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West Island beckons when border reopens
Economy

West Island beckons when border reopens

Opening the border won't be a silver bullet for the tight labour market if droves of New Zealanders head offshore. 

Rebecca Howard 10 Nov 2021
No jab or swab? No Air NZ flight
Markets

No jab or swab? No Air NZ flight

The airline is aiming to have the change in place by Dec14 for an initial period until March 31, 2022.  It will apply to all passengers aged 12 and over travelling on Air NZ within NZ.

Staff reporters 09 Nov 2021
Pre-pandemic rates of immigration are unsustainable
Economy

Pre-pandemic rates of immigration are unsustainable

The commission recommends that NZ law be changed to require governments to explicitly consider how well the country can support and settle more people. 

Rebecca Howard 08 Nov 2021
RBNZ tried to bury research contradicting climate change fears
Finance Free

Jenny Ruth: RBNZ tried to bury research contradicting climate change fears

The RBNZ failed to provide all the available information to three requesters before publishing a key 2018 paper in an obscure place on its website more than eight months later.

Jenny Ruth 08 Nov 2021