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RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone
Economy

RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone

The move was widely expected by the market. 

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
All eyes on RBNZ's cash rate forecasts
Economy

All eyes on RBNZ's cash rate forecasts

Westpac has three scenarios: neutral, dovish and hawkish. Neutral is the most likely.

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more
Politics

Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more

Our weekly round-up of public sector news.

Jem Traylen 29 Nov 2023
Flurry of legal action expected over environmental policy changes
Law & Regulation

Flurry of legal action expected over environmental policy changes

The coalition wants a raft of changes to planning rules and other regulations.

Ian Llewellyn 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
Finance

Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023
Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First
Retail

Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First

Ella Somers and Paul McBeth 27 Nov 2023
Who's who in the cabinet
Politics

Who's who in the cabinet

Jem Traylen 24 Nov 2023
All three coalition parties get rural ministers
Primary Sector

All three coalition parties get rural ministers

Riley Kennedy 24 Nov 2023
Business of Government: Meaningless reporting, quiet policy quitting, Yes Minister, and more
Politics

Business of Government: Meaningless reporting, quiet policy quitting, Yes Minister, and more

Jem Traylen 22 Nov 2023
Energy hardship panel's work 'no longer under active consideration'
Energy

Energy hardship panel's work 'no longer under active consideration'

Ian Llewellyn 21 Nov 2023
Canterbury water bottler's consent appeal rejected by supreme court
Primary Sector

Canterbury water bottler's consent appeal rejected by supreme court

Staff reporters 20 Nov 2023
Screen rebate not a handout to Hollywood elites: Cameron
Media

Screen rebate not a handout to Hollywood elites: Cameron

Paul McBeth 17 Nov 2023
Business of Government: awards for the best and brightest
Politics

Business of Government: awards for the best and brightest

Jem Traylen 15 Nov 2023
National’s tax cuts unlikely to push up interest rates: Goldman Sachs
Economy

National’s tax cuts unlikely to push up interest rates: Goldman Sachs

Paul McBeth 14 Nov 2023
Pāmu winds up part of food business, told to focus on core farming
Finance

Pāmu winds up part of food business, told to focus on core farming

Riley Kennedy 13 Nov 2023
Business of Government: know your rights edition
Politics

Business of Government: know your rights edition

Jem Traylen 08 Nov 2023
Why the mini-budget will be so hard to write
Economy

Pattrick Smellie: Why the mini-budget will be so hard to write

Pattrick Smellie 07 Nov 2023
It's not about tax relief: it's about tax thievery
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: It's not about tax relief: it's about tax thievery

Cameron Bagrie 06 Nov 2023
The public service growth spurt: which jobs grew the fastest?
Politics

The public service growth spurt: which jobs grew the fastest?

Jem Traylen 06 Nov 2023
Where the public service growth spurt went
Politics

Where the public service growth spurt went

Jem Traylen 03 Nov 2023
A third more senior managers under Labour
Politics

A third more senior managers under Labour

Jem Traylen 02 Nov 2023
Business of Government: trick or treaty, AI is coming, and more
Politics

Business of Government: trick or treaty, AI is coming, and more

Jem Traylen 01 Nov 2023
$14b of Christchurch properties at risk from sea level rise
Infrastructure

$14b of Christchurch properties at risk from sea level rise

Oliver Lewis 31 Oct 2023
Business of Government: a nail-biting time for workers and more ...
Politics

Business of Government: a nail-biting time for workers and more ...

Jem Traylen 25 Oct 2023
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