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Govt suspends 'significant natural areas' rules for three years
Law & Regulation Free

Govt suspends 'significant natural areas' rules for three years

Minister says provisions represent a "confiscation of property rights".

Staff reporters 14 Mar 2024
The water infrastructure crisis in Wellington and elsewhere
Infrastructure

The water infrastructure crisis in Wellington and elsewhere

Councils are cancelling and deferring water investments after a reform u-turn.

Dileepa Fonseka 14 Mar 2024
TikTok needs to sell
Technology

TikTok needs to sell

TikTok is unlikely to win a battle against a probable US ban.

Bloomberg 14 Mar 2024
Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...
Politics

Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...

Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 13 Mar 2024
Health and Safety, Holidays Acts reform on the agenda
Law & Regulation

Health and Safety, Holidays Acts reform on the agenda

Staff reporters 12 Mar 2024
Trusts earning less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike
Law & Regulation

Trusts earning less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike

Staff reporters 11 Mar 2024
Councils' growth gripe
Infrastructure

Dileepa Fonseka: Councils' growth gripe

Dileepa Fonseka 11 Mar 2024
Auditor general wants MPs to quiz food safety officials
Primary Sector

Auditor general wants MPs to quiz food safety officials

Riley Kennedy 11 Mar 2024
Govt restores interest deductibility on investment properties
Property

Govt restores interest deductibility on investment properties

Brent Melville 10 Mar 2024
Navigating the new fast-track
Infrastructure

Navigating the new fast-track

Dileepa Fonseka 08 Mar 2024
Is a levy on digital advertising the answer to the media's woes?
Media

Is a levy on digital advertising the answer to the media's woes?

Daniel Dunkley 08 Mar 2024
All options 'on the table' over Crown Irrigation's future, ag minister says
Primary Sector

All options 'on the table' over Crown Irrigation's future, ag minister says

Riley Kennedy 08 Mar 2024
Business of Government: a brave new digital world and more...
Politics

Business of Government: a brave new digital world and more...

Jem Traylen 06 Mar 2024
E-bike subsidy fell by the wayside
Politics

E-bike subsidy fell by the wayside

Oliver Lewis 04 Mar 2024
Waimea Dam dispute could end up like North Otago scheme, crown funder says
Primary Sector

Waimea Dam dispute could end up like North Otago scheme, crown funder says

Riley Kennedy 01 Mar 2024
ComCom says Free Trade Act too lenient
Law & Regulation

ComCom says Free Trade Act too lenient

Jem Traylen 01 Mar 2024
Budget overruns or schools overrun?
Opinion Business of Education

Cameron Bagrie: Budget overruns or schools overrun?

Cameron Bagrie 01 Mar 2024
Government to review ETS admin costs for forest owners
Primary Sector

Government to review ETS admin costs for forest owners

Jem Traylen 29 Feb 2024
Calls for modern slavery legislation grow

Calls for modern slavery legislation grow

Murray Jones 29 Feb 2024
ProdCom head lashes ‘cruel, thoughtless’ closure process
Public sector

ProdCom head lashes ‘cruel, thoughtless’ closure process

Pattrick Smellie 28 Feb 2024
Business of Government: 90-day plans, MBIE's massive cuts and more...
Politics

Business of Government: 90-day plans, MBIE's massive cuts and more...

Jem Traylen 28 Feb 2024
Migrant worker flood overwhelmed immigration checks
Immigration

Migrant worker flood overwhelmed immigration checks

Pattrick Smellie 27 Feb 2024
Carbon prices wilt as market waits for govt signals
Markets

Carbon prices wilt as market waits for govt signals

Ian Llewellyn 27 Feb 2024
Productivity Commission on NZ's productivity dilemma
Economy Opinion

Ganesh Nana: Productivity Commission on NZ's productivity dilemma

Ganesh Nana 23 Feb 2024
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