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LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement
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LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement

KiwiRail expects to farewell its only rail-enabled ferry by Aug 30 at the latest.

Oliver Lewis 20 May 2025
Start-up founders get tax help; thin-cap regime review
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Start-up founders get tax help; thin-cap regime review

Start-up shareholders will be able to defer tax until a 'liquidity event'.

Pattrick Smellie 19 May 2025
‘Modest’ business tax measure to boost growth: Willis
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‘Modest’ business tax measure to boost growth: Willis

Global trade turmoil has made the Budget harder to write.

Pattrick Smellie 19 May 2025
Restoring flights to regional NZ: why it’s so hard
Policy

Restoring flights to regional NZ: why it’s so hard

Is it time to treat marginal regional air routes as a public policy issue?

Pattrick Smellie 15 May 2025