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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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Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
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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
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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
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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
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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 
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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
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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
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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
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RBNZ hits pause after two years of OCR hikes as economy shows signs of slowing. Says house prices at 'more sustainable levels'
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RBNZ hits pause after two years of OCR hikes as economy shows signs of slowing. Says house prices at 'more sustainable levels'
Chris Hipkins scrapped capital gains and wealth taxes which were being considered in Budget 2023
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Chris Hipkins scrapped capital gains and wealth taxes which were being considered in Budget 2023
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ASB appeals class action lawsuit asking the bank to repay interest payments made by hundreds of thousands of customers between 2015 and 2019
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ASB appeals class action lawsuit asking the bank to repay interest payments made by hundreds of thousands of customers between 2015 and 2019
Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
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Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand should help to avoid polarization between China and the West as he travels to NATO summit in Lithuania
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand should help to avoid polarization between China and the West as he travels to NATO summit in Lithuania
A parliamentary report into the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency will be released next month and provide a building block for future legislation
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A parliamentary report into the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency will be released next month and provide a building block for future legislation
Household net worth falls to $2.2 trillion in a fifth consecutive decline as the pandemic bubble deflates
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Household net worth falls to $2.2 trillion in a fifth consecutive decline as the pandemic bubble deflates
Weak corporate profits has flowed through to lower tax revenue for the Government and added $2 billion to the deficit
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Weak corporate profits has flowed through to lower tax revenue for the Government and added $2 billion to the deficit
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trade mission aimed to shore up New Zealand's relationship with China and protect trade links
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trade mission aimed to shore up New Zealand's relationship with China and protect trade links
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he considers New Zealand to be a 'friend' but Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was slow to return the compliment
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says he considers New Zealand to be a 'friend' but Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was slow to return the compliment
Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
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Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
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A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
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Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
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The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets
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Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets
A high rate of migration has offset a steeper decline in New Zealand’s GDP per capita
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A high rate of migration has offset a steeper decline in New Zealand’s GDP per capita
Stats NZ says the economy contracted 0.1% in the March quarter - the second quarter in a row of contraction
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Stats NZ says the economy contracted 0.1% in the March quarter - the second quarter in a row of contraction
James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids
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James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids