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Local councils could get more control over forestry management
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Local councils could get more control over forestry management

Consultation to address how forests are managed opens today and runs until Nov 22. 

Rebecca Howard 06 Oct 2022
Mystery unit lends ‘friendly’ hand to immigration
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Mystery unit lends ‘friendly’ hand to immigration

Deputy prime minister Grant Robertson has been keeping a watchful eye on immigration.

Jem Traylen 05 Oct 2022
Carbon prices drop more than 10%
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Carbon prices drop more than 10%

New Zealand Units were recently trading at $78, well below their high of $88.

Ian Llewellyn 04 Oct 2022
Reserve Bank will keep firing big guns
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Reserve Bank will keep firing big guns

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise the official cash rate to 3.5%, its eighth consecutive hike. 

Rebecca Howard 03 Oct 2022
Budget advisers warned govt of ‘achievability’ issues
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Budget advisers warned govt of ‘achievability’ issues

Jem Traylen 03 Oct 2022
Climate policy: action, not carbon credits
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Climate policy: action, not carbon credits

Pattrick Smellie 03 Oct 2022
Back to normal? No, let's get back to a better future
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Craig Renney and Diana Russell: Back to normal? No, let's get back to a better future

Craig Renney and Diana Russell 03 Oct 2022
Methanex invests to stay in NZ
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Methanex invests to stay in NZ

Ian Llewellyn 03 Oct 2022
Heartland considering impact of RBNZ rules
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Heartland considering impact of RBNZ rules

Jenny Ruth 30 Sep 2022
'Once over lightly' on climate policy choices
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'Once over lightly' on climate policy choices

Pattrick Smellie 30 Sep 2022
Congestion charging not a no-go, just stuck in the slow lane
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Congestion charging not a no-go, just stuck in the slow lane

Oliver Lewis 30 Sep 2022
Unease over new public media entity
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Unease over new public media entity

Daniel Dunkley 29 Sep 2022
Industry blindsided by gutting of fisheries bill
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Industry blindsided by gutting of fisheries bill

Jem Traylen 29 Sep 2022
RBNZ proposing tweaks to bank capital calculations
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RBNZ proposing tweaks to bank capital calculations

Staff reporters 29 Sep 2022
'Inaccurate' methane measure drives NZ climate policy
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'Inaccurate' methane measure drives NZ climate policy

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame 29 Sep 2022
Ombudsman slams responses to media questions
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Ombudsman slams responses to media questions

Jem Traylen 28 Sep 2022
NZ’s carbon targets ignored domestic reduction potential
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NZ’s carbon targets ignored domestic reduction potential

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame 28 Sep 2022
CTU proposes a four-day work week
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CTU proposes a four-day work week

Staff reporters 27 Sep 2022
We uncover NZ’s $30 billion carbon target 'hole'
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We uncover NZ’s $30 billion carbon target 'hole'

Pattrick Smellie 27 Sep 2022
NZ's climate change promise: leadership vs self-flagellation
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Adrian Macey and Dave Frame: NZ's climate change promise: leadership vs self-flagellation

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame 27 Sep 2022
Golf NZ takes a swing at Auckland council over golf plan
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Golf NZ takes a swing at Auckland council over golf plan

Riley Kennedy 26 Sep 2022
Candidate comparison sites – can they be trusted?
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Candidate comparison sites – can they be trusted?

Jem Traylen 23 Sep 2022
Depositor compensation bill introduced to Parliament
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Depositor compensation bill introduced to Parliament

Staff reporters 22 Sep 2022
Sir Peter Gluckman: NZ science in a policy void
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Sir Peter Gluckman: NZ science in a policy void

Greg Hurrell 22 Sep 2022
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