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Government buys back 100% of Kiwibank
The move will ensure that Kiwibank remains 100% Kiwi-owned says finance minister
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Unemployment: the forgotten economic foe
If, as expected, inflation subsides, unemployment could come roaring back into the limelight, with thousands more projected to be out of work.
Infrastructure
Confusion over size of car emissions plan
A target to reduce the distance New Zealanders collectively drive by 20% isn't as ambitious as it first appears.
Finance
Jenny Ruth: RBNZ needs to remove money printing from its tool kit
The Reserve Bank has conceded its policy settings are to blame for rampant inflation, but it remains blinkered about being a major cause of the house-price boom.
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