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Economy
Govt urged to bridge tourism infrastructure shortfall
Local councils need to make better use of central government tools to make sure tourism infrastructure is up to scratch, according to the Productivity Commission.Record levels of international tourism have stretched facilities up and down the country, however, those visitors more...
Primary Sector
Food and fibre sector leans on govt to brace for sea change
Industry groups have bought into a government working group's plan to set up a new partnership to add value to New Zealand's food and fibre products as they contend with unprecedented change in the global market. The primary sector council - set up by Agriculture Minister Dam...
Policy
Auckland port relocation decision by mid-2020, says Jones
New Zealand First is pressing for a Cabinet decision on relocating Auckland's main port facilities to Northport, near Whangarei, in the first half of next year, ahead of the 2020 election.Associate Transport Minister Shane Jones said in a statement today that a "short work progra...
Policy
NZME expects shareholder endorsement for latest media merger play
Publisher NZME is confident it can make a commercially viable business if allowed to take over the assets of its rival, Stuff, even while guaranteeing journalist numbers and keeping open declining regional newspapers.Asked by journalists whether such a deal could be profitable en...
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