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Lifting the retirement age may do more harm than good - CFFC
Lifting the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation would do more harm than good, according to a review by the Commission for Financial Capability.Its three-yearly review of retirement income policies – unlike the prior two reviews – found NZ Superannuation looks afford...
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Congestion charging advocated for NZ
Congestion charging works and New Zealand can learn from the international experience to tailor a proven solution to chronic road congestion, according to the New Zealand Initiative.A paper prepared for the think tank found that the average Auckland motorist loses more time in tr...
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Rents will rise until supply expands - Infometrics
A persistent rental shortage will see landlords keep passing on the cost of mounting regulation to tenants, according to Infometrics economist Brad Olsen.That lack of supply is being compounded by landlords passing on the cost of improving their properties to meet new healthy hom...
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Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: No, New Zealand is not a 'broken country'
Two recent media commentaries, under the headings 'This Broken Country' and 'The Roaring Twenties have started with a bang, and the economy may soon be whimpering' have painted a gloomy picture of the New Zealand economy.New Zealand isn’t perfect, but does it deserve these depres...
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