Articles by Jenée Tibshraeny, NZ Herald
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Business
Budget deficit $2b deeper than expected as corporate tax take falls
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 1:01pmBusinesses paid 10.7 per cent less tax than expected in the 11 months to May as the economy cooled, according to the Government’s...
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Politics
Government announces major market study into banking
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 12:37pmNew Zealand’s banking sector is next in line for a Commerce Commission market study. The Government has directed the agency...
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Business
RBNZ confirms easing of mortgage lending restrictions
Friday, 26 May 2023, 10:51amThe Reserve Bank (RBNZ) is pushing ahead with plans to ease mortgage lending restrictions imposed on banks. From June 1,...
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Business
Reserve Bank: House prices remain overvalued and risk falling a lot more
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:31amThe Reserve Bank (RBNZ) says the country’s houses are still overvalued and there’s a risk of prices falling below a level...
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Business
RBNZ proposes easing banks’ mortgage lending restrictions
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 10:10amThe Reserve Bank (RBNZ) is proposing to loosen loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions, which would make it easier for prospective...
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Business
Talks conclude for UK to become the first European country to join the CPTPP
Friday, 31 March 2023, 2:26pmTalks have concluded for the United Kingdom to become the first European country to join the Comprehensive and Progressive...
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Business
Price tag on proposed pumped hydro scheme rises above $15 billion
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 1:17pmOne of the Government’s most ambitious ideas to potentially build a massive pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow has survived...
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Business
Budget 2023 to be released on May 18
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:46amThe Government’s annual Budget will be released on May 18. Finance Minister Grant Robertson made the announcement when appearing...
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Business
Business confidence at record low, but inflation pressures remain
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 11:44amBusiness confidence is at rock bottom, as the Reserve Bank’s efforts to use aggressive interest rate hikes to cool inflation...
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Business
Air NZ makes concessions to ensure premium customers keep their perks
Friday, 13 January 2023, 4:27pmAir New Zealand is continuing to loosen criteria of its Airpoints programme to ensure its most valued customers don’t lose...
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Business
Govt open to continuing to allow onshore oil and gas exploration
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 2:39pmThe Government has signalled it is open to allowing new onshore oil and gas exploration in the future. Shortly after taking...
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Business
Unions float sweeping policy wish list ahead of election year
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 9:10amCreate a state-run investment bank, trial four-day work weeks at scale, and establish a "Ministry of Green Works" – these...
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Business
Kiwibank gets ownership makeover
Monday, 22 August 2022, 8:26amThe Government has agreed to buy Kiwibank from state-owned shareholders who want out. The Government will acquire 100 per...
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Business
Govt unveils plans to further loosen consumer lending rules
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 3:31pmThe Government has agreed to further loosen new consumer lending regulations that have been criticised for making it too...
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Business
Number of new mortgages issued in June hits rock bottom
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 1:56pmThe housing market continued to cool in June, according to just-released Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) data. Banks issued...
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Business
Foreign investors will need to work harder to get NZ residency
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 4:18pmThe Government is narrowing the types of investments it wants cashed-up foreigners seeking residence in New Zealand to invest...
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Business
Reserve Bank: Tide on housing could be turning
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:23pmReserve Bank of New Zealand chief economist Paul Conway says the tide may well have turned against housing as Kiwis' go-to...
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Business
Govt proposes giving ComCom new powers to stop supermarket land wars
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 2:46pmThe Government wants to give the Commerce Commission new information-gathering powers to prevent land wars between supermarkets...
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Business
Cost of importing petrol hits a record new high
Monday, 20 June 2022, 6:19pmThe cost of importing petrol to New Zealand hit a fresh record earlier this month, according to the latest data collected...
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Business
Reserve Bank called on to cut NZ's money supply - fast
Monday, 13 June 2022, 9:59amIndependent economist Rodney Jones is urging the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to stop figuratively printing money,...
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Business
Cabinet in October to consider requiring supermarket giants to sell stores
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 9:10amGovernment officials are doing a cost-benefit analysis around potentially requiring dominant supermarket companies to sell...
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Business
Inflation and employment - is the Reserve Bank striking the right balance?
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 12:08pmThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is considering whether it needs to be given more guidance on how it balances meeting...
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Business
Budget 2022: Treasury to issue more debt than planned
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 2:48pmNew Zealand Debt Management (NZDM) expects it will issue more debt than previously anticipated to help the Reserve Bank (RBNZ)...
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Business
Govt to ban new fossil fuel electricity generation
Monday, 16 May 2022, 3:38pmThe Government is committing to making it increasingly difficult for businesses to rely on energy generated from fossil fuels. Further...
