Politics
Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
10th Dec 25, 4:32pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
9th Dec 25, 1:00pm
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
8th Dec 25, 9:19am
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Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman pledges to stay 'laser focused' on low, stable inflation, a stable financial system, and safe and efficient payments
2nd Dec 25, 2:21pm
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New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman pledges to stay 'laser focused' on low, stable inflation, a stable financial system, and safe and efficient payments
If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters
30th Nov 25, 7:36pm
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If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters
Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
30th Nov 25, 5:43pm
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Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
28th Nov 25, 11:11am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
25th Nov 25, 5:00pm
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’
24th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’
From mandatory home warranties to professional indemnity insurance: Building and Construction Minister announces measures ‘to ensure building owners are protected’ as building consent system set to change
24th Nov 25, 11:30am
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From mandatory home warranties to professional indemnity insurance: Building and Construction Minister announces measures ‘to ensure building owners are protected’ as building consent system set to change
Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
24th Nov 25, 9:29am
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Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
Government pushes out decision on whether to increase the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says insurance is a major cost-of-living pressure on New Zealanders
19th Nov 25, 7:02pm
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Government pushes out decision on whether to increase the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says insurance is a major cost-of-living pressure on New Zealanders
If the Opportunity Party wants to enter Parliament, then it will need policies that make the voters say: 'Wow! That’s a bloody good idea!'
17th Nov 25, 9:34am
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If the Opportunity Party wants to enter Parliament, then it will need policies that make the voters say: 'Wow! That’s a bloody good idea!'
New Zealand needs to raise taxes to cover the costs of the post-pandemic world and investors need to build wealth without relying property price inflation, Dan Brunskill says
16th Nov 25, 6:30am
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New Zealand needs to raise taxes to cover the costs of the post-pandemic world and investors need to build wealth without relying property price inflation, Dan Brunskill says
Banks challenged to publish profit margin earned on transaction accounts with the FMA asked to investigate
13th Nov 25, 3:29pm
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Banks challenged to publish profit margin earned on transaction accounts with the FMA asked to investigate