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Coalition Government lifts minimum wage to $23.15 which the Council of Trade Unions says is a cut in real terms
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Coalition Government lifts minimum wage to $23.15 which the Council of Trade Unions says is a cut in real terms
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James Shaw resigning from Green Party leadership but remaining in Parliament, for now
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway suggests softer GDP and CPI data doesn't mean the central bank will cut interest rates
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Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway suggests softer GDP and CPI data doesn't mean the central bank will cut interest rates
Toilet rolls are getting cheaper as global shipping costs fall but services stay sticky as wages grow
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Toilet rolls are getting cheaper as global shipping costs fall but services stay sticky as wages grow
Reserve Bank finally convinces politicians to support debt-to-income restrictions for home loan borrowers after years of lobbying
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Reserve Bank finally convinces politicians to support debt-to-income restrictions for home loan borrowers after years of lobbying
Crown accounts for November show revenue doing better than forecast in the half-year update
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Inflation was cooler in the December quarter than any other in the past three years but still too hot for the Reserve Bank’s to consider cutting the Official Cash Rate
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Inflation was cooler in the December quarter than any other in the past three years but still too hot for the Reserve Bank’s to consider cutting the Official Cash Rate
CPI inflation falls to a two year low of 4.7% as food prices decline, albeit domestic inflation tops RBNZ expectations
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CPI inflation falls to a two year low of 4.7% as food prices decline, albeit domestic inflation tops RBNZ expectations
Six Kiwi soldiers will help target airstrikes against Houthi forces threatening key shipping route in the Middle East
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Six Kiwi soldiers will help target airstrikes against Houthi forces threatening key shipping route in the Middle East
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told his National caucus to avoid ‘ideological debates’ and support one another's mental health at a caucus retreat this week
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told his National caucus to avoid ‘ideological debates’ and support one another's mental health at a caucus retreat this week
‘Goldilocks combination’: NZIER’s quarterly survey of business opinion shows confidence up and inflation indicators down
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‘Goldilocks combination’: NZIER’s quarterly survey of business opinion shows confidence up and inflation indicators down
2023 will be remembered as a year of political and economic correction, for better or worse
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
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Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough
The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs
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The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs
National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
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National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon
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Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon
Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
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Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
New Zealand's economy has been slowing faster than forecasters expected
Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
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Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
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New Zealand’s trade deficit declined $600 million the in year ended September
Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
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Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
Coalition Government will expand 90-day trials and get rid of Fair Pay Agreements to create flexibility for employers
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Coalition Government will expand 90-day trials and get rid of Fair Pay Agreements to create flexibility for employers