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Govt sides with Land and Water Forum on key policy decisions

Govt sides with Land and Water Forum on key policy decisions

By Pattrick Smellie July 10 (BusinessDesk) – Local communities will be given the option of using collaborative processes to determine regional freshwater allocation and policies, in the first decisions to emerge from a five year process to reform the management of freshwater res...

10 Jul 2013
NZ dollar climbs to 5-week high on TWI basis as euro-zone, UK look shaky

NZ dollar climbs to 5-week high on TWI basis as euro-zone, UK look shaky

By Paul McBeth July 10 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar climbed above 75 on a trade-weighted basis for the first time in five weeks as weakness in the European and British economies comes back into focus. The kiwi TWI rose as high as 75.40, trading at 75.16 at 5pm in We...

10 Jul 2013
English defends government record in bridging inequality gap

English defends government record in bridging inequality gap

By Paul McBeth July 10 (BusinessDesk) - Finance Minister Bill English has defended the government’s record in addressing income and social inequality, saying his administration’s tax changes, welfare and housing policies are protecting vulnerable households. About half the co...

10 Jul 2013