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Let the people hold the paintbrush
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Deb Te Kawa: Let the people hold the paintbrush

Central government works best when communities get a real say.

Deb Te Kawa 5:00am
Luxon off to UAE for signing of trade deal
Politics

Luxon off to UAE for signing of trade deal

The PM will also be promoting NZ at Abu Dhabi's Sustainability Week.

Jem Traylen 12 Jan 2025
Fast-track panels to be set up from Feb 7
Infrastructure

Fast-track panels to be set up from Feb 7

Application cost details expected in coming weeks. 

Oliver Lewis 10 Jan 2025
Fast-tracked dry dock could be delivered in four years
Infrastructure

Fast-tracked dry dock could be delivered in four years

A rail spur, port expansion and dry dock are all in line for fast-tracking at Northport.

Oliver Lewis 07 Jan 2025
How tax rules discourage wealthy investor migrants
Finance

How tax rules discourage wealthy investor migrants

Pattrick Smellie 06 Jan 2025
UK burying Thatcher’s privatisation legacy
Bloomberg Opinion

UK burying Thatcher’s privatisation legacy

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Best of BusinessDesk: Jones faces tough choices
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Best of BusinessDesk: Jones faces tough choices

Jem Traylen 03 Jan 2025
Keith Turner: Gong a nod to whole sector's work
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Keith Turner: Gong a nod to whole sector's work

Ian Llewellyn 31 Dec 2024
Crafting a menu of infrastructure projects
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Crafting a menu of infrastructure projects

Oliver Lewis 24 Dec 2024
Power to the people? Social Investment Agency goes live
Sustainable Finance

Power to the people? Social Investment Agency goes live

Greg Hurrell 23 Dec 2024
Congestion charge bill introduced
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Congestion charge bill introduced

Staff reporters 18 Dec 2024
Business of Government: Brickbats and bouquets edition
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Business of Government: Brickbats and bouquets edition

Jem Traylen 18 Dec 2024
Fast-track passes and the pendulum swings
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Fast-track passes and the pendulum swings

Ian Llewellyn 17 Dec 2024
Harbour crossing drilling to start in 2025
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Harbour crossing drilling to start in 2025

Oliver Lewis 17 Dec 2024
Govt wants councils to get back to basics
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Govt wants councils to get back to basics

Ian Llewellyn 16 Dec 2024
Southland windfarm may face 'insurmountable' issues
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Southland windfarm may face 'insurmountable' issues

Ian Llewellyn 16 Dec 2024
Govt to toll three new highways
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Govt to toll three new highways

Oliver Lewis 13 Dec 2024
Kiwibank won't bring banking Revolut-ion
Finance

Kiwibank won't bring banking Revolut-ion

Rebecca Stevenson 13 Dec 2024
ACC under review as levies rise
Politics

ACC under review as levies rise

Jem Traylen 12 Dec 2024
Arise Winston, minister of railways
Infrastructure Analysis

Arise Winston, minister of railways

Oliver Lewis 12 Dec 2024
Mission economy, AI's hopes and fears, and more...
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Mission economy, AI's hopes and fears, and more...

Jem Traylen 11 Dec 2024
Winston Peters pledges to support mill workers
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Winston Peters pledges to support mill workers

Staff reporters 10 Dec 2024
Greyhound racing to end
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Greyhound racing to end

Riley Kennedy 10 Dec 2024
Govt outlines KiwiBank funding plans
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Govt outlines KiwiBank funding plans

Ian Llewellyn 09 Dec 2024
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