National Party
Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
17th Feb 25, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has told foreign supermarket chains she will clear any barrier possible to bring them to New Zealand
13th Feb 25, 10:48am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has told foreign supermarket chains she will clear any barrier possible to bring them to New Zealand
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt says the Government should be mindful of signals being sent to potential overseas investors via threats to direct bank lending & implement a windfall profit tax
12th Feb 25, 3:37pm
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt says the Government should be mindful of signals being sent to potential overseas investors via threats to direct bank lending & implement a windfall profit tax
Brian Easton presents a definitely not verified transcript of a recent conversation between the Prime Minister and his chief economic adviser
10th Feb 25, 8:54am
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Brian Easton presents a definitely not verified transcript of a recent conversation between the Prime Minister and his chief economic adviser
New Zealand should take a commercial approach to crypto currency trading and embrace it, minister Bayly says
8th Feb 25, 2:37pm
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New Zealand should take a commercial approach to crypto currency trading and embrace it, minister Bayly says
Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
5th Feb 25, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical
3rd Feb 25, 9:23am
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Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical
Brian Easton questions whether the property rights provisions in the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill make sense
3rd Feb 25, 8:49am
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Brian Easton questions whether the property rights provisions in the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill make sense
The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
30th Jan 25, 5:09pm
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The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
Budget 2025 will focus more on economic development and not just annual spending decisions, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says
29th Jan 25, 11:33am
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Budget 2025 will focus more on economic development and not just annual spending decisions, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says
Earl Bardsley: The Lake Onslow pumped storage scheme, a decision is pending
Labour says new Economic Growth Minister should focus on helping small businesses access capital, not ‘tinker’ with digital nomad visa rules
28th Jan 25, 2:38pm
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Labour says new Economic Growth Minister should focus on helping small businesses access capital, not ‘tinker’ with digital nomad visa rules
Economic growth is possible, Christopher Luxon reassures us, but only under a government that is willing to get out of the way and let those with drive and ambition get on with it
27th Jan 25, 9:09am
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Economic growth is possible, Christopher Luxon reassures us, but only under a government that is willing to get out of the way and let those with drive and ambition get on with it
The Coalition Government promises an economic growth plan within weeks, but can it deliver results?
26th Jan 25, 6:01am
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The Coalition Government promises an economic growth plan within weeks, but can it deliver results?
The RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Committee should meet more regularly, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says
23rd Jan 25, 3:44pm
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The RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Committee should meet more regularly, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveils new investment agency and hints at radical competition reforms as part of a new 2025 economic growth plan
23rd Jan 25, 1:14pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveils new investment agency and hints at radical competition reforms as part of a new 2025 economic growth plan
The NZ government is promising to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said than done, Eldrede Kahiya says
20th Jan 25, 10:24am
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The NZ government is promising to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said than done, Eldrede Kahiya says
Brian Easton says the state of the current economy may be similar to when National left office in 2017
20th Jan 25, 8:30am
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Brian Easton says the state of the current economy may be similar to when National left office in 2017
A ministerial reshuffle puts Nicola Willis in charge of economic growth and hands responsibility for the health sector to loyalist Simeon Brown
19th Jan 25, 5:02pm
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A ministerial reshuffle puts Nicola Willis in charge of economic growth and hands responsibility for the health sector to loyalist Simeon Brown
Surprise poll shows the Labour Party shifting ahead of National, although still unable to form a Government
17th Jan 25, 1:38pm
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Surprise poll shows the Labour Party shifting ahead of National, although still unable to form a Government
Brian Easton says it is difficult to make sense of the Luxon Coalition Government’s economic management, so he is focusing on the two minor parties' influence
20th Dec 24, 10:19am
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Brian Easton says it is difficult to make sense of the Luxon Coalition Government’s economic management, so he is focusing on the two minor parties' influence
Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle
18th Dec 24, 7:38am
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Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle
Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
16th Dec 24, 9:21am
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Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
Ahead of the Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), Brian Easton looks at economic prospects - particularly in respect to unemployment and the fiscal position
16th Dec 24, 8:52am
Ahead of the Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), Brian Easton looks at economic prospects - particularly in respect to unemployment and the fiscal position