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QLDC awards CEO with 8% salary boost, while rates rocket
Council boss now earns equivalent of 146 Queenstown ratepayers' rates bills.
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Policy
Upton says emissions plan lacked early political leadership
A review of how the government’s first emissions reduction plan was drawn up showed it needed clearer direction from political leaders from the start of the process.Simon Upton, the parliamentary commissioner for the environment, said putting together an emissions reduction plan...
Policy
Third carbon auction this year fails to clear
There were not enough bids to clear the NZUs on offer.
Politics
Hipkins questioned on India trade plan, economic priorities
Chris Hipkins says he will lead a delegation to India in his first 100 days.
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