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Twyford considers $80m for hard-hit events sector
The government is considering an $80 million life line for the events sector which flat lined under covid-19 restrictions since March. The New Zealand Events Association said it will meet with Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford to iron out details of the support packag...
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Coronavirus
Ardern defends Monday timing for level 1 call
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is sticking to next Monday, June 8, as the first date that the government will consider whether to remove remaining restrictions on public life to contain the spread of covid-19. Ardern is under intense pressure from business groups, her own coali...
Retail
20,000 fewer new car registrations due to virus
New car and commercial vehicle registrations were down by almost a third last month as restricted trading conditions reduced sales to 8,313 new vehicles, a year-on-year decline of almost 4,000 vehicles on last May's 12,259 cars. Overall, the covid-19 shutdown has seen almost 2...
Property
Property prices seen rising as sales dry up
Efforts to flatten the covid-19 curve appear to have had only a muted impact on New Zealand property prices, according to the latest projections.
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