am
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New Zealand’s unemployment rate drops to 4.4%, in line with the Reserve Bank’s forecast
David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
24th Apr 18, 4:24pm
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David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
Immigration is continuing to drop from very high levels spurred by rising numbers of departing non-New Zealanders; over 3000 non-Kiwis left in March - a record for a March month
24th Apr 18, 11:05am
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Immigration is continuing to drop from very high levels spurred by rising numbers of departing non-New Zealanders; over 3000 non-Kiwis left in March - a record for a March month
Hospitality NZ is telling MPs to take a closer look at proposed legislation that would see a significant carve out of the 90-day trial period, cautioning them it will have a ‘significant’ impact on the tourism sector
11th Apr 18, 1:29pm
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Hospitality NZ is telling MPs to take a closer look at proposed legislation that would see a significant carve out of the 90-day trial period, cautioning them it will have a ‘significant’ impact on the tourism sector
The outspoken Minister of Regional Economic Development has blasted The Warehouse Group chairwoman Joan Withers for her 'inept' handling of the Kaikohe Warehouse’s U-turn on closing
5th Apr 18, 1:07pm
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The outspoken Minister of Regional Economic Development has blasted The Warehouse Group chairwoman Joan Withers for her 'inept' handling of the Kaikohe Warehouse’s U-turn on closing
Workplace Relations Minister Ian Lees-Galloway says he’s not concerned about the lobby group’s opposition to new workplace legislation
3rd Apr 18, 3:51pm
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Workplace Relations Minister Ian Lees-Galloway says he’s not concerned about the lobby group’s opposition to new workplace legislation
Paul Barber from the NZ Council of Christian Social Services on winds of change, rental culture changes, reining in predatory lending, poverty and inequality, living wages and more
2nd Apr 18, 9:59am
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Paul Barber from the NZ Council of Christian Social Services on winds of change, rental culture changes, reining in predatory lending, poverty and inequality, living wages and more
The changes announced regarding the Reserve Bank's handling of monetary policy look sensible, but with legislative changes still to come there may yet be room for surprises
26th Mar 18, 4:40pm
The changes announced regarding the Reserve Bank's handling of monetary policy look sensible, but with legislative changes still to come there may yet be room for surprises
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and incoming RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr have signed a new Policy Targets Agreement; new committee to be formed for setting interest rates
26th Mar 18, 9:09am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson and incoming RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr have signed a new Policy Targets Agreement; new committee to be formed for setting interest rates
Motu research analysts on cow vs breast milk, nudging Singaporeans who may or may not be capitalists, world happiness, being paid to be fired, HIV and religion & more
23rd Mar 18, 10:10am
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Motu research analysts on cow vs breast milk, nudging Singaporeans who may or may not be capitalists, world happiness, being paid to be fired, HIV and religion & more
David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity
19th Mar 18, 11:13am
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David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity
Although the numbers are still nothing to write home about, business confidence is bouncing back after falling to almost decade lows, according to the ANZ Business Confidence Index
28th Feb 18, 2:08pm
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Although the numbers are still nothing to write home about, business confidence is bouncing back after falling to almost decade lows, according to the ANZ Business Confidence Index
Xero's Lena Hesselgrave on Aussie banks under the spotlight, Barnaby Joyce's contradicting public and private life, the Australian Treasury's open banking push, the question of whether health insurance is a con, and more
16th Feb 18, 10:00am
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Xero's Lena Hesselgrave on Aussie banks under the spotlight, Barnaby Joyce's contradicting public and private life, the Australian Treasury's open banking push, the question of whether health insurance is a con, and more
At 4.5%, New Zealand’s unemployment rate is at its lowest since December 2008 and there are some promising signs wage inflation is beginning to pick up some steam
7th Feb 18, 11:06am
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At 4.5%, New Zealand’s unemployment rate is at its lowest since December 2008 and there are some promising signs wage inflation is beginning to pick up some steam
Rabobank NZ names Todd Charteris as new CEO
18th Dec 17, 11:26am
Rabobank NZ names Todd Charteris as new CEO
Peter Dunne picks his politician of the year. It's not the person you would expect
14th Dec 17, 9:56am
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Peter Dunne picks his politician of the year. It's not the person you would expect
A Motu Top 10 on festive giving ideas; gender, nature and nurture; lost Einsteins; how Nazis are made; paywalls; potatoes and productivity, Mugabe's lottery win & climate change in the USian mind
8th Dec 17, 10:00am
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A Motu Top 10 on festive giving ideas; gender, nature and nurture; lost Einsteins; how Nazis are made; paywalls; potatoes and productivity, Mugabe's lottery win & climate change in the USian mind
NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton on giving yourself a nudge, balancing your drinking, little rockets, the struggles of proving nonsense, councils in a knot, and goat yoga - really. Plus more...
17th Nov 17, 10:02am
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NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton on giving yourself a nudge, balancing your drinking, little rockets, the struggles of proving nonsense, councils in a knot, and goat yoga - really. Plus more...
Unless we figure out how to better manage the yawning differences in incomes and outcomes, we’re going to see increasing tension and fragmentation in society, John Mauldin argues
14th Nov 17, 9:45am
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Unless we figure out how to better manage the yawning differences in incomes and outcomes, we’re going to see increasing tension and fragmentation in society, John Mauldin argues
Local Government New Zealand keen to work with the new Government as a 'matter of urgency' to find alternative methods of funding new infrastructure
13th Nov 17, 2:50pm
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Local Government New Zealand keen to work with the new Government as a 'matter of urgency' to find alternative methods of funding new infrastructure
Acting RBNZ Governor Grant Spencer concerned about plans to include 'externals' on the proposed new RBNZ monetary policy committee; says the committee needs 'collective responsibility' rather than being 'individualistic'
10th Nov 17, 7:39am
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Acting RBNZ Governor Grant Spencer concerned about plans to include 'externals' on the proposed new RBNZ monetary policy committee; says the committee needs 'collective responsibility' rather than being 'individualistic'
Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government
8th Nov 17, 12:16pm
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Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government