Business
Strong and stable pay for all – not just for politicians
The Remuneration Authority is deciding MPs’ pay rises at the same time that “fair pay” agreements are dismantled so the market sets pay
Surging migration expected to lift economic output
Net migration of 120,000 in 2023 has helped to grow population by 2.7% and supported higher output and demand
A non-solution in search of a non-problem – changing the Reserve Bank
When you don’t have much else to offer, reach for the cynical political expediency, writes associate professor Chris Eichbaum
Todd Energy applies for offshore gas mining permit
The company stressed it has no ‘firm’ plans to develop the field
ECONOMY
Reserve Bank says Govt’s change to remit means unemployment may rise
With fears the most vulnerable workers will be worst hit by tide of redundancies, one employer talks about delivering the bad news
Market bets on Reserve Bank bluffing over further rate hikes
Business & investing: Sharemarket investors unconcerned by the threat of rate hikes in 2024
NZ cities drop down The Economist ‘cozzie livs’ rankings
If cost of living increases are hurting Auckland and Wellington, they can take some perverse consolation that other global cities are feeling the pain worse
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MEDIA
Peter Ellis series scoops two more honours
Melanie Reid’s investigative podcast has taken two gongs at the 2023 NZ Podcast Awards for her series on one of the country’s most controversial cases.
Boy in the Water only NZ podcast picked for Apple collection
Newsroom podcasts, including the successful first season of The Boy in the Water, take out multiple top spots in the Apple Podcasts charts for 2023
Stuff short circuits
MediaRoom: A decorated current affairs programme is a notable omission from the latest round of public funding amid questions over Stuff’s commitment to its journalism.
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Govt backing for Taranaki seabed mining, amid environment debate
Mining boss admits giant crawler would ‘totally destroy’ seabed, but says what little marine flora and fauna is there would recover quickly.
Fishing firms lose sustainability certification, impacting exports
Seafood NZ self-suspends accreditation for key orange roughy fishery, as our biggest fishing company reports slower catches.
Roaring start to deer velvet export season
Health benefit breakthroughs good news for velvet exporters
MĀORI ECONOMY
Why Māori and Pacific quotas at medical school are essential
Act and National have committed to examine the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme at Auckland University. Even ‘reviewing’ the programme is hurtful and upsetting.
A young, browner future for NZ
Will the incoming government favour Pākehā Baby Boomers in its policies or will it look to the growing future generations of Māori and Pasifika?
From dying race to urban segregation
Aaron Smale continues a series on Māori demographics, showing how New Zealand’s history has been shaped by significant changes in the population
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Misleading chicken packaging complaint to Commerce Commission
An animal rights group wants an investigation into chicken meat producers misleading consumers with their labelling
‘No red lines’: Subsidising petro-states to stop drilling oil and gas
COP28 climate summit announces financial and technical help to countries like Colombia and Kenya to model a just transition to clean energy
Bid to take politics out of Treaty principles debate
Calls for ‘unifying’ national discussion on Treaty principles in place of political firestorm
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