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NZ Post squeezed for $100m dividend
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NZ Post squeezed for $100m dividend

New shareholder says 'show me the money!'

Jem Traylen 15 Jul 2024
Social investment is a numbers game
Politics

Social investment is a numbers game

Will it be one dataset to rule them all?

Jem Traylen 15 Jul 2024
Who won the war on red tape?
Law & Regulation

Who won the war on red tape?

NZ used to be a contender, now we're an also-ran.

Jem Traylen 12 Jul 2024
Don't mess with neutrality, who will be No1 at No1, and more...
Politics Business of Government

Don't mess with neutrality, who will be No1 at No1, and more...

Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 10 Jul 2024
Export dreams vs budget realities: NZTE’s uphill battle
Politics

Export dreams vs budget realities: NZTE’s uphill battle

Jem Traylen 09 Jul 2024
Creaky infrastructure adds to natural disasters' 'staggering' cost
Law & Regulation

Creaky infrastructure adds to natural disasters' 'staggering' cost

Jem Traylen 05 Jul 2024
Albanese pledges prosperity through manufacturing boost
Economy

Albanese pledges prosperity through manufacturing boost

AAP 04 Jul 2024
The Great Expectations on Kāinga Ora and KiwiRail
Infrastructure

The Great Expectations on Kāinga Ora and KiwiRail

Dileepa Fonseka 03 Jul 2024
Jones heads to Oz to woo mining investors
Primary Sector

Jones heads to Oz to woo mining investors

Ian Llewellyn 03 Jul 2024
Te Pūkenga plans leak before consultation
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Te Pūkenga plans leak before consultation

Dileepa Fonseka 03 Jul 2024
Do quarterly reports deliver? Playing policy snooker, and more...
Politics Business of Government

Do quarterly reports deliver? Playing policy snooker, and more...

Jem Traylen 03 Jul 2024
Luxon puts a gold star on his report card
Politics

Luxon puts a gold star on his report card

Staff reporters 01 Jul 2024
Independent costings needed for tough political decisions
Economy

Independent costings needed for tough political decisions

Cameron Bagrie 01 Jul 2024
Three Waters replacement opens fresh wounds
Politics

Three Waters replacement opens fresh wounds

Jem Traylen 01 Jul 2024
Govt steers slow-ahead course on resuming live-animal shipments
News in Brief

Govt steers slow-ahead course on resuming live-animal shipments

Staff reporters 27 Jun 2024
Govt names five experts to review biogenic methane targets
News in Brief

Govt names five experts to review biogenic methane targets

Staff reporters 27 Jun 2024
NZ's new cars are getting dirtier, says EV industry body
Cars

NZ's new cars are getting dirtier, says EV industry body

Greg Hurrell 27 Jun 2024
The quest for value, Te Ao Māori upheld, and more ...
Politics Business of Government

The quest for value, Te Ao Māori upheld, and more ...

Jem Traylen 26 Jun 2024
Scientists waiting for govt direction on research

Scientists waiting for govt direction on research

Greg Hurrell 25 Jun 2024
Our first Minister for Manufacturing just wants to get ‘stuff’ done
Economy

Our first Minister for Manufacturing just wants to get ‘stuff’ done

Jem Traylen 24 Jun 2024
Workplace harassment complaints sent to Ombudsman as 'last resort'
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Workplace harassment complaints sent to Ombudsman as 'last resort'

Kaya Selby 21 Jun 2024
No new taxes, so evaders to be targeted
Law & Regulation

No new taxes, so evaders to be targeted

Jem Traylen 21 Jun 2024
Hundreds of ECE centres backtracking on pay parity
Services

Hundreds of ECE centres backtracking on pay parity

Cécile Meier and Murray Jones 20 Jun 2024
Retired Wellington researcher makes waves exposing bad science

Retired Wellington researcher makes waves exposing bad science

Greg Hurrell 20 Jun 2024
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