Politics
Economy
Does the RBNZ need to ramp up the printing press? Maybe not
The Reserve Bank held its large-scale asset purchase programme steady at $60 billion in June and said it could print more money if necessary. But is it? A much better-than-expected bounce in the domestic economy may mean it doesn’t have to ramp up the press just yet, although...
Primary Sector
Fonterra gets more choice of supplier under new dairy law
After an extensive review and months of haggling, new dairy legislation passed unanimously through Parliament and gives Fonterra Cooperative Group more flexibility on choosing its suppliers. “The most significant change has been the removal of the open entry provisions, which...
Policy
Auckland, Queenstown first out of blocks in govt housing scheme
Auckland and Queenstown are the first centres out of the blocks where locals will be able to access a government scheme aimed at helping people into property ownership. Housing Minister Megan Woods today announced the first two providers - Housing Foundation in Auckland and Qu...
Policy
Govt to make high-rise housing easier
The government wants to make it easier for planners to sign off on high-rise apartments in large cities as part of a new national policy statement. Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford and Environment Minister David Parker today released the national policy statement on urb...
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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.
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