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Dead received NZ cost of living payment

New Zealand's opposition has described the government's much-vaunted cost of living payments as a "debacle" after cash went to backpackers…

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'Insult to injury': Missing data undermines emergency housing trial

Officials running a pilot scheme in Rotorua forgot to collect data and create measures to determine what difference it had…

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New Zealand exploring Comm Games bid

New Zealand is exploring bidding to host a future Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed.

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Govt hires for income insurance scheme despite timing concerns

A hiring spree for senior employees to oversee a social unemployment scheme comes despite an ongoing wait for Cabinet approval.

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New Zealand extends fuel excise duty cut until the end of January to ease inflationary pressures

The New Zealand government extends cuts in fuel excise tax, road user charges and public transport fares until the end…

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House prices continue to climb despite sales falling – survey

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said its survey of property professionals in Scotland showed the number of houses being…

The Independent UK

Federal budget to measure ‘what matters’

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is working on a special statement looking beyond traditional economic measures to be included in his first…

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Spotlight back on abortion in New Zealand after US Roe v Wade ruling

MPs spar over their stances, with opposition leader Christopher Luxon forced to manage the gulf between his personal views and…

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Political donation changes amidst spate of court cases

An improvement, but not far enough – that’s the report card from electoral law experts on the Justice Minister’s proposed…

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Ardern and Albanese set for Sydney talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will this week host a two-day visit to Sydney from his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.

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Govt reveals clampdown on supermarket sector

New Zealand's supermarket duopoly faces a new industry regulator, compulsory unit pricing and a mandatory code of conduct.

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Gareth Hughes: Budgets must do more than patch failures

Comment: When you spend up large just fixing the problems caused by your existing economic system, that's called Failure Demand,…

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New Zealand budget might disappoint left but could help Labour win re-election

In previous years we saw a tantalising glimpse of Grant Robertson as ‘Red Robbo’ – but moderation may win back…

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Yesterdaze: Our satiable appetite for Hoskingese

When the weather's bad, the economy's hitting headwinds, and the country's 'in the crapper', who do you turn to for…

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Inflation bites into cost of running government, leaving little money for next year

When inflation is higher, it costs more for the government to just stand still – so there will be some…

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Jacinda Ardern says she’s lost all sense of taste after contracting Covid and misses flavour of cheese rolls

As a tradition Ardern shares cheese rolls with the finance minister for breakfast on Budget day

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One step forward or two steps back? MPs react to budget

A polarising Budget saw strong debates in Parliament this afternoon, as MPs from both ends of the political continuum laid…

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NZ opposition savages 'backwards' budget

New Zealand's opposition says rising inflation will see Kiwis migrate to Australia, as it slams the government's fifth budget as…

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Jacinda Ardern loses sense of taste after contracting Covid, and can’t enjoy cheese roll

New Zealand PM remains in isolation but tried to uphold budget breakfast tradition with finance minister via Instagram

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New Zealand budget 2022: Ardern offers $1bn in sweeteners to tackle cost of living ‘storm’

PM says budget, which includes major spending on climate and health care reform, aims to ensure long term ‘economic and…

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Budget 2022: Robertson eyes Labour’s soft support in era of global uncertainty

A cost of living payment aimed at middle New Zealand is a reminder of the impending election, in a budget…

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$1b to ease cost of living pain to households – but that doesn't help business

Tonight, the Government will immediately introduce a law change to stop supermarkets land-banking, in a largely symbolic show of its…

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Budget 2022: 'Largest investment ever’ in health system

Billions of dollars will go into the reformed, centralised health system over the next four years, but Māori will see…

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Budget 2022: Health and squeezed middle win big

The Government responds to the financial pain of the 'squeezed middle' with a $1 billion Budget cost-of-living package, writes political…

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Health and handouts in NZ budget spend-up

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered health reforms, inflation-fighting handouts, and a $NZ19 billion deficit in Thursday’s budget.

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