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Quick turnaround for consumer lending review
Policy

Quick turnaround for consumer lending review

The minister wants initial advice in the next fortnight. 

Paul McBeth 31 Jan 2022
New RAT run - Mainfreight heads test replacement push
Policy

New RAT run - Mainfreight heads test replacement push

While big companies reorder rapid antigen tests lost to the government stockpile, Customs has seized tens of thousands of unapproved tests.

Pattrick Smellie 28 Jan 2022
End of the line for NZ tobacco companies?
Policy

End of the line for NZ tobacco companies?

With low nicotine requirements on the cards, tobacco companies will have to rethink their NZ market.

Oliver Lewis 27 Jan 2022
RATs for new 'return to work' approach
Policy

RATs for new 'return to work' approach

To avoid omicron chaos, the government has announced a new 'test to return to work' approach.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jan 2022