Policy
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Climate change
Budget to help 'tight' challenge to meet carbon targets: Shaw
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions quickly enough to meet government targets will be "tight", and still well below what's needed to avoid a large offshore carbon credits bill in the future.
Economy
ACT’s alternative Budget: two tax rates, super at 67
The Act party would cut climate and social spending, but increase defence spending to match Australia's as a proportion of the economy.
Economy
Strong jobs market keeps govt books healthy
The strong labour market continues to prop up the government's books.
Finance
Non, je ne regrette rien: Orr
Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Adrian Orr said RBNZ has been "very courageous" in raising interest rates before other central banks.
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