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The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months
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The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months
Bank and financial stability regulations will soon be set by a committee made up of Reserve Bank staff, board members, and external experts
Bank and financial stability regulations will soon be set by a committee made up of Reserve Bank staff, board members, and external experts
Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead
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Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead
Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
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Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
Social housing providers will be able to borrow from big banks at discounted rates with a Crown guarantee to repay 80% of a loan in the case of default
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Social housing providers will be able to borrow from big banks at discounted rates with a Crown guarantee to repay 80% of a loan in the case of default
Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own
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Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own
The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests
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The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests
New Zealand has about ten years to adjust retirement and health policies before international financial markets begin to force fiscal reforms, Treasury says
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New Zealand has about ten years to adjust retirement and health policies before international financial markets begin to force fiscal reforms, Treasury says
The 49-year-old Swedish central banker has promised radical transparency and to stay ‘laser-focused’ on inflation
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The 49-year-old Swedish central banker has promised radical transparency and to stay ‘laser-focused’ on inflation
Business leaders rank Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis as among the least impressive Cabinet ministers in critical Mood of the Boardroom survey
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Business leaders rank Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis as among the least impressive Cabinet ministers in critical Mood of the Boardroom survey
Speculation mounts new RBNZ Governor will come from overseas with announcement from Finance Minister Nicola Willis expected Wednesday
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Speculation mounts new RBNZ Governor will come from overseas with announcement from Finance Minister Nicola Willis expected Wednesday
Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says
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Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says
Austerity architect Ruth Richardson’s outdated playbook offers New Zealand short-term pain for marginal gains, and should be ignored
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Austerity architect Ruth Richardson’s outdated playbook offers New Zealand short-term pain for marginal gains, and should be ignored
Voters should blame Donald Trump for New Zealand’s slow economic recovery and 0.9% GDP slump in June, according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis
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Voters should blame Donald Trump for New Zealand’s slow economic recovery and 0.9% GDP slump in June, according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Gross domestic product fell much further than forecast in the June quarter with manufacturing sectors declining 3.5% and construction continuing to crater
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Gross domestic product fell much further than forecast in the June quarter with manufacturing sectors declining 3.5% and construction continuing to crater
New Zealand’s tax system suits an ‘accrued’ capital gains tax not wealth tax, expert Michael Keen tells Treasury during public lecture
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New Zealand’s tax system suits an ‘accrued’ capital gains tax not wealth tax, expert Michael Keen tells Treasury during public lecture
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
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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
Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
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Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
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
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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
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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
NZ Super Fund chief executive Jo Townsend says the fund needs to stay ‘humble’ as some of its strong investment returns could be lost in a market correction
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NZ Super Fund chief executive Jo Townsend says the fund needs to stay ‘humble’ as some of its strong investment returns could be lost in a market correction
Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
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Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
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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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
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million