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Petrol and public transport subsidy to be extended
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Petrol and public transport subsidy to be extended

This is the third time the transport relief has been extended.

01 Feb 2023
Late payment law needs focus
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Late payment law needs focus

The Business Payments Practices Bill would require large companies to publicly report their payment practices.

Jem Traylen 01 Feb 2023
Hipkins puts three waters on his hit list
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Hipkins puts three waters on his hit list

Chris Hipkins is putting a three waters policy "reset" on the agenda.

Pattrick Smellie 31 Jan 2023
Onslow debate is one-sided: Upton
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Onslow debate is one-sided: Upton

The government’s timeframe to develop an energy strategy is too long.

Ian Llewellyn 31 Jan 2023
ComCom wants longer rollout of grocery competition rules
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ComCom wants longer rollout of grocery competition rules

Jem Traylen 31 Jan 2023
Govt policy driving power shortage
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Govt policy driving power shortage

Ian Llewellyn 31 Jan 2023
Stormwater: the difficult 'third water'
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Pattrick Smellie: Stormwater: the difficult 'third water'

Pattrick Smellie 31 Jan 2023
Auckland floods: $100k dedicated to mayoral relief fund
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Auckland floods: $100k dedicated to mayoral relief fund

Riley Kennedy 28 Jan 2023
Hipkins uses first outing as PM to repair business relationship
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Hipkins uses first outing as PM to repair business relationship

Riley Kennedy 26 Jan 2023
Govt collected more tax but paid more interest
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Govt collected more tax but paid more interest

Staff reporters 26 Jan 2023
Tax cuts a low priority for Auckland business leaders
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Tax cuts a low priority for Auckland business leaders

Jem Traylen 26 Jan 2023
Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'
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Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'

Ian Llewellyn 26 Jan 2023
Reserve Bank to increase foreign currency reserves over time
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Reserve Bank to increase foreign currency reserves over time

Staff reporters 25 Jan 2023
Investor visa advisory panel finally up and running
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Investor visa advisory panel finally up and running

Jem Traylen 25 Jan 2023
Directors' duties bill should be scrapped: Bell Gully
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Directors' duties bill should be scrapped: Bell Gully

Ian Llewellyn 25 Jan 2023
Hipkins wants business in the tent
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Hipkins wants business in the tent

Paul McBeth 22 Jan 2023
Ardern’s long shadow
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Ardern’s long shadow

Paul McBeth, Rebecca Howard & Oli Lewis 20 Jan 2023
EggGate: The crisis that cracked NZ’s egg industry
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EggGate: The crisis that cracked NZ’s egg industry

Rebecca Howard, Ella Somers and Riley Kennedy 12 Jan 2023
The heat is on immigration
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The heat is on immigration

Jem Traylen 06 Jan 2023
No covid-19 restrictions on arrivals from China
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No covid-19 restrictions on arrivals from China

Riley Kennedy 04 Jan 2023
What happens to the news when the tap's turned off?
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What happens to the news when the tap's turned off?

Daniel Dunkley 04 Jan 2023
Dr Jan Wright gets another title – dame
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Dr Jan Wright gets another title – dame

Riley Kennedy 31 Dec 2022
Treasury officials looked at possible listing of Kiwibank
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Treasury officials looked at possible listing of Kiwibank

Riley Kennedy 30 Dec 2022
Govt business loan guarantee scheme not a great success
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Govt business loan guarantee scheme not a great success

Jenny Ruth 23 Dec 2022
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