regulations
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The financial services sector is asking where to now after an expensive layer of compliance preparing for the Conduct of Financial Institutions Act could prove to be a wasted effort
20th Oct 23, 11:07am
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The financial services sector is asking where to now after an expensive layer of compliance preparing for the Conduct of Financial Institutions Act could prove to be a wasted effort
Economist Brian Easton says it is too easy to react to a problem rather than to tackle it thoughtfully
8th Aug 23, 9:12am
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Economist Brian Easton says it is too easy to react to a problem rather than to tackle it thoughtfully
Economist Brian Easton has a canter through some of the issues facing tax policies
24th Jul 23, 8:56am
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Economist Brian Easton has a canter through some of the issues facing tax policies
Economist Brian Easton says we really need a proper discussion on the ACT party's proposal before it gets into office and tries to implement it
17th Jul 23, 9:42am
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Economist Brian Easton says we really need a proper discussion on the ACT party's proposal before it gets into office and tries to implement it
In the run-up to the election, farmer groups are pressing for a pause to work out which bits of the legislative rush are flawed or in need of more thought
11th Apr 23, 10:43am
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In the run-up to the election, farmer groups are pressing for a pause to work out which bits of the legislative rush are flawed or in need of more thought
Chris Trotter says gang violence will not be ended by politicians getting tougher, but by police officers getting smarter.
13th Jun 22, 8:11am
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Chris Trotter says gang violence will not be ended by politicians getting tougher, but by police officers getting smarter.
The buyers of a Karaka property must pay the Crown having failed to get Overseas Investment Office approval for the purchase
10th Jun 20, 12:28pm
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The buyers of a Karaka property must pay the Crown having failed to get Overseas Investment Office approval for the purchase
Guy Trafford is encouraged by reports China is getting back to work, and our export volumes are moving faster again as a result
12th Mar 20, 2:18pm
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Guy Trafford is encouraged by reports China is getting back to work, and our export volumes are moving faster again as a result
National commits to creating a 'Regulatory Reduction Minister' portfolio to manage two-for-one regulation reduction policy
9th Mar 20, 10:29am
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National commits to creating a 'Regulatory Reduction Minister' portfolio to manage two-for-one regulation reduction policy
RBNZ has made Patrick Hoerler GM of Business Operations; search still on for two further Assistant Governors
12th Dec 18, 10:53am
RBNZ has made Patrick Hoerler GM of Business Operations; search still on for two further Assistant Governors
David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation
21st Jun 18, 8:19am
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David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation
The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses
23rd Apr 18, 10:42am
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The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses
The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky
19th Mar 18, 4:07pm
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The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky
David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues
12th Mar 18, 3:41pm
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David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues
David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive
18th Dec 17, 3:15pm
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David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive
Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses
14th Dec 17, 4:52pm
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Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses
Housing and Urban Development Minister expects the ban to be passed into law early next year; will ensure house prices are set by NZ-based buyers, not people from overseas
13th Dec 17, 4:18pm
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Housing and Urban Development Minister expects the ban to be passed into law early next year; will ensure house prices are set by NZ-based buyers, not people from overseas
Climate change advocate Paul Young on: Who broke the climate? Counting the cost of the weather, trying to balance the carbon emissions budget, why China is a big hope, NZ's inconvenient truth & more
15th Sep 17, 10:00am
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Climate change advocate Paul Young on: Who broke the climate? Counting the cost of the weather, trying to balance the carbon emissions budget, why China is a big hope, NZ's inconvenient truth & more
The NZ Initiative's Jenesa Jeram on whether social programmes work, the perils of planners, why people don't vote, solving the housing crisis, genetic engineering, hooking up with economists, and more
8th Sep 17, 10:15am
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The NZ Initiative's Jenesa Jeram on whether social programmes work, the perils of planners, why people don't vote, solving the housing crisis, genetic engineering, hooking up with economists, and more
The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya says there is scant attention paid to evaluating, refining and improving the quality of problematic regulations
16th Nov 15, 10:11am
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The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya says there is scant attention paid to evaluating, refining and improving the quality of problematic regulations
State-owned Kiwibank pulled up by RBNZ for not meeting all requirements of money laundering laws
28th Oct 15, 11:40am
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State-owned Kiwibank pulled up by RBNZ for not meeting all requirements of money laundering laws
Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May
10th Feb 15, 12:00pm
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Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May
The NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton argues some NZ regulations could piggyback on other countries rather than reinvent their own expensive wheels
24th Nov 14, 11:58am
The NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton argues some NZ regulations could piggyback on other countries rather than reinvent their own expensive wheels
Construction companies being forced to build identical houses differently to meet the divergent demands of different council inspectors and their councils
6th Apr 12, 12:35pm
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Construction companies being forced to build identical houses differently to meet the divergent demands of different council inspectors and their councils