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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Co-op Bank trims a mortgage rate, fewer farms being sold, Auckland world-ranked liveable, more construction workers needed, swaps firm, NZD weaker
16th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Co-op Bank trims a mortgage rate, fewer farms being sold, Auckland world-ranked liveable, more construction workers needed, swaps firm, NZD weaker
Economics consultancy and forecaster Infometrics says NZ's net migration may actually be more like 80,000 per year; says ideal should be between 10,500 and 16,600 - but that could take seven years to achieve
16th Aug 17, 10:23am
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Economics consultancy and forecaster Infometrics says NZ's net migration may actually be more like 80,000 per year; says ideal should be between 10,500 and 16,600 - but that could take seven years to achieve
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ANZ NZ raises profits, citizens satisfied; NZSF goes low-carbon, tackling student loan defaulters, swaps firm, NZD stable
15th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ANZ NZ raises profits, citizens satisfied; NZSF goes low-carbon, tackling student loan defaulters, swaps firm, NZD stable
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says 'not fixated on numbers' in immigration debate; More focussed on 'getting our system right'
15th Aug 17, 9:56am
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Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says 'not fixated on numbers' in immigration debate; More focussed on 'getting our system right'
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; NZCU South changes TD rates, PSI still strong, population younger, retail sales jump, Narev's time limit, swaps up, NZD up, bitcoin leaps
14th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; NZCU South changes TD rates, PSI still strong, population younger, retail sales jump, Narev's time limit, swaps up, NZD up, bitcoin leaps
Net migration fuelled population growth takes NZ's resident population to 4.79 mln at June with biggest growth coming in 15-39 age group
14th Aug 17, 11:32am
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Net migration fuelled population growth takes NZ's resident population to 4.79 mln at June with biggest growth coming in 15-39 age group
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts a rate; NZCU Baywide raises one, housing market in correction, KiwiSaver data updated, PMI strong, food prices up, swaps slip, NZD down
11th Aug 17, 4:05pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts a rate; NZCU Baywide raises one, housing market in correction, KiwiSaver data updated, PMI strong, food prices up, swaps slip, NZD down
Motu on a new robot language, the impact of iGen, immigration and job creation, BS detectors for science and inoculating against misinformation, depressing facts on climate change, and an obligatory reference to Jacinda Ardern
11th Aug 17, 10:02am
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Motu on a new robot language, the impact of iGen, immigration and job creation, BS detectors for science and inoculating against misinformation, depressing facts on climate change, and an obligatory reference to Jacinda Ardern
JBWere's Bernard Doyle on NZ's productivity recession, population growth driving economic growth & advice for NZ sharemarket investors to reduce their holdings
10th Aug 17, 4:38pm
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JBWere's Bernard Doyle on NZ's productivity recession, population growth driving economic growth & advice for NZ sharemarket investors to reduce their holdings
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RBNZ holds, low petrol stubs retail sales, accommodation low season spike, broadband rollout 80% done, swap rates rally, NZD holds
10th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RBNZ holds, low petrol stubs retail sales, accommodation low season spike, broadband rollout 80% done, swap rates rally, NZD holds
David Hargreaves suggests the way the election is shaping up offers voters the ideal chance to 'cherry pick' various policies - particularly in areas of interest such as housing and immigration
9th Aug 17, 4:10pm
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David Hargreaves suggests the way the election is shaping up offers voters the ideal chance to 'cherry pick' various policies - particularly in areas of interest such as housing and immigration
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Sovereign unwanted?, latest foreign house buyer figures, Truckometer weak, more REA penalties, a low emissions economy review, swaps unchanged, NZD lower
9th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Sovereign unwanted?, latest foreign house buyer figures, Truckometer weak, more REA penalties, a low emissions economy review, swaps unchanged, NZD lower
PM English shrugs off farmer criticism over National's immigration policy, says work being done on skills lists; Also, we shouldn't forget National's polling is down as well
1st Aug 17, 8:02am
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PM English shrugs off farmer criticism over National's immigration policy, says work being done on skills lists; Also, we shouldn't forget National's polling is down as well
After complaints from employers the Government has backed down on original work visa proposals; has now lowered pay threshold to $41.5k from $48k; introduced new 'mid-skilled' category
27th Jul 17, 1:22pm
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After complaints from employers the Government has backed down on original work visa proposals; has now lowered pay threshold to $41.5k from $48k; introduced new 'mid-skilled' category
Bill English's responses to questions on how government might tweak its immigration policy point towards rowing back on lower-skilled Essential Skill migrant visa roadblocks
25th Jul 17, 8:02am
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Bill English's responses to questions on how government might tweak its immigration policy point towards rowing back on lower-skilled Essential Skill migrant visa roadblocks
The Government's looming partial backdown on recently announced migration limits points to the folly of lazy policy formulated through opinion polls and public reaction
24th Jul 17, 1:38pm
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The Government's looming partial backdown on recently announced migration limits points to the folly of lazy policy formulated through opinion polls and public reaction
Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
21st Jul 17, 11:28am
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Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
22nd Jun 17, 11:55am
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Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
Labour leader Andrew Little confident regional skills visa will keep migrants in specific regions, won't be abused; Not aiming to cut permanent residency targets
21st Jun 17, 5:02am
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Labour leader Andrew Little confident regional skills visa will keep migrants in specific regions, won't be abused; Not aiming to cut permanent residency targets
Brian Fallow looks at what exactly is the issue with immigration that's making it an election year issue, and finds three areas of concern
19th Jun 17, 10:34am
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Brian Fallow looks at what exactly is the issue with immigration that's making it an election year issue, and finds three areas of concern
OECD: Yes, immigration has hit New Zealand’s per capita growth rate. But if you get it right, you’ll benefit later; Also: why Auckland house prices matter
16th Jun 17, 9:45am
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OECD: Yes, immigration has hit New Zealand’s per capita growth rate. But if you get it right, you’ll benefit later; Also: why Auckland house prices matter
BusinessNZ afraid reducing net migration by 20k-30k will see employers struggle to find staff and affect the $4b export education sector, yet it sees Labour's proposal to regionalise skills shortage lists as a positive
13th Jun 17, 9:24am
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BusinessNZ afraid reducing net migration by 20k-30k will see employers struggle to find staff and affect the $4b export education sector, yet it sees Labour's proposal to regionalise skills shortage lists as a positive
Labour's immigration proposals would stall economic growth, PM Bill English says while arguing growth isn't migrant-dependent
13th Jun 17, 5:02am
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Labour's immigration proposals would stall economic growth, PM Bill English says while arguing growth isn't migrant-dependent
Labour's immigration policy targets KiwiBuild workers and apprentice boost; Aims to cut 20,000-30,000 work, study and post-study visas per year; Little says it's time to take a breather
12th Jun 17, 2:35pm
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Labour's immigration policy targets KiwiBuild workers and apprentice boost; Aims to cut 20,000-30,000 work, study and post-study visas per year; Little says it's time to take a breather
Differences between National and Labour on housing starting to show through as Adams readies 'rest-of-NZ' announcement and Labour works on explaining KiwiBuild & demand-side plans
11th Jun 17, 8:03am
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Differences between National and Labour on housing starting to show through as Adams readies 'rest-of-NZ' announcement and Labour works on explaining KiwiBuild & demand-side plans