Public Policy
Chris Hipkins is refusing to discuss a claim by the National Party that Labour plans to cut GST from fruit and vegetables
27th Jul 23, 3:43pm
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Chris Hipkins is refusing to discuss a claim by the National Party that Labour plans to cut GST from fruit and vegetables
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sidelines CPTPP in favour of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during NZ visit
27th Jul 23, 1:46pm
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sidelines CPTPP in favour of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during NZ visit
Government's decision to merge two cyber security bodies may reduce public trust in CERT NZ, says Internet NZ
27th Jul 23, 11:30am
Government's decision to merge two cyber security bodies may reduce public trust in CERT NZ, says Internet NZ
New Zealand’s maritime territory is 15 times its landmass – here’s why we need a ministry for the ocean
27th Jul 23, 10:56am
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New Zealand’s maritime territory is 15 times its landmass – here’s why we need a ministry for the ocean
The Government decides to reform New Zealand's cyber security system by moving CERT into National Cyber Security Centre
26th Jul 23, 12:09pm
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The Government decides to reform New Zealand's cyber security system by moving CERT into National Cyber Security Centre
Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years
26th Jul 23, 11:26am
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Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years
The National Party says a chaotic Government is getting more divided all the time with the latest schism over tax policy
26th Jul 23, 6:57am
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The National Party says a chaotic Government is getting more divided all the time with the latest schism over tax policy
Opposition parties suggest conflicts of interest may arise by having the Police Minister and Justice Minister being the same person
25th Jul 23, 8:14am
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Opposition parties suggest conflicts of interest may arise by having the Police Minister and Justice Minister being the same person
Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
24th Jul 23, 4:39pm
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Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
24th Jul 23, 1:05pm
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Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
24th Jul 23, 10:43am
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – boosting research & development; progressing the global minimum tax deal; Phillip John Smith gets caught, again
23rd Jul 23, 5:33pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – boosting research & development; progressing the global minimum tax deal; Phillip John Smith gets caught, again
Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being
23rd Jul 23, 8:01am
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Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being
Stephen Bartos outlines a three-point plan to untangle the public service from consultants such as PwC
21st Jul 23, 10:32am
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Stephen Bartos outlines a three-point plan to untangle the public service from consultants such as PwC
Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
20th Jul 23, 1:32pm
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Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
Nancy Qian sees the contraction of high-paying, high-skilled jobs for recent graduates in China as an ominous sign
19th Jul 23, 12:33pm
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Nancy Qian sees the contraction of high-paying, high-skilled jobs for recent graduates in China as an ominous sign
Establishing effective policies has become a priority for authorities amid the failure of some exchanges and collapse of certain crypto assets, the IMF says
19th Jul 23, 9:18am
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Establishing effective policies has become a priority for authorities amid the failure of some exchanges and collapse of certain crypto assets, the IMF says
Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
18th Jul 23, 5:21pm
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Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
Financial Services Council says allowing renters to access savings for bonds is wrong but should at least provoke debate
18th Jul 23, 4:56pm
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Financial Services Council says allowing renters to access savings for bonds is wrong but should at least provoke debate
Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
18th Jul 23, 2:36pm
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Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
Gernot Wagner observes that the main issue in the climate fight is not just cutting emissions but reducing costly uncertainties
18th Jul 23, 9:56am
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Gernot Wagner observes that the main issue in the climate fight is not just cutting emissions but reducing costly uncertainties
A new National Party policy that would let young people use KiwiSaver to pay rental agreement bonds is a ‘stop-gap’ measure that dilutes the scheme, experts say
17th Jul 23, 3:40pm
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A new National Party policy that would let young people use KiwiSaver to pay rental agreement bonds is a ‘stop-gap’ measure that dilutes the scheme, experts say
Natural gas reserves drop below 10 years' supply, MBIE says, leading to a comparison between the NZ situation and the war hit European energy scenario
17th Jul 23, 10:44am
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Natural gas reserves drop below 10 years' supply, MBIE says, leading to a comparison between the NZ situation and the war hit European energy scenario
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – the tax switch that never happened, and Inland Revenue comes under fire for its investigations policy
17th Jul 23, 10:08am
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – the tax switch that never happened, and Inland Revenue comes under fire for its investigations policy
Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals
17th Jul 23, 8:29am
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Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals