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Election 2020: Every policy in one place
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Election 2020: Every policy in one place

Make an informed choice with BusinessDesk's election policy comparison tool.

Andy Fyers 11 Sep 2020
ELECTION 2020: Labour to reintroduce 39% top tax rate
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ELECTION 2020: Labour to reintroduce 39% top tax rate

New top tax rate would kick in for those earning $180,000 and could raise $550 million new tax revenue.

Paul McBeth 09 Sep 2020
Labour promises to extend interest free loans, regulate card fees
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Labour promises to extend interest free loans, regulate card fees

Labour will spend $1.5 billion to extend its small business cashflow scheme for three years and add a year to the interest free period, if it wins next month's election.

Dan Brunskill 08 Sep 2020
REBECCA HOWARD: What would negative interest rates actually mean?
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REBECCA HOWARD: What would negative interest rates actually mean?

Negative interest rates are coming, or so economists would have us believe, but what would they actually mean?

Rebecca Howard 08 Sep 2020
Business dismay at Matariki holiday idea
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Business dismay at Matariki holiday idea

Staff reporters 07 Sep 2020
WILLIAM CHOMLEY: Border closures hurting talent hunt
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WILLIAM CHOMLEY: Border closures hurting talent hunt

William Chomley 07 Sep 2020
'Like asking the country to wear a funny hat'
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'Like asking the country to wear a funny hat'

Pattrick Smellie 04 Sep 2020
Banks must act courageously - RBNZ's Orr
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Banks must act courageously - RBNZ's Orr

Rebecca Howard 02 Sep 2020
Facebook threatens to ban Aussie news sites
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Facebook threatens to ban Aussie news sites

Victoria Young 01 Sep 2020
NZ-China trade deal needs to reflect new US formula gains
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NZ-China trade deal needs to reflect new US formula gains

Rebecca Howard 01 Sep 2020
Covid management framework robust: Ardern
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Covid management framework robust: Ardern

Paul McBeth 30 Aug 2020
Transmission deal needed to extend smelter closure - Rio
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Transmission deal needed to extend smelter closure - Rio

Gavin Evans 28 Aug 2020
Otago pumped hydro a fanciful, rainbow project
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Otago pumped hydro a fanciful, rainbow project

Gavin Evans 28 Aug 2020
ELECTION 2020: Nats promise return to Key-era labour laws, WorkSafe review
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ELECTION 2020: Nats promise return to Key-era labour laws, WorkSafe review

Paul McBeth 27 Aug 2020
No Team NZ wrongdoing, but record-keeping poor: report
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No Team NZ wrongdoing, but record-keeping poor: report

Paul McBeth 26 Aug 2020
VAUGHN DAVIS: Bearing Barnett’s burden: why businesses have plenty to be proud about
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Vaughn Davis: VAUGHN DAVIS: Bearing Barnett’s burden: why businesses have plenty to be proud about

Vaughn Davis 25 Aug 2020
Reserve Bank QE taking bigger role in hitting inflation, jobs targets - Hawkesby
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Reserve Bank QE taking bigger role in hitting inflation, jobs targets - Hawkesby

Paul McBeth 20 Aug 2020
China-NZ FTA upgrade looks safe despite tensions
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China-NZ FTA upgrade looks safe despite tensions

Pattrick Smellie 19 Aug 2020
REBECCA STEVENSON: We must test for covid before travel
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Rebecca Stevenson: REBECCA STEVENSON: We must test for covid before travel

Rebecca Stevenson 19 Aug 2020
Govt watching heavy industry job losses 'very closely' - Robertson
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Govt watching heavy industry job losses 'very closely' - Robertson

Gavin Evans 17 Aug 2020
Govt won't dip into covid fund for $1.6b wage subsidy extension
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Govt won't dip into covid fund for $1.6b wage subsidy extension

Paul McBeth 17 Aug 2020
NZ entry approved for US billionaire's golf course designers
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NZ entry approved for US billionaire's golf course designers

Rebecca Stevenson 17 Aug 2020
BlueScope warns of 'substantial' job losses at Glenbrook
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BlueScope warns of 'substantial' job losses at Glenbrook

Gavin Evans 17 Aug 2020
Tauranga port caught in tougher border regime; 7 new cluster cases
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Tauranga port caught in tougher border regime; 7 new cluster cases

Paul McBeth 15 Aug 2020
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