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Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First

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Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First

Economists aren't ready to call a thaw in frozen consumer sentiment.

Ella Somers and Paul McBeth 27 Nov 2023

Who's who in the cabinet

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Who's who in the cabinet

Both familiar and fresh faces make up the new cabinet.

Jem Traylen 24 Nov 2023

All three coalition parties get rural ministers

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All three coalition parties get rural ministers

Todd McClay will be the agriculture minister.

Riley Kennedy 24 Nov 2023

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

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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'

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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

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Canterbury water bottler's consent appeal rejected by supreme court

Staff reporters 20 Nov 2023

Screen rebate not a handout to Hollywood elites: Cameron

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Screen rebate not a handout to Hollywood elites: Cameron

Paul McBeth 17 Nov 2023

Business of Government: awards for the best and brightest

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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

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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

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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

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Business of Government: know your rights edition

Jem Traylen 08 Nov 2023

Why the mini-budget will be so hard to write

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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

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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?

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

Jem Traylen 06 Nov 2023

Where the public service growth spurt went

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Where the public service growth spurt went

Jem Traylen 03 Nov 2023

A third more senior managers under Labour

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A third more senior managers under Labour

Jem Traylen 02 Nov 2023

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

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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

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$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 ...

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

Jem Traylen 25 Oct 2023

Energy sector needs frank conversations, says outgoing boss

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Energy sector needs frank conversations, says outgoing boss

Ian Llewellyn 24 Oct 2023

Wanted: meaty advice for a new government

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Cameron Bagrie: Wanted: meaty advice for a new government

Cameron Bagrie 24 Oct 2023

FAIL: Queenstown's housing plan falls well short – commission

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FAIL: Queenstown's housing plan falls well short – commission

Brent Melville 19 Oct 2023

Business of Government, caretaker edition, starring Winston Peters, and more …

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Business of Government, caretaker edition, starring Winston Peters, and more …

Jem Traylen 18 Oct 2023

Pension prescription remains the same

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Pension prescription remains the same

Staff reporters 17 Oct 2023

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