Articles by Liam Dann
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Business
‘The medicine is working’: ANZ business outlook shows good progress in inflation fight
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:55pmBusiness confidence fell five points to +6 in June while firms’ expected own activity was unchanged at +12, the latest ANZ...
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Sport
All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan reveals deciding factor in Sititi's selection
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 9:29amWallace Sititi over Hoskins Sotutu divided debate more than any selection from Scott Robertson’s first All Blacks squad....
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Business
Leaving home: New record for Kiwi departures as total net migration falls
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 11:32amNew Zealand citizens continue to leave the country at record levels, according to new Stats NZ data. More than 81,000 Kiwis...
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Business
Housing-related spending slumps as ANZ reports sluggish retail growth
Monday, 10 June 2024, 4:42pmKiwis appear to be putting home renovations on hold as the tough economic conditions bite. New Zealand’s largest bank reports...
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Sport
Civil war: What NZ Rugby's Proposal Two vote means for the game
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 11:53amNew Zealand rugby’s provincial unions have convincingly voted through their polarising governance proposal to spark a civil...
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Business
Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold at 5.5 percent, rates could stay higher for longer
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 1:14pmThe Reserve Bank has today held the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent. It is the seventh successive time the Monetary...
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Business
Chocolate and olive oil shocks blamed for food price spike in April
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:47amMonthly food prices rose 0.6 per cent in April 2024 compared with March 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. It...
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Sport
Former Kiwis league player is NZ's first case of national rep with CTE
Friday, 3 May 2024, 7:04amNew Zealand has its first case of an international sporting representative to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy...
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Business
Unemployment rises to highest level in three years
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 10:59amThe official unemployment rate was 4.3 per cent in the March 2024 quarter, compared with 4 per cent in the previous quarter,...
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Sport
Rugby player dies after head injury in Auckland match
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:01pmThe Auckland rugby community is in a state of shock after a player died after suffering a head knock in Beachlands at the...
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Business
Inflation falls to lowest rate since June 2021 - annual rate now 4 per cent
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:44amNew Consumers Price Index data shows the inflation rate has continued to fall. New Zealand’s consumers price index increased...
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Sport
Former All Blacks coach tipped to assume charge of Fiji
Friday, 12 April 2024, 2:05pmFormer All Blacks assistant coach Mick Byrne is expected to be promoted to lead the Fijian national team. Byrne, the former...
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Business
OCR decision: Sluggish growth and sticky inflation remain RBNZ's enemies
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 2:07pmThe Reserve Bank has unveiled its next move in the fight against inflation. Lacklustre growth at home and abroad and stubbornly...
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Sport
Revealed: Ian Foster lands first coaching role after leaving All Blacks
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 12:15pmFormer All Blacks coach Ian Foster has landed a new job. Five months after leading the All Blacks to the Rugby World Cup...
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Sport
Dame Patsy Reddy confirms hardline NZR governance stance
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:07pmNew Zealand Rugby chair Dame Patsy Reddy has confirmed she will resign if agreement cannot be reached with the provincial...
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Sport
NZR chair threatens resignation over Governance standoff
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 4:19pmNew Zealand Rugby chair Dame Patsy Reddy has threatened to resign as tensions reach boiling point over the seven-month governance...
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Sport
NZ Rugby boss reveals his hopes for big changes to global game
Monday, 25 March 2024, 4:19pmThree years after the 20-minute red card was first ushered into the South Hemisphere, New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson...
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Business
It's official - latest GDP result confirms New Zealand is in recession
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 10:52amNew Zealand has entered recession. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1 per cent in the December 2023 quarter, compared...
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Business
Fruit and vege prices plummet 9 per cent in past year
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 11:28amFruit and vege prices have fallen 9.3 per cent in the past 12 months driven down by tomatoes, broccoli, and lettuce, new...
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Sport
A new hope? Six talking points ahead of Blues season
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 3:35pmAs the countdown to the kickoff for Super Rugby Pacific 2024 on February 23 gathers momentum, the Herald has examined the...
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Sport
Blues suffer another injury setback
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 3:50pmThe Blues have suffered a second injury setback before the Super Rugby Pacific season starts next week, with former All Blacks...
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Business
Food prices on the rise again - chocolate, milk and eggs the lead way
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 12:28pmFood price inflation returned in January with Stats NZ reporting monthly food prices increased by 0.9 per cent. The biggest...
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Business
Grim warning: ANZ picks two more Reserve Bank rate hikes ahead
Friday, 9 February 2024, 1:49pmStrong employment data has prompted ANZ economists to change their forecast for the Reserve Bank’s rate path this year. In...
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ZB Plus - Guest Opinions
Liam Hehir: New Zealand's newest climate activist - The Supreme Court
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 3:16pmClimate change poses serious challenges across the globe. As these challenges intensify, so too does the search for effective...