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UK mini-budget hits NZ dollar and shares
Financial markets worldwide dropped during the long weekend after the British government announced an economic plan that traders think will worsen inflation.
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Policy
CTU proposes a four-day work week
The NZ Council of Trade Unions has unveiled a five-point plan for the post-covid economy.
Energy
An energy crisis and geopolitics are creating a new-look Gulf
It will be richer, more powerful – and more volatile.
Policy
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We uncover NZ’s $30 billion carbon target 'hole'
NZ's self-imposed carbon emissions reductions targets could cost $30b over the next eight years because of our heavy reliance on international markets.
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