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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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The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
10th Jun 23, 9:00am
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The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
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A Radio New Zealand investigation has found 14 of its newswire stories had been inappropriately edited with a pro-Russia flavour by a single staff member
9th Jun 23, 2:27pm
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A Radio New Zealand investigation has found 14 of its newswire stories had been inappropriately edited with a pro-Russia flavour by a single staff member
Transport Minister Michael Wood has put his entire political career in jeopardy over a handful of Auckland Airport shares purchased two decades ago
7th Jun 23, 7:51pm
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Transport Minister Michael Wood has put his entire political career in jeopardy over a handful of Auckland Airport shares purchased two decades ago
The National Party would set up a National Infrastructure Agency to tackle New Zealand's infrastructure deficit
7th Jun 23, 1:45pm
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The National Party would set up a National Infrastructure Agency to tackle New Zealand's infrastructure deficit
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Michael Wood has been ‘stood down’ as Transport Minister while he sells a $13,000 stake in Auckland Airport
6th Jun 23, 1:47pm
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Michael Wood has been ‘stood down’ as Transport Minister while he sells a $13,000 stake in Auckland Airport
The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
4th Jun 23, 6:00am
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The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
The total cost of buying flood risk homes could be $1 billion but critical details still awaited
1st Jun 23, 5:23pm
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The total cost of buying flood risk homes could be $1 billion but critical details still awaited
Central government will help fund local councils to buy homes in high flood risk areas hit by cyclones and floods
1st Jun 23, 12:06pm
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Central government will help fund local councils to buy homes in high flood risk areas hit by cyclones and floods
Grant Robertson's decision to reappoint Adrian Orr last year without bipartisan support has opened the bank up to more political criticism despite the role of the monetary policy committee
1st Jun 23, 10:24am
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Grant Robertson's decision to reappoint Adrian Orr last year without bipartisan support has opened the bank up to more political criticism despite the role of the monetary policy committee
Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
30th May 23, 6:19pm
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Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins pitches Labour as ‘the party of apprentices’ and asks supporters for a third term in office at the Labour Party Congress 2023
29th May 23, 6:36am
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins pitches Labour as ‘the party of apprentices’ and asks supporters for a third term in office at the Labour Party Congress 2023
Christopher Luxon’s National Party has scrapped a bi-partisan housing agreement and will instead allow cities to choose where and how to build 30-years of growth
28th May 23, 11:42am
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Christopher Luxon’s National Party has scrapped a bi-partisan housing agreement and will instead allow cities to choose where and how to build 30-years of growth
Parliamentary hopefuls The Opportunities Party would give the Climate Change Commission independent powers similar to the Reserve Bank
26th May 23, 6:45am
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Parliamentary hopefuls The Opportunities Party would give the Climate Change Commission independent powers similar to the Reserve Bank
David Seymour and Nicola Willis question whether the Reserve Bank is downplaying the inflationary impact of Government spending
25th May 23, 11:36am
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David Seymour and Nicola Willis question whether the Reserve Bank is downplaying the inflationary impact of Government spending
The Reserve Bank says the OCR has gone high enough and recession may be avoided
24th May 23, 6:33pm
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The Reserve Bank says the OCR has gone high enough and recession may be avoided
Could record migration grow New Zealand’s population by 2% without having a significant impact on the economy, inflation, or wages?
24th May 23, 9:36am
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Could record migration grow New Zealand’s population by 2% without having a significant impact on the economy, inflation, or wages?
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on the Budget
21st May 23, 1:00pm
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Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on the Budget
Significant amounts of new spending in Budget 2023 could provoke the RBNZ to push the OCR higher
18th May 23, 7:24pm
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Significant amounts of new spending in Budget 2023 could provoke the RBNZ to push the OCR higher
Treasury forecasts NZ will avoid recession, sees unemployment rising, inflation back in RBNZ target range by late 2024 & house prices falling 21.3%
18th May 23, 2:08pm
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Treasury forecasts NZ will avoid recession, sees unemployment rising, inflation back in RBNZ target range by late 2024 & house prices falling 21.3%
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Budget 2023: New spending on childcare, health, transport & energy costs, plus more state houses & increased trustee tax rate
18th May 23, 2:05pm
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Budget 2023: New spending on childcare, health, transport & energy costs, plus more state houses & increased trustee tax rate
Labour’s election year budget is expected to be tight but could contain a few surprises
17th May 23, 6:00pm
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Labour’s election year budget is expected to be tight but could contain a few surprises
Government action includes monitoring & publishing prices of key building supplies following Commerce Commission market study
17th May 23, 3:42pm
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Government action includes monitoring & publishing prices of key building supplies following Commerce Commission market study
Covid-era spending and urgent infrastructure investments may force future governments to carry more debt than previous ones
16th May 23, 9:50am
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Covid-era spending and urgent infrastructure investments may force future governments to carry more debt than previous ones
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he will restore fiscal discipline in a speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce
15th May 23, 2:12pm
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National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he will restore fiscal discipline in a speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Education Minister Jan Tinetti says $300m in new funding will help prevent overcrowding in schools
15th May 23, 10:55am
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Education Minister Jan Tinetti says $300m in new funding will help prevent overcrowding in schools