Economy
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Auckland floods could result in a slightly shallower recession
ANZ's preliminary view – based on limited data – is that the economy will contract 1.1% having previously predicted 1.3%.
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Policy
Dileepa Fonseka: Chipping away at Ardern's legacy
Chris Hipkins has made a smart political play, but what is left of Labour's agenda?
Policy
Nats want median wage rule for work visas scrapped
A rule that migrant workers must be paid nearly $30 per hour is too blunt, say employers.
Primary Sector
RMA reform submissions agree on problems but not solutions
There are diverging views on whether the reforms will end up with something better than what exists now.
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