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Dan Brunskill

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Dan is interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

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2 years 3 months

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Reserve Bank to ask whether New Zealand banks are able to cope with climate change in a 27-year scenario where the planet is 2° warmer
10th Aug 23, 2:47pm
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Reserve Bank to ask whether New Zealand banks are able to cope with climate change in a 27-year scenario where the planet is 2° warmer
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research says wage subsidy successfully protected jobs and sole traders during the pandemic
9th Aug 23, 4:02pm
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Motu Economic and Public Policy Research says wage subsidy successfully protected jobs and sole traders during the pandemic
Global investment giant Blackrock will raise $2b from NZ investors to fund the solar, wind, green hydrogen and battery storage needed in a low-carbon economy
8th Aug 23, 12:26pm
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Global investment giant Blackrock will raise $2b from NZ investors to fund the solar, wind, green hydrogen and battery storage needed in a low-carbon economy
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Three wind farms and nine solar panel projects to be put to a consenting panel for fast-track approval under emergency law
7th Aug 23, 6:01pm
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Three wind farms and nine solar panel projects to be put to a consenting panel for fast-track approval under emergency law
A new paper by Treasury, the Reserve Bank, and the Ministry of Housing says housing supply and wage inflation are the two biggest factors in setting rental prices
7th Aug 23, 2:55pm
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A new paper by Treasury, the Reserve Bank, and the Ministry of Housing says housing supply and wage inflation are the two biggest factors in setting rental prices
Government touts four multi-billion dollar tunnels under the Waitemata Harbour for cars, trucks, and trains by 2051
6th Aug 23, 5:40pm
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Government touts four multi-billion dollar tunnels under the Waitemata Harbour for cars, trucks, and trains by 2051
High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates
6th Aug 23, 6:30am
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High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been searching for savings as corporate tax revenue falls below Treasury forecast
4th Aug 23, 6:34am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been searching for savings as corporate tax revenue falls below Treasury forecast
Nicola Willis says she doesn't intend to read the Council of Trade Union's critique of National Party policy
3rd Aug 23, 7:03am
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Nicola Willis says she doesn't intend to read the Council of Trade Union's critique of National Party policy
Reserve Bank gets an extra $500 million to build up the foreign reserves it would use to prop up the New Zealand dollar in a crisis
3rd Aug 23, 6:46am
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Reserve Bank gets an extra $500 million to build up the foreign reserves it would use to prop up the New Zealand dollar in a crisis
The labour market may be beginning to cool as employers fill long-standing vacancies and cash-strapped households work more hours
2nd Aug 23, 10:47am
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The labour market may be beginning to cool as employers fill long-standing vacancies and cash-strapped households work more hours
Labour-aligned Council of Trade Unions claims National policy proposals would require cuts to public services to balance out the impact of its promised tax cuts
1st Aug 23, 4:00pm
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Labour-aligned Council of Trade Unions claims National policy proposals would require cuts to public services to balance out the impact of its promised tax cuts
Labour's party list for Election 2023 leaves little room for new MPs
31st Jul 23, 2:26pm
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Labour's party list for Election 2023 leaves little room for new MPs
Inflation still has a long way to fall but a 'soft landing' remains possible
30th Jul 23, 7:30am
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Inflation still has a long way to fall but a 'soft landing' remains possible
The RBNZ wants a timetable as Payments NZ starts design work on a real-time payments system
27th Jul 23, 5:58pm
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The RBNZ wants a timetable as Payments NZ starts design work on a real-time payments system
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
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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
How does New Zealand's economy compare to nations we typically like to compare ourselves with?
23rd Jul 23, 8:08am
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How does New Zealand's economy compare to nations we typically like to compare ourselves with?
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
Core inflation has barely budged in the past nine months and may stick around until unemployment begins to rise, economists suggest
19th Jul 23, 4:48pm
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Core inflation has barely budged in the past nine months and may stick around until unemployment begins to rise, economists suggest
Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
19th Jul 23, 10:49am
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Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
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
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 
New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
16th Jul 23, 8:00am
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New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
13th Jul 23, 6:15pm
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Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget