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The end of oil refining in NZ
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The end of oil refining in NZ

Sixty years of oil refining in New Zealand will cease with the loss of more than 200 jobs.

Ian Llewellyn 06 Aug 2021
Superannuation residency requirements to be phased in
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Superannuation residency requirements to be phased in

Anyone born after July 1975 will need to have lived in NZ for 20 years to get super.

Ian Llewellyn 05 Aug 2021
Aussie giant Fortescue among NZ hydrogen project tyre-kickers
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Aussie giant Fortescue among NZ hydrogen project tyre-kickers

And an Australian mining company, Fortescue, has been in talks with the NZ government over a Southland hydrogen project.

Ian Llewellyn 03 Aug 2021
Current LVRs aren't working sufficiently: RBNZ
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Current LVRs aren't working sufficiently: RBNZ

The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of risky lending by banks to no more than 10% of new lending from Oct 1, up from 20% currently.

Jenny Ruth 03 Aug 2021