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Government announces $70m for contestable AI research funding
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Government announces $70m for contestable AI research funding

The reallocated funds will go through the NZ Institute for Advanced Technology

Staff reporters 18 Sep 2025
Seeking a faster, sharper ComCom
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Seeking a faster, sharper ComCom

A ‘gold standard’ approach and siloed structure slow the ComCom down.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Sep 2025
Court funding miss ‘undermines market confidence’
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Court funding miss ‘undermines market confidence’

Plenary and Infrastructure NZ wrote to ministers over PPP ‘disappointment’.

Oliver Lewis 17 Sep 2025
Auckland housing project withdrawn from fast-track
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Auckland housing project withdrawn from fast-track

The developer plans to lodge a fresh application after draft decline.

Oliver Lewis 16 Sep 2025
First look at NZICC, and SkyCity's hopes for $70m fund
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First look at NZICC, and SkyCity's hopes for $70m fund

Dileepa Fonseka 15 Sep 2025
Real estate industry wants AML levy exemption
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Real estate industry wants AML levy exemption

Michael Neilson 15 Sep 2025
F&P Healthcare one step closer to new Karaka campus
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F&P Healthcare one step closer to new Karaka campus

Oliver Lewis 12 Sep 2025
Craigs' sweet spot for golden visa investors
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Craigs' sweet spot for golden visa investors

Rebecca Stevenson 12 Sep 2025
Bill's effect on pokie grants ‘inconclusive’: van Velden
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Bill's effect on pokie grants ‘inconclusive’: van Velden

Gregor Thompson 11 Sep 2025
What will ministers tell electricity bosses?
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What will ministers tell electricity bosses?

Pattrick Smellie 11 Sep 2025
Rates capping could hit council credit ratings
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Rates capping could hit council credit ratings

Oliver Lewis 11 Sep 2025
Workplace safety failures cost NZ $5.4b
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Workplace safety failures cost NZ $5.4b

Gregor Thompson 08 Sep 2025
Auckland Council to take over powers from AT
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Auckland Council to take over powers from AT

Staff reporters 05 Sep 2025
Community housing lender readies first social bonds
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Community housing lender readies first social bonds

Oliver Lewis 05 Sep 2025
Call to speed up power build using Govt tenders
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Call to speed up power build using Govt tenders

Pattrick Smellie 04 Sep 2025
University reforms focus on economic impact
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University reforms focus on economic impact

Greg Hurrell 02 Sep 2025
Port of Tauranga seeks support for fast-track tweak
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Port of Tauranga seeks support for fast-track tweak

Garth Bray 29 Aug 2025
Ferry Holdings assessing Clifford Bay alternative ruled out
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Ferry Holdings assessing Clifford Bay alternative ruled out

Oliver Lewis 26 Aug 2025
Supply chain inefficiencies stymieing NZ exporters
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Supply chain inefficiencies stymieing NZ exporters

Oliver Lewis 25 Aug 2025
Stop raising bank capital ratios now, says competition report
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Stop raising bank capital ratios now, says competition report

Pattrick Smellie 22 Aug 2025
US helicopter purchases 'not connected' to tariffs: Peters
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US helicopter purchases 'not connected' to tariffs: Peters

Gregor Thompson 21 Aug 2025
Port of Auckland gets first fast-track approvals
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Port of Auckland gets first fast-track approvals

Oliver Lewis 21 Aug 2025
New rules to press gentailers on ‘super-peak’ price relief
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New rules to press gentailers on ‘super-peak’ price relief

Pattrick Smellie 19 Aug 2025
Auckland Council proposes downzoning 12,000 properties
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Auckland Council proposes downzoning 12,000 properties

Oliver Lewis 19 Aug 2025
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