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Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?
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Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?
National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
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National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
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An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
The Government's water reform policy may weaken LGFA’s financial stability and increase council borrowing costs, warns S&P
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The Government's water reform policy may weaken LGFA’s financial stability and increase council borrowing costs, warns S&P
The Coalition Government's water reforms enable council-controlled entities to borrow through LGFA and grant Commerce Commission extensive regulatory powers
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The Coalition Government's water reforms enable council-controlled entities to borrow through LGFA and grant Commerce Commission extensive regulatory powers
Chris Trotter asks what would it be like to live in a country where real change was possible? And we could make it?
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Chris Trotter asks what would it be like to live in a country where real change was possible? And we could make it?
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The Government will pass legislation barring Council support for Auckland’s Watercare as an alternative to Labour’s Three Waters reform
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The Government will pass legislation barring Council support for Auckland’s Watercare as an alternative to Labour’s Three Waters reform
Rates levied by local governments have been flat for a century, even as central government taxation has more than tripled, according to S&P Global Ratings
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Rates levied by local governments have been flat for a century, even as central government taxation has more than tripled, according to S&P Global Ratings
Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings says uncertainty surrounding Three Waters reform is weighing on councils' credit ratings
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Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings says uncertainty surrounding Three Waters reform is weighing on councils' credit ratings
The Coalition Government's water reform policy will be developed by Castalia boss and put in place ahead of the 2025 local body elections
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The Coalition Government's water reform policy will be developed by Castalia boss and put in place ahead of the 2025 local body elections
Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance
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Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance
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International credit rating agency S&P says repealing the Affordable Water Reforms could result in local government downgrades
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International credit rating agency S&P says repealing the Affordable Water Reforms could result in local government downgrades
National says it doesn’t plan to provide financial support to local councils for water infrastructure under its alternative to Three Waters
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National says it doesn’t plan to provide financial support to local councils for water infrastructure under its alternative to Three Waters
Freshwater quality is one of New Zealanders’ biggest concerns and water-trading ‘clubs’ could be part of the solution
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Freshwater quality is one of New Zealanders’ biggest concerns and water-trading ‘clubs’ could be part of the solution
Parliament passes law to reform New Zealand's water supply system, Nats & Act vow to repeal it