Public Policy
New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
16th Sep 25, 11:06am
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New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says
15th Sep 25, 10:31am
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There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says
What happens when social cohesion unravels?
Digital technology can embed accountability into the new consent regime, but only if it's built in right at the beginning
14th Sep 25, 11:00am
Digital technology can embed accountability into the new consent regime, but only if it's built in right at the beginning
While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says
13th Sep 25, 9:20am
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While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says
Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
13th Sep 25, 9:10am
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Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
11th Sep 25, 4:52pm
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Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at
11th Sep 25, 2:06pm
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Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at
Daniel Gros points out that even US import demand seems to be withstanding the introduction of tariffs
11th Sep 25, 10:24am
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Daniel Gros points out that even US import demand seems to be withstanding the introduction of tariffs
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says no serious political party can go into next year’s election without a policy on superannuation
10th Sep 25, 1:23pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says no serious political party can go into next year’s election without a policy on superannuation
Lili Yan Ing urges policymakers in Indonesia to cut waste, strengthen oversight, and ensure fair access to jobs and security to prevent an uncontrollable populist explosion
9th Sep 25, 3:57pm
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Lili Yan Ing urges policymakers in Indonesia to cut waste, strengthen oversight, and ensure fair access to jobs and security to prevent an uncontrollable populist explosion
Most people think 'centrist' means 'moderate', but it ain’t necessarily so
Richard Meade says we should make it harder, not easier, for consumers to change power supplier
5th Sep 25, 3:23pm
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Richard Meade says we should make it harder, not easier, for consumers to change power supplier
Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
5th Sep 25, 11:57am
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Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says
3rd Sep 25, 4:50pm
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New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says