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Govt plans tree-planting frenzy, report shows NZ no longer on track to hit climate target
According to projections released with its draft Emissions Reduction Plan on Wednesday, the Government is no longer on track to meet its third emissions budget.Significantly more work is needed to meet New Zealand’s Paris commitments, which will likely result in billions of dolla...
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Weaker-than-expected inflation will clip the NZ dollar's wings
Two-year and 10-year swap rates are also falling.
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Holidays Act: Our 21-year-old problem child
Successive governments have taken more than 20 years to fail to fix the Holidays Act.
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