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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
20th Nov 24, 8:45am
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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors
18th Nov 24, 10:53am
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Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors
The Government and Xero are pushing eInvoicing for organisations. Here's what it means for businesses
6th Nov 24, 1:05pm
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The Government and Xero are pushing eInvoicing for organisations. Here's what it means for businesses
Chris Trotter says Christopher Luxon should be grateful that his principal opponent, Chris Hipkins, is as out of sympathy with the temper of the times as he is
28th Oct 24, 9:38am
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Chris Trotter says Christopher Luxon should be grateful that his principal opponent, Chris Hipkins, is as out of sympathy with the temper of the times as he is
Mona Krewel and Jack Vowles examine how New Zealanders feel about political party funding
23rd Oct 24, 1:39pm
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Mona Krewel and Jack Vowles examine how New Zealanders feel about political party funding
Chris Trotter says Matthew Hooton’s support for Winston Peters’ New Zealand Futures Fund reflects the Radical Right’s newfound reluctance to bet everything on the efficacy of market forces
21st Oct 24, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter says Matthew Hooton’s support for Winston Peters’ New Zealand Futures Fund reflects the Radical Right’s newfound reluctance to bet everything on the efficacy of market forces
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says improving Māori access to capital has been, and remains, a powerful enabler for prosperity, sustainability, cohesion, and inclusion and 'we should collectively prioritise this goal'
14th Oct 24, 10:48am
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says improving Māori access to capital has been, and remains, a powerful enabler for prosperity, sustainability, cohesion, and inclusion and 'we should collectively prioritise this goal'
Labour and National can only reduce the toxic influence of their electoral competitors by rejecting their extremism, writes Chris Trotter
14th Oct 24, 8:41am
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Labour and National can only reduce the toxic influence of their electoral competitors by rejecting their extremism, writes Chris Trotter
Brian Easton sees a looming crisis for the oldest elderly and says we should be setting a formula for superannuation eligibility based upon life expectation, not a numerical age
7th Oct 24, 9:28am
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Brian Easton sees a looming crisis for the oldest elderly and says we should be setting a formula for superannuation eligibility based upon life expectation, not a numerical age
Brian Easton tracks the path of stagnation and contraction the NZ economy has been on
30th Sep 24, 8:17am
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Brian Easton tracks the path of stagnation and contraction the NZ economy has been on
Brian Easton says congestion pricing is easier said than done
Brian Easton give the background to his book 'In Open Seas: How the New Zealand Labour Government Went Wrong: 2017-2023'
16th Sep 24, 9:01am
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Brian Easton give the background to his book 'In Open Seas: How the New Zealand Labour Government Went Wrong: 2017-2023'
Large numbers of students pushed the monthly net migration gain to more than 5,000 in July
11th Sep 24, 11:33am
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Large numbers of students pushed the monthly net migration gain to more than 5,000 in July
An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
9th Sep 24, 8:51am
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An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
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'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place for many firms', says ANZ; Finance Minister says the survey shows businesses 'are feeling a whole lot better about the future'
29th Aug 24, 1:36pm
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'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place for many firms', says ANZ; Finance Minister says the survey shows businesses 'are feeling a whole lot better about the future'
Our national airline is not providing any profit guidance for the new financial year in which it expects the 'tougher economic backdrop' of the past year to continue
29th Aug 24, 9:50am
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Our national airline is not providing any profit guidance for the new financial year in which it expects the 'tougher economic backdrop' of the past year to continue
Chris Trotter says Chris Hipkins’ give-National-nothing-to-aim-at strategy will only succeed if the Coalition becomes as unpopular in three years as the British Tories became in fourteen
26th Aug 24, 8:22am
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Chris Trotter says Chris Hipkins’ give-National-nothing-to-aim-at strategy will only succeed if the Coalition becomes as unpopular in three years as the British Tories became in fourteen
Brian Easton says the underlying economics of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill rests on intellectual property rights
19th Aug 24, 8:34am
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Brian Easton says the underlying economics of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill rests on intellectual property rights
Chris Trotter says voting together, Māori and Pasifika workers, professionals and managers employed by the state, and “progressive” Baby-Boomer superannuitants, can defeat the Coalition Government. But will they?
19th Aug 24, 7:51am
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Chris Trotter says voting together, Māori and Pasifika workers, professionals and managers employed by the state, and “progressive” Baby-Boomer superannuitants, can defeat the Coalition Government. But will they?
Brian Easton says the claim that there are currently 14 layers of management at Health New Zealand, raises wider issues of how we organise systems
12th Aug 24, 9:15am
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Brian Easton says the claim that there are currently 14 layers of management at Health New Zealand, raises wider issues of how we organise systems
David Hargreaves wonders how this Government will find a good solution for Kiwibank when the previous Labour Government appears to have turned its back on the best solution - and that was already halfway in place
8th Aug 24, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves wonders how this Government will find a good solution for Kiwibank when the previous Labour Government appears to have turned its back on the best solution - and that was already halfway in place
Brian Easton wonders if David Seymour really IS an old fashioned lefty
Chris Trotter asks: What will/can the USA do to avoid becoming the sick, old man of the Indo-Pacific?
5th Aug 24, 8:15am
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Chris Trotter asks: What will/can the USA do to avoid becoming the sick, old man of the Indo-Pacific?
Brian Easton says New Zealand is again having to reconcile conflicting pressures from its military and its trade interests. Should we join Pillar Two of AUKUS and risk compromising our markets in China?
29th Jul 24, 9:05am
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Brian Easton says New Zealand is again having to reconcile conflicting pressures from its military and its trade interests. Should we join Pillar Two of AUKUS and risk compromising our markets in China?
Victims of abuse in care are, at last, receiving recognition, apologies and compensation, but Chris Trotter asks if the Royal Commission has given them a credible explanation of why their suffering was inflicted, and how it was able to go on for so long?
29th Jul 24, 8:16am
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Victims of abuse in care are, at last, receiving recognition, apologies and compensation, but Chris Trotter asks if the Royal Commission has given them a credible explanation of why their suffering was inflicted, and how it was able to go on for so long?