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NZ will reach peak petrol by 2025
Infrastructure

NZ will reach peak petrol by 2025

The forecasts show that petrol demand will peak around 2024-25 as the country's light vehicle fleet electrifies.

Ian Llewellyn 27 Feb 2023
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Will big-spending China return?
Economy

Will big-spending China return?

Will Chinese consumer return to their free-spending ways?

Dileepa Fonseka 27 Feb 2023
How long will the Reserve Bank's economic squeeze last?
Economy

Warren Couillault: How long will the Reserve Bank's economic squeeze last?

Are we going to top out at 5.0% or reach the 5.5% that the RBNZ pencilled in for the OCR in the middle of the year?

Cyclone recovery visa – is six months enough?
Policy

Cyclone recovery visa – is six months enough?

The government seeks to find people to assist with the cyclone recovery.

Jem Traylen 24 Feb 2023


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