'Preliminary talks' with National Party on govt formation this week, NZ First says
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand First Party has broken its silence on the process for government formation, saying "preliminary talks" will proceed with the National Party "this week when arrangements suitable to both parties are concluded". The...
'Contemptuous disregard' earns $5.3M fine in first for anti-money laundering regime
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - A Chinese-born New Zealander has been fined $5.3 million, ordered to pay costs, and been prevented from continuing to provide financial services in the country's first award of financial penalties for breaches of the four-year-old...
Ardern recommits to budget responsibility rules in any NZ First deal
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Labour leader Jacinda Ardern recommitted her party to the budget responsibility rules that it signed up to pre-election with the Green Party, vowing that they would apply to any deal to form a government with the New Zealand First...
Greens would lower debt faster than Labour
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 18 (BusinessDesk) - The Green Party would reduce net Crown debt more quickly than the Labour Party and would continue to run Budget surpluses over the next four years, if it were the government, according to a costed fiscal plan released by the party'...
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