Politics
Policy
RBNZ can bide its time as govt provides targeted assistance
The government is already providing targeted assistance to help businesses weather the impact of covid-19, giving the Reserve Bank time to evaluate before making a move, said deputy governor Geoff Bascand.“We want to be considered and think through this a little more,” he told Bu...
Policy
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Gavin Evans: GAVIN EVANS: Climate policy favours bans over plans
Worcester Bosch, a UK affiliate of the global appliance maker, earlier this year unveiled a prototype hydrogen-fuelled residential boiler.Its beauty is that it can run on natural gas today and be switched by a technician to run on hydrogen when that fuel is running through the UK...
Finance
Wage subsidies, tax support on cards in covid-19 package
The government will next week unveil a suite of initiatives including wage subsidies and tax support for firms hit hard by the covid-19 outbreak. Cabinet today approved a package to support business continuity in the outbreak, with the details now being worked through, Finance Mi...
Policy
'Don't be confused', new Contact CEO tells policymakers
Policymakers need to be bold and clear if New Zealand is to attract the investment needed for its decarbonisation efforts, Contact Energy chief executive Mike Fuge says.The electricity sector – and its regulators – collectively can do “phenomenal things” to unlock investment and...
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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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