Election 2020
With Labour returned to power for three more years, BusinessDesk's experienced team covers the post-election government formation and all of the fallout from the big day.
Bridges doesn't care who leads NZ First - coalition is out
National Party leader Simon Bridges has doubled down on his rejection of any kind of political dealings with the New Zealand First party, saying a different leader would make no difference.He also claimed to have seen a "bump" in donations to the party since announcing yesterday...
National rules out coalition with NZ First
The National Party under Simon Bridges's leadership is ruling out New Zealand First as a coalition partner following the 2020 election.Bridges made the announcement at the start of the party's election year caucus retreat, in Havelock North, this afternoon.“A vote for NZ First is...
Infrastructure
'Faster, better, funded' infrastructure gets thumbs up from Fletcher boss
Fletcher Building’s boss was among business leaders impressed by the level of detail Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern outlined at a speech on infrastructure today. Ardern repeated the phrase “faster, better, funded” to some 140 executives in Auckland’s SkyCity convention centre and...
Economy
Transport focus in first reveal of $12b infrastructure spend
The government lifted the veil on the well-flagged transport component of its $12 billion of extra infrastructure spending in a programme seen as creating up to 1,000 jobs in the coming year.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was flanked by senior ministers, including her deputy, Wins...
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