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Grocery inquiry: supermarket owners argue their corner
Policy

Grocery inquiry: supermarket owners argue their corner

It's wrong to say NZ shoppers pay high prices by international standards, say supermarket owners – but there are reasons our groceries are pricey.

Pattrick Smellie 27 Oct 2021
Business confidence survey underscores unrelenting cost pressure
Policy

Business confidence survey underscores unrelenting cost pressure

A net 13.4% of firms expect the economy to deteriorate over the year ahead while inflation expectations jumped to 3.45%. 

Rebecca Howard 27 Oct 2021
Govt to steamroll three waters reforms
Policy

Govt to steamroll three waters reforms

The government will push ahead with unpopular reforms that it believes will deliver necessary public health, environmental and climate change benefits.

Pattrick Smellie 27 Oct 2021
New vaccination mandate for workers: get jab or get lost
Policy

New vaccination mandate for workers: get jab or get lost

Vaccination mandates have been extended to hospitality and other service industries where customers need to be vaccinated.

Brent Melville 26 Oct 2021