infrastructure
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
26th Apr 23, 9:20am
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
Government's 'Affordable Water Reform' gives councils more control but could reduce the efficiencies of scale
14th Apr 23, 8:34am
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Government's 'Affordable Water Reform' gives councils more control but could reduce the efficiencies of scale
Revamped Three Waters to create 10 water management entities in an effort to give local governments more influence over massive infrastructure upgrades
13th Apr 23, 12:24pm
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Revamped Three Waters to create 10 water management entities in an effort to give local governments more influence over massive infrastructure upgrades
In its interim response to the Productivity Commission's immigration inquiry the Government agrees mostly with the commission's recommendations - but has kicked to touch the idea of ending Permanent Resident visas for new residents
3rd Apr 23, 1:49pm
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In its interim response to the Productivity Commission's immigration inquiry the Government agrees mostly with the commission's recommendations - but has kicked to touch the idea of ending Permanent Resident visas for new residents
A new crossing over the Waitematā Harbour carries an enormous price tag but has broad political support
30th Mar 23, 4:29pm
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A new crossing over the Waitematā Harbour carries an enormous price tag but has broad political support
Government outlines five options for a second central city Waitematā harbour crossing and wants to begin construction this decade
30th Mar 23, 9:42am
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Government outlines five options for a second central city Waitematā harbour crossing and wants to begin construction this decade
Bridget Coates argues NZ must harness the collective power & expertise of our public & financial sector for the transition to a more resilient economy
24th Mar 23, 10:04am
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Bridget Coates argues NZ must harness the collective power & expertise of our public & financial sector for the transition to a more resilient economy
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton sets out the case for protecting green space against the backdrop of 'irreversible' densification of NZ cities
16th Mar 23, 2:00pm
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton sets out the case for protecting green space against the backdrop of 'irreversible' densification of NZ cities
S&P Global Ratings sees debt drop for councils after Three Waters reforms
For Chris Hipkins and Labour, the state highway to October has been rendered impassable by inaction and political slash. Christopher Luxon and National, meanwhile, have discovered an unsealed road without slips and fallen trees
27th Feb 23, 9:32am
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For Chris Hipkins and Labour, the state highway to October has been rendered impassable by inaction and political slash. Christopher Luxon and National, meanwhile, have discovered an unsealed road without slips and fallen trees
Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
26th Feb 23, 6:00am
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Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
21st Feb 23, 2:25pm
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Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
Cabinet decides on initial $250m top-up for road repair fund; initial $50m for discretionary grants to small business; Govt also considering rebuild work visa for affected regions
20th Feb 23, 5:59pm
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Cabinet decides on initial $250m top-up for road repair fund; initial $50m for discretionary grants to small business; Govt also considering rebuild work visa for affected regions
Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
20th Feb 23, 7:42am
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Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
Timothy Welch argues the massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
15th Feb 23, 5:02pm
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Timothy Welch argues the massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
Influential RBNZ survey shows substantial drop in expectations of inflation in two years time - albeit that at 3.3% the survey respondents still see inflation outside the targeted band in 2025
14th Feb 23, 3:25pm
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Influential RBNZ survey shows substantial drop in expectations of inflation in two years time - albeit that at 3.3% the survey respondents still see inflation outside the targeted band in 2025
Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
14th Feb 23, 11:33am
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Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
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National State of Emergency declared in response to Cyclone Gabrielle
Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed
13th Feb 23, 2:00pm
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Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed
It’s near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability
10th Feb 23, 10:36am
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It’s near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability
Hipkins ditches social insurance, TVNZ-RNZ merger, hate speech law and biofuels mandate; minimum wage to rise 7%; unspecified Three Waters changes flagged
8th Feb 23, 3:43pm
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Hipkins ditches social insurance, TVNZ-RNZ merger, hate speech law and biofuels mandate; minimum wage to rise 7%; unspecified Three Waters changes flagged
NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile
13th Dec 22, 4:44pm
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NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on what needs to happen before the Reserve Bank takes its foot off the rate hike pedal
16th Nov 22, 10:42am
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Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on what needs to happen before the Reserve Bank takes its foot off the rate hike pedal
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New regime to replace RMA to take 10 years to bed in, cost $3.891b and create benefits of $10.039b
15th Nov 22, 1:04pm
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New regime to replace RMA to take 10 years to bed in, cost $3.891b and create benefits of $10.039b
BNZ economists say they think the Reserve Bank would 'prefer' to hike the OCR by just 50 basis points rather than the 75 that is widely expected in the markets
14th Nov 22, 2:46pm
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BNZ economists say they think the Reserve Bank would 'prefer' to hike the OCR by just 50 basis points rather than the 75 that is widely expected in the markets