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White elephant? Hardly, Snowy 2.0 will last 150 years and work with batteries to push out gas, Andrew Blakers, Harry Armstrong-Thawley & Timothy Weber say
23rd Oct 25, 11:54am
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White elephant? Hardly, Snowy 2.0 will last 150 years and work with batteries to push out gas, Andrew Blakers, Harry Armstrong-Thawley & Timothy Weber say
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: John Cuthbertson of CAANZ on how to make effective submissions to Parliament
22nd Oct 25, 11:50am
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: John Cuthbertson of CAANZ on how to make effective submissions to Parliament
The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
22nd Oct 25, 11:26am
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The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the topic of who pays for climate adaptations is a ‘tough’ conversation, plans to work with coalition partners and also opposition to figure out principles around this
21st Oct 25, 3:40pm
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the topic of who pays for climate adaptations is a ‘tough’ conversation, plans to work with coalition partners and also opposition to figure out principles around this
Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
20th Oct 25, 1:30pm
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Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
20th Oct 25, 9:51am
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A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather
18th Oct 25, 9:15am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather
A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says
17th Oct 25, 5:00am
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A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
16th Oct 25, 10:52am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires
14th Oct 25, 9:30am
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David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires
The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
13th Oct 25, 9:53am
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The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – tax policy changes around the world. A happy 40th birthday to Australia's Capital Gains Tax. And an international expert gives his views on the challenges facing our tax system
13th Oct 25, 9:23am
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – tax policy changes around the world. A happy 40th birthday to Australia's Capital Gains Tax. And an international expert gives his views on the challenges facing our tax system
National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
11th Oct 25, 9:15am
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National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
11th Oct 25, 8:59am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show
9th Oct 25, 2:06pm
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New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show