Politics
NZ Initiative complains about RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr’s ‘colourful’ letter to retail banks after think-tank's criticism
31st May 24, 6:12pm
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NZ Initiative complains about RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr’s ‘colourful’ letter to retail banks after think-tank's criticism
Nicola Willis delivered on most of her promises but faces extremely tight budgets for years to come
31st May 24, 6:36am
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Nicola Willis delivered on most of her promises but faces extremely tight budgets for years to come
Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers on her income tax promise
Treasury forecasts show weak economic growth will keep the Crown accounts in deficit until 2028 and add $50 billion to the national debt
30th May 24, 2:01pm
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Treasury forecasts show weak economic growth will keep the Crown accounts in deficit until 2028 and add $50 billion to the national debt
The Budget should reveal tax cut details and a spending plan showing a surplus in 2028
30th May 24, 6:36am
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The Budget should reveal tax cut details and a spending plan showing a surplus in 2028
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will use Budget 2024 to rein in government spending after the pandemic-era boost
29th May 24, 5:00am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis will use Budget 2024 to rein in government spending after the pandemic-era boost
Forget the loud-hailers Minister, what you need is TikTok
Alex Prior says the British general election may prove unprecedented in the relative anonymity of the political leaders
24th May 24, 10:09am
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Alex Prior says the British general election may prove unprecedented in the relative anonymity of the political leaders
Resources Minister Shane Jones hopes to increase the value of mineral exports to $2 billion over the next decade, even if it means digging up some conservation land
23rd May 24, 6:28pm
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Resources Minister Shane Jones hopes to increase the value of mineral exports to $2 billion over the next decade, even if it means digging up some conservation land
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says technology is the answer to banking competition and not capital requirements
23rd May 24, 1:23pm
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says technology is the answer to banking competition and not capital requirements
Kāinga Ora will not accept any new applications for the First Home Grant which will be scrapped in Budget 2024
22nd May 24, 1:38pm
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Kāinga Ora will not accept any new applications for the First Home Grant which will be scrapped in Budget 2024
National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers
21st May 24, 1:36pm
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National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers
A short-sighted Budget 2024 will leave 'deep economic scars' for the next Labour Government to fix, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says
21st May 24, 10:24am
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A short-sighted Budget 2024 will leave 'deep economic scars' for the next Labour Government to fix, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says
Crown housing agency may have to bid against private housing providers to secure funding for future state homes
21st May 24, 7:49am
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Crown housing agency may have to bid against private housing providers to secure funding for future state homes
Kāinga Ora would need a $21 billion cash injection over four years to stay solvent, according to Bill English report
20th May 24, 4:30pm
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Kāinga Ora would need a $21 billion cash injection over four years to stay solvent, according to Bill English report
Only Willie Jackson possesses the credentials to meld together a new Labour message that is, at one and the same moment, staunchly working-class, union-friendly, and which speaks to the hundreds-of-thousands of urban Māori untethered to the neo-tribal cap
20th May 24, 9:23am
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Only Willie Jackson possesses the credentials to meld together a new Labour message that is, at one and the same moment, staunchly working-class, union-friendly, and which speaks to the hundreds-of-thousands of urban Māori untethered to the neo-tribal cap
The Coalition Government has an opportunity to design a conservative tax reform package reducing the need for more radical reforms, Dan Brunskill says
18th May 24, 9:10am
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The Coalition Government has an opportunity to design a conservative tax reform package reducing the need for more radical reforms, Dan Brunskill says
Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war
17th May 24, 12:36pm
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Joe Biden has raised tariffs on Chinese imports – but this ploy to win votes may spark a trade war
Indexing tax brackets to inflation has enormous support among voters but Treasury warns fiscal drag has been crucial to funding successive governments
16th May 24, 12:01pm
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Indexing tax brackets to inflation has enormous support among voters but Treasury warns fiscal drag has been crucial to funding successive governments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 will not contain any unexpected ‘bells and whistles’
15th May 24, 3:25pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 will not contain any unexpected ‘bells and whistles’
Treasury advice released this week warned the Coalition Government it would struggle to fund its election promises without raising tax revenues
15th May 24, 7:44am
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Treasury advice released this week warned the Coalition Government it would struggle to fund its election promises without raising tax revenues
Chris Trotter says attacking the smartest and most resilient people in the room is never a good idea
13th May 24, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter says attacking the smartest and most resilient people in the room is never a good idea
New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get more money in Budget 2024 due to the 'increasingly unstable world’
11th May 24, 9:10am
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New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get more money in Budget 2024 due to the 'increasingly unstable world’
Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent
10th May 24, 11:54am
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Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent
Parliament's Finance & Expenditure Committee to conduct inquiry into climate adaptation with cross party support
10th May 24, 6:59am
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Parliament's Finance & Expenditure Committee to conduct inquiry into climate adaptation with cross party support