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Officials warn carbon neutral public sector by 2025 not feasible
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Officials warn carbon neutral public sector by 2025 not feasible

Environment Ministry officials have cast doubt on making the public sector pay for carbon offsets.

Ian Llewellyn 15 Mar 2021
Fund council infrastructure to speed developments: IMF
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Fund council infrastructure to speed developments: IMF

Need more land for more houses? Give councils the tools to speed up the process, says the IMF. 

Paul McBeth 15 Mar 2021
Unaccredited lab conducts covid saliva tests
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Unaccredited lab conducts covid saliva tests

In the rush to get saliva testing up and running, Waikato-based Hill Laboratories is conducting tests without NZ accreditation ahead of a government tender to provide more services.

Pattrick Smellie 15 Mar 2021
Time to consider stamp duties, capital gains tax to curb housing: IMF
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Time to consider stamp duties, capital gains tax to curb housing: IMF

The IMF doesn't want to see policy supports removed too soon.

Paul McBeth 12 Mar 2021