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RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process
28th Mar 26, 9:30am
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RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process
Insurance Council of New Zealand says insights from global reinsurers reinforce message that 'catastrophe risk is increasing in scale and complexity' as it renews call for faster action to keep insurance accessible, protect communities
28th Mar 26, 9:22am
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Insurance Council of New Zealand says insights from global reinsurers reinforce message that 'catastrophe risk is increasing in scale and complexity' as it renews call for faster action to keep insurance accessible, protect communities
Surcharge ban hits an impasse - 'I don't see a scenario where it gets passed before the election'
26th Mar 26, 3:04pm
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Surcharge ban hits an impasse - 'I don't see a scenario where it gets passed before the election'
‘We remain on track’: The Government isn’t considering putting a pause on its plans to build a LNG import terminal, Energy Minister Simon Watts says
26th Mar 26, 10:13am
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‘We remain on track’: The Government isn’t considering putting a pause on its plans to build a LNG import terminal, Energy Minister Simon Watts says
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Green Party housing campaign pledges to remove interest deductibility for landlords, build more public housing and cap rent increases at 2% per year
25th Mar 26, 3:30pm
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Green Party housing campaign pledges to remove interest deductibility for landlords, build more public housing and cap rent increases at 2% per year
NZ First, the Greens and Labour all eyeing change to the gentailer model
25th Mar 26, 5:00am
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NZ First, the Greens and Labour all eyeing change to the gentailer model
Green Party proposes a fossil fuel crisis relief package that includes free public transport, a tax to prevent corporations from price gouging and a relief payment for people on low incomes
23rd Mar 26, 5:00am
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Green Party proposes a fossil fuel crisis relief package that includes free public transport, a tax to prevent corporations from price gouging and a relief payment for people on low incomes
Government, Meridian Energy and ChargeNet to more than double EV chargers across New Zealand
23rd Mar 26, 4:00am
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Government, Meridian Energy and ChargeNet to more than double EV chargers across New Zealand
Winston Peters says NZ First wants to break up power gentailers ‘so they can no longer control both the power and the price’
22nd Mar 26, 3:17pm
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Winston Peters says NZ First wants to break up power gentailers ‘so they can no longer control both the power and the price’
Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
21st Mar 26, 9:20am
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Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
Just over half of February's early withdrawals were due to financial hardship, latest KiwiSaver figures from Inland Revenue show
20th Mar 26, 12:11pm
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Just over half of February's early withdrawals were due to financial hardship, latest KiwiSaver figures from Inland Revenue show
While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says
19th Mar 26, 4:36pm
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While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says
New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
19th Mar 26, 11:13am
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'
18th Mar 26, 1:53pm
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As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'
'Whatever your point of comparison it seems the worst-case scenario could be a lot worse than Treasury envisages,' BNZ head of research says, as projections see inflation hitting 3.8% and in some cases, pushing past 4%
17th Mar 26, 3:25pm
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'Whatever your point of comparison it seems the worst-case scenario could be a lot worse than Treasury envisages,' BNZ head of research says, as projections see inflation hitting 3.8% and in some cases, pushing past 4%
Annual food prices increase to 4.5% in year to February driven by higher prices for meat, poultry and fish, according to latest Stats NZ data
17th Mar 26, 11:36am
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Annual food prices increase to 4.5% in year to February driven by higher prices for meat, poultry and fish, according to latest Stats NZ data
‘There is a role for diplomacy here’: Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government does anticipate working with fuel companies, if needed, says banks will provide customers 'an umbrella'
16th Mar 26, 4:23pm
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‘There is a role for diplomacy here’: Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government does anticipate working with fuel companies, if needed, says banks will provide customers 'an umbrella'
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Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan
16th Mar 26, 2:29pm
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Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan
As the International Energy Agency plans its largest-ever release of oil stock reserves, New Zealand will release about six days’ fuel supply by potentially terminating its oil tickets as disruptions cause global worries
12th Mar 26, 9:26am
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As the International Energy Agency plans its largest-ever release of oil stock reserves, New Zealand will release about six days’ fuel supply by potentially terminating its oil tickets as disruptions cause global worries
Finance and Expenditure Committee told to fix Payments NZ, adopt a specialist licensing framework and there's a renewed call for interbank payment network designation
11th Mar 26, 11:45am
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Finance and Expenditure Committee told to fix Payments NZ, adopt a specialist licensing framework and there's a renewed call for interbank payment network designation
‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
7th Mar 26, 9:18am
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‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
Labour and Greens concerned about housing flow-on effect with high-net worth investors now allowed to buy or build a house worth at least $5 million
6th Mar 26, 5:00am
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Labour and Greens concerned about housing flow-on effect with high-net worth investors now allowed to buy or build a house worth at least $5 million
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Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the Government’s removal of the Reserve Bank’s employment mandate ‘not in the best interest of Kiwis given the unemployment rate we’re seeing now’
3rd Mar 26, 12:58pm
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Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the Government’s removal of the Reserve Bank’s employment mandate ‘not in the best interest of Kiwis given the unemployment rate we’re seeing now’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it's up to the US and Israel to assert whether attack on Iran is legal or not, New Zealand will have to 'wait and see' when it comes to potential economic impacts
2nd Mar 26, 7:21pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it's up to the US and Israel to assert whether attack on Iran is legal or not, New Zealand will have to 'wait and see' when it comes to potential economic impacts
Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home
1st Mar 26, 10:45am
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Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home