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Economy
Rod Oram: Farmers can do much better
Farmers should drop the excuses and take greater action on their contribution to climate change, writes Rod Oram.
Shane Jones dishes out $152m in Tairāwhiti
The Regional Economic Development Minister announced the latest tranche of Provincial Growth Fund money on a visit to Gisborne.
Oram: Farmers can do much better
Farmers should drop the excuses and take greater action on their contribution to climate change.
Provinces' 'first citizen' takes on banks
Shane Jones is calling for rules to force banks to remain in regional NZ, while the financial institutions ask for a 'please explain' meeting.
What will the Wellbeing Budget change?
Will the "Wellbeing Budget" increase wellbeing or happiness without the Government putting extra money on the table?
The alcohol cost 'zombie' has returned
Dr Eric Crampton writes in his fortnightly column for Newsroom Pro that BERL's latest estimate of the social costs of alcohol is wildly wrong, just as the previous one was.
Weak domestic, China data weigh on kiwi
Weaker than expected terms of trade and a Chinese survey suggesting the Asian economy remained under pressure in August kept the kiwi capped against the greenback in local trading.
NZ dollar near 2-week low
The New Zealand dollar traded near a two-week low as US President Donald Trump reverted to his hard-line stance on trade as North American Free Trade Agreement talks and a review into Chinese tariffs come to a close.
Robertson eyes debt track room
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is actively looking at finding ways within the current budget responsibility rules to signal more infrastructure investment, potentially as early as December.
MediaRoom: Herald's new business focus
NZME’s paywall strategy became clearer this week – it is planning to target the big end of town. This week it hired NBR editor Duncan Bridgeman, having earlier poached Chris Keall.
'We can have cows and a clean conscience'
Farmers will have to reduce methane emissions from their cows, but not by as much as many previously thought, a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment finds.