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A visiting Rabobank analyst sees a competitive future for an “unbroken” NZ dairy industry, and signals a sustained price recovery beginning mid 2016
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A visiting Rabobank analyst sees a competitive future for an “unbroken” NZ dairy industry, and signals a sustained price recovery beginning mid 2016
Peter Tate makes the case for the broker and auction based system to sell New Zealand's wool
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Peter Tate makes the case for the broker and auction based system to sell New Zealand's wool
Cut down on red meat, buy an EV and travel less - especially if you are well off - if you want to reduce your carbon emissions, says Motu researchers
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Cut down on red meat, buy an EV and travel less - especially if you are well off - if you want to reduce your carbon emissions, says Motu researchers
Financial institutions must develop a culture owned and understood from the boardroom to the call centre to meet FMA's new sales & advice expectations, says EY's Rebecca Sellers
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Financial institutions must develop a culture owned and understood from the boardroom to the call centre to meet FMA's new sales & advice expectations, says EY's Rebecca Sellers
Christina Leung on whether countries are stealing growth from each other, why Americans are gloomy when their economy's improving, lack of respect for women economists, rail, Dilbert & more
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Christina Leung on whether countries are stealing growth from each other, why Americans are gloomy when their economy's improving, lack of respect for women economists, rail, Dilbert & more
Bjorn Lomborg says we will only tackle climate change properly when we innovate the price of green energy below the cost of fossil fuels
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Bjorn Lomborg says we will only tackle climate change properly when we innovate the price of green energy below the cost of fossil fuels
Paul Young says NZ businesses are taking, and want to take, meaningful action on climate change, but don't want to be undermined by freeloaders
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Paul Young says NZ businesses are taking, and want to take, meaningful action on climate change, but don't want to be undermined by freeloaders
Westpac's David Norman sees more, larger ships visiting and assesses what we must do to get the unit cost advantages this will bring
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Westpac's David Norman sees more, larger ships visiting and assesses what we must do to get the unit cost advantages this will bring
Shaun Twaddle looks at the drivers behind why Private Training Establishments want to change their name
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Shaun Twaddle looks at the drivers behind why Private Training Establishments want to change their name
Dominique Moisi warns against being provoked into divisiveness and a 'clash of civilisations' with IS; but he also warns of the dangers of cowardice
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Dominique Moisi warns against being provoked into divisiveness and a 'clash of civilisations' with IS; but he also warns of the dangers of cowardice
Coral Phillips says doing the right thing without doing it the right way may get you into tax trouble at Christmas
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Coral Phillips says doing the right thing without doing it the right way may get you into tax trouble at Christmas
Edward Miller on coal’s terminal decline, climate change & poverty, global growth, a John Key smell test, Greek workers let down, Dilbert & more
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Edward Miller on coal’s terminal decline, climate change & poverty, global growth, a John Key smell test, Greek workers let down, Dilbert & more
Keyu Jin says that China's transition to a consumption-based economy will need to wait for the next generation
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Keyu Jin says that China's transition to a consumption-based economy will need to wait for the next generation
Swiss fund managers say the fragmented global monetary system should be rethought
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Swiss fund managers say the fragmented global monetary system should be rethought
Yu Yongding blames the Chinese government for recent stock-market volatility. He says the country must brace itself for more troubles and a protracted period of slow growth
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Yu Yongding blames the Chinese government for recent stock-market volatility. He says the country must brace itself for more troubles and a protracted period of slow growth
Minxin Pei says China's one-child policy has produced a shocking human toll, created an alarming gender imbalance and skewed the ratio of aging dependents in a way that will carry heavy economic consequences
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Minxin Pei says China's one-child policy has produced a shocking human toll, created an alarming gender imbalance and skewed the ratio of aging dependents in a way that will carry heavy economic consequences
The New Zealand China Council has analysed China's investment flows into New Zealand that have resulted in a $6.6 bln stake, or 6.8% of all foreign investment
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The New Zealand China Council has analysed China's investment flows into New Zealand that have resulted in a $6.6 bln stake, or 6.8% of all foreign investment
Bringing low skilled workers into employment has kept NZ's productivity growth lower than it could have been says Motu. But it improves wellbeing and is a benefit of New Zealand’s relatively flexible labour market
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Bringing low skilled workers into employment has kept NZ's productivity growth lower than it could have been says Motu. But it improves wellbeing and is a benefit of New Zealand’s relatively flexible labour market
Treasury says fiscal targets encourage transparency & accountability, and reinforce broader political & public commitment to sound public finances
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Treasury says fiscal targets encourage transparency & accountability, and reinforce broader political & public commitment to sound public finances
Koichi Hamada hopes that narrow, parochial interests do not block the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Koichi Hamada hopes that narrow, parochial interests do not block the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Productivity Commission has been asked to find a better system for allocating land use in cities "to achieve positive social, economic, environmental and cultural outcomes"
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The Productivity Commission has been asked to find a better system for allocating land use in cities "to achieve positive social, economic, environmental and cultural outcomes"
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on talking about Auckland property, the gender pay gap, the labour market, Shakespeare in Klingon, Dilbert & more
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on talking about Auckland property, the gender pay gap, the labour market, Shakespeare in Klingon, Dilbert & more
McKinsey research shows China is making significant innovation gains in customer-focused and efficiency-driven industries and we under-estimate their progress
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McKinsey research shows China is making significant innovation gains in customer-focused and efficiency-driven industries and we under-estimate their progress
NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka says NZ could benefit from adopting Shanghai's system of getting high-performing schools to 'buddy up' with poor performers
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NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka says NZ could benefit from adopting Shanghai's system of getting high-performing schools to 'buddy up' with poor performers
Peter Skilling examines why concern over inequality doesn't translate into support for political parties that promise to focus on reducing it
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Peter Skilling examines why concern over inequality doesn't translate into support for political parties that promise to focus on reducing it