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Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules
Primary Sector

Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules

Adding six simple words to a proposed law change could fix the problem.

Jem Traylen 5:00am
A city deal 'offer' the govt can't refuse
Infrastructure

A city deal 'offer' the govt can't refuse

Infrastructure NZ says city deals should be more than about who funds infrastructure.

Dileepa Fonseka 5:00am
Workforce policy links executive pay to public sector outcomes
News in Brief

Workforce policy links executive pay to public sector outcomes

Performance pay is back.

Staff reporters 07 Aug 2024
'Scary' consulting market hiring, marking ministers and more ...
Politics Business of Government

'Scary' consulting market hiring, marking ministers and more ...

Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 07 Aug 2024
Tapping private funds for social investment
Politics

Tapping private funds for social investment

Jem Traylen 07 Aug 2024
Te Pūkenga moves to surplus as cost-cutting continues
Services

Te Pūkenga moves to surplus as cost-cutting continues

Victoria Young 06 Aug 2024
One more last chance to fix the Holidays Act
Economy In-depth

One more last chance to fix the Holidays Act

Nikitin Sallee 02 Aug 2024
Govt faces major delays over investment projects
Politics

Govt faces major delays over investment projects

Jem Traylen 01 Aug 2024
Christchurch upzoning report rejects sunlight, public transport arguments
Property

Christchurch upzoning report rejects sunlight, public transport arguments

Oliver Lewis 01 Aug 2024
Landlord breaks 'could reduce rents long term'
Property

Landlord breaks 'could reduce rents long term'

Maria Slade 01 Aug 2024
Economic nationalism, CE appointments and more...
Politics Business of Government

Economic nationalism, CE appointments and more...

Jem Traylen 31 Jul 2024
Missed opportunity to clean up ‘Wild West’ of student visa advisers
Law & Regulation

Missed opportunity to clean up ‘Wild West’ of student visa advisers

Jem Traylen 29 Jul 2024
Collins lays out plans to boost NZ’s AI uptake
Law & Regulation

Collins lays out plans to boost NZ’s AI uptake

Ben Moore 29 Jul 2024
Minister's $200m tobacco tax cut bypasses Cabinet requirements
Law & Regulation

Minister's $200m tobacco tax cut bypasses Cabinet requirements

Jem Traylen 26 Jul 2024
Holidays Act: no vacation for taxpayers
Economy In-depth

Holidays Act: no vacation for taxpayers

Nikitin Sallee 25 Jul 2024
Health's 'hard reset', help wanted busting red-tape, and more...
Politics Business of Government

Health's 'hard reset', help wanted busting red-tape, and more...

Jem Traylen 24 Jul 2024
PPP costs, schools, and avoiding Transmission Gully
Infrastructure

PPP costs, schools, and avoiding Transmission Gully

Dileepa Fonseka 23 Jul 2024
Friday-itis absenteeism is rampant
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: Friday-itis absenteeism is rampant

Cameron Bagrie 23 Jul 2024
Commissioner replaces Te Whatu Ora’s board
Politics

Commissioner replaces Te Whatu Ora’s board

Jem Traylen 22 Jul 2024
Freightways sceptical of Government's profitability drive
Markets

Freightways sceptical of Government's profitability drive

Jem Traylen 22 Jul 2024
Gas contract for schools and hospitals ending with no replacement
Politics

Gas contract for schools and hospitals ending with no replacement

Ian Llewellyn 18 Jul 2024
Inflation outcome shores up the view RBNZ will cut by November
Finance

Inflation outcome shores up the view RBNZ will cut by November

Tom Raynel 17 Jul 2024
Up next on social investment, big data steals the show, and more...
Politics Business of Government

Up next on social investment, big data steals the show, and more...

Jem Traylen 17 Jul 2024
Holidays Act: Our 21-year-old problem child
Economy In-depth

Holidays Act: Our 21-year-old problem child

Nikitin Sallee 17 Jul 2024

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