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Booster shots available from Nov 29, Waikato moves to level 2
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Booster shots available from Nov 29, Waikato moves to level 2

People will be able to use the Book My Vaccine website for their free booster vaccine dose booking.  

Staff reporters 15 Nov 2021
Chief economist Yuong Ha to leave RBNZ in February
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Chief economist Yuong Ha to leave RBNZ in February

RBNZ's board and finance minister Grant Robertson now have two places on the monetary policy committee to fill. 

Staff reporters 15 Nov 2021
Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report
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Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report

Pumped hydro is the most expensive of any considered option in a study looking at getting through NZ's electricity systems "dark doldrums".

Ian Llewellyn 12 Nov 2021
NZ  to issue sovereign green bonds
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NZ to issue sovereign green bonds

Money raised from the bonds would be used to support projects that help reach the government’s net-zero carbon target.

Rebecca Howard 12 Nov 2021