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Economy
Coronavirus will loom over May 14 budget
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced this year's budget will be on May 14, with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak too hard to assess for him to rule out the potential for it to cause a recession. The precise impact will depend on the duration of the outbreak and i...
Infrastructure
Renewables, nuclear flatten global energy emissions - IEA
Image credit: The Generator JudgeMild temperatures, increasing renewables and a recovery in nuclear generation saw global energy sector emissions flat-line last year, according to the International Energy Agency.It estimates energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were unchanged...
Infrastructure
Coalition split on mining ban
The government’s proposed ban on new mining on conservation land looks dead in the water with little prospect the policy’s long-delayed discussion document will be issued before the election.The discussion paper was originally scheduled for September 2018. It was still expected “...
Economy
Robertson says books in good shape to weather coronavirus
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the latest government accounts are in good shape, however the outbreak of coronavirus is expected to knock the economy in coming months.The government's operating balance before gains and losses was a surplus of $400 million in the six months...
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