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Reserve Bank says remit change consistent with its advice
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Reserve Bank says remit change consistent with its advice

Law change sees Reserve Bank go back to single remit.

Staff reporters 13 Dec 2023
Covid projects 'let down' by 'absence of clear records'
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Covid projects 'let down' by 'absence of clear records'

The auditor general says too little was documented about why decisions were made.

Pattrick Smellie 13 Dec 2023
Christchurch council slams the door on asset sales
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Christchurch council slams the door on asset sales

Councillors opposed to asset sales ordered work looking at the option to stop.

Oliver Lewis 13 Dec 2023
Industry eyes return of live exports by sea
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Industry eyes return of live exports by sea

Cash-strapped farmers keen for return of $500m industry. 

Riley Kennedy 13 Dec 2023
Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state
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Jem Traylen: Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state

Jem Traylen 13 Dec 2023
Christchurch 'keen' to look at ditching housing density rules
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Christchurch 'keen' to look at ditching housing density rules

Oliver Lewis 12 Dec 2023
Govt reconfirms plans to repeal FPAs, extend 90-day trials
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Govt reconfirms plans to repeal FPAs, extend 90-day trials

Staff reporters 11 Dec 2023
Christchurch City Holdings seeks active investment mandate
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Christchurch City Holdings seeks active investment mandate

Oliver Lewis 11 Dec 2023
Govt faces tricky balance in retirement village law reform
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Govt faces tricky balance in retirement village law reform

Paul McBeth 08 Dec 2023
Record low interest ensures carbon auction failure
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Record low interest ensures carbon auction failure

Ian Llewellyn 06 Dec 2023
Last carbon auction of year fails to clear
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Last carbon auction of year fails to clear

Ian Llewellyn 06 Dec 2023
Business of Government: and so it begins …
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Business of Government: and so it begins …

Jem Traylen 06 Dec 2023
Mayor v minister: Wellington’s Golden Mile will be a test for both
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Mayor v minister: Wellington’s Golden Mile will be a test for both

Jem Traylen 04 Dec 2023
NZ in 'crosshairs' at global COP28 talks
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NZ in 'crosshairs' at global COP28 talks

Riley Kennedy and Ian Llewellyn 04 Dec 2023
Fiscal update and mini-budget set for Dec 20
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Fiscal update and mini-budget set for Dec 20

Ian Llewellyn 04 Dec 2023
Air NZ's A-list influencer play
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Air NZ's A-list influencer play

Pattrick Smellie 02 Dec 2023
The RBNZ looks to have one more hike up its sleeve
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The RBNZ looks to have one more hike up its sleeve

Rebecca Howard 30 Nov 2023
100 days and counting for 'hugely ambitious' plan
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100 days and counting for 'hugely ambitious' plan

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone
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RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone
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RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone

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

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

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

Ian Llewellyn 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
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Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023
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