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Easter egg surprise: NZ moves to orange
The country moves into the orange traffic light setting ahead of the Easter weekend as the school holidays start.
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Opinion
Frances Cook: Brain drain 2.0? Younger New Zealanders feeling the squeeze
Pinched between low wages and high living costs, younger New Zealanders are now more stressed about money.
Economy
Hot labour market to keep RBNZ on its toes
The RBNZ has a dual mandate to keep inflation between 1% and 3% and to support maximum sustainable employment.
Economy
SMEs want a change of government
About 68% of those surveyed are expecting NZ's economy to decline in the next 12 months.
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