NZ economy
New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
16th Sep 25, 11:06am
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New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
11th Sep 25, 4:52pm
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Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
Financial executives feel the Coalition Government is unlikely to deliver the reforms needed to boost business growth and fix tax policy problems
11th Sep 25, 6:46am
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Financial executives feel the Coalition Government is unlikely to deliver the reforms needed to boost business growth and fix tax policy problems
New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says
3rd Sep 25, 4:50pm
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New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says
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Government to make 'urgent' legislative and policy changes as it aims to remove 'barriers' preventing competitor supermarkets from launching and expanding in New Zealand
27th Aug 25, 2:00pm
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Government to make 'urgent' legislative and policy changes as it aims to remove 'barriers' preventing competitor supermarkets from launching and expanding in New Zealand
Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land
15th Aug 25, 9:44am
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Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land
An entire year after the RBNZ began cutting rates the effects of looser policy are only now expected to start showing up in the real economy
14th Aug 25, 10:22am
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An entire year after the RBNZ began cutting rates the effects of looser policy are only now expected to start showing up in the real economy
A new poll shows even the Government's own supporters have mixed feelings about its economic reforms and efforts to cut spending
13th Aug 25, 8:13am
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A new poll shows even the Government's own supporters have mixed feelings about its economic reforms and efforts to cut spending
Labour is outpolling the National Party and putting the opposition just one seat short of a majority in Parliament
11th Aug 25, 11:18am
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Labour is outpolling the National Party and putting the opposition just one seat short of a majority in Parliament
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth
10th Aug 25, 7:36am
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth
A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary
7th Aug 25, 5:56pm
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A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary
BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
6th Aug 25, 2:42pm
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BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers
6th Aug 25, 10:49am
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Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers
'There is an element of being punished because NZ has great scenery and because Americans want to eat far more hamburgers than the Duttons on Yellowstone ranch can produce beef for'
4th Aug 25, 1:16pm
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'There is an element of being punished because NZ has great scenery and because Americans want to eat far more hamburgers than the Duttons on Yellowstone ranch can produce beef for'
Falling laptop and iPhone prices are making room for rising housing and food costs within the 2% inflation target
4th Aug 25, 8:26am
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Falling laptop and iPhone prices are making room for rising housing and food costs within the 2% inflation target