2012-02-09 13:09:54 // Peter Kerr
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Steven Joyce has the opportunity to spout a new mantra on behalf of all New Zealanders – have a go, and another after that.
2012-02-03 15:58:55 // Siobhan Leathley
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With populations constantly growing so too is the demand for energy – something New Zealand’s image as a energy-rich country can tap into by using our technology and expertise to help other countries develop their own energy resources for a fee.
2012-02-03 09:49:28 // Esther Goh
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Exports are the key to building national wealth, the Ministry of Economic Development has told incoming minister Steven Joyce.
2011-12-12 10:53:55 // Esther Goh
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The government is being accused of burying a report that shows overwhelming public support for alcohol reform, including increasing prices and raising the purchase age.
2011-12-02 14:28:17 // Pattrick Smellie
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David Shearer may be yet another white, middle-class male, but he may also represent Labour's best chance at redeeming itself.
2011-12-02 12:45:28 // Idealog
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The New Zealand public sector once again tops the charts for integrity, prompting state services minister Tony Ryall to praise public servants for leading the world in transparency.
2011-11-29 15:55:58 // Esther Goh
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Phil Goff and Annette King have emerged from caucus to confirm that they will step down as leader and deputy leader of the Labour Party.
2011-11-29 10:02:58 // Idealog
The government has indicated Mighty River Power or Genesis Energy are likely to be the first SOEs to be floated next year.
2011-11-28 15:15:20 // Idealog
Re-elected Prime Minister John Key is in talks with United Future, Act and the Maori Party as he attempts to drum up coalition support.
2011-11-28 14:44:22 // Esther Goh
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The future of Act is uncertain – a new leader, brand and possibly even a name change are on the cards after this weekend's election result.
2011-11-28 14:36:55 // Idealog
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Up to 20 percent of the four state-owned power companies could be owned by iwi once National begins the process of selling off part of its stake in SOEs.
2011-11-28 14:26:11 // Idealog
An extra 140 undergraduate students will be carrying out state-funded research and development projects for New Zealand businesses this summer.
2011-11-25 10:15:33 // Idealog
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Labour has staked its election campaign upon a promise to retain SOEs in New Zealand – but are asset sales the devil in disguise as Goff paints them out to be?
2011-11-23 15:03:24 // Idealog
The government’s waste minimisation fund has announced its biggest-ever grant – $2.5 million – toward recycling demolition and liquefaction waste from the Canterbury quakes.
2011-11-23 09:42:52 // Idealog
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The Greens are promising to establish a $100 million startup fund for cleantech projects and boost central government R&D funding by $1 billion in the next three years.
2011-11-22 13:34:30 // Sarah Robson
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New Zealand governments are abusing their ability to pass laws under urgency, say a group of researchers from Victoria University’s Faculty of Law.
2011-11-21 14:38:39 // Hazel Phillips
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National is promising to deliver ‘better’ outcomes for tertiary students and the taxpayers who support them in one of its latest policies – but it could have unforeseen consequences for extramural students, Massey University Extramural Students' Society president Ralph Springett warns.
2011-11-15 13:47:42 // StopPress Team
Government agencies spend more than $60 million on the purchase of advertising and media services in New Zealand every year and there are some fairly rigid structures in place to make sure public entities get the best partner for the best price. But, after 12 months' work by a team of senior agency and government communications practitioners on establishing Government Best Practice Guidelines for Selecting Advertising and Media Agencies, CAANZ and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have come up with a few more.
2011-11-04 11:40:55 // Sarah Robson
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More funding will be injected into the science sector to transform Industrial Research Limited (IRL) into an advanced technology institute, Prime Minister John Key announced yesterday.
2011-10-18 16:38:13 // Esther Goh
The election battle is officially heating up, with National promising to sweeten Kiwisaver with auto-enrolment and Labour touting industry-specific minimum wage levels.
2011-10-17 11:00:10 // Esther Goh
A government-run app store, a single regulator for telecommunications and broadcasting and priority for rural broadband are among the measures proposed under the Labour Party's IT policy.
2011-10-14 09:22:32 // Idealog
The government will crack down on company registration and directors under a new bill tabled by commerce minister Simon Power, intended to stamp out foreigners using New Zealand as a haven to carry out criminal business activity.
2011-10-10 09:25:28 // Idealog
Forget the Super City – an alliance between seven councils in the North Island will represent 2.3 million people, or more than half of all New Zealanders.
2011-10-10 08:35:48 // Paul S Allen
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The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill is a mark of laziness – the fact the government has proposed to use retrospective legislation should stand as a warning to all.
2011-10-06 09:52:15 // Idealog
Cyclone Computers and Gen-i have been appointed as suppliers of Apple products to the All-of-Government desktop and laptop computer procurement panel, giving government employees access to Apple devices.
2011-10-03 10:58:47 // Idealog
The downgrading of New Zealand's credit rating today is a reflection of global concerns about foreign debt, says the government.
2011-09-28 13:30:41 // Idealog
New Zealand business will benefit from five new agreements signed today that further cement the growing relationship between China and New Zealand, deputy prime minister Bill English says.
2011-09-15 09:59:16 // Idealog
No surprises there: Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has opted to leave the official cash rate unchanged, saying the economy has performed "relatively well" amidst global turmoil.
2011-09-13 10:11:16 // Idealog
New Zealand and the UK are forging new ground in the science and innovation sector with a new working group to be set up following the signing of an agreement yesterday.
2011-08-31 10:29:22 // Idealog
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New Zealanders will be at the "front of the queue" for shares in SOEs and will retain ownership of at least 85-90 percent of those companies, according to the National Party.
2011-08-30 09:30:15 // Esther Goh
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has more than doubled its estimated Canterbury liability as the scope of the damage becomes clearer – and that figure is subject to revision as further information comes to light.
2011-08-24 10:15:08 // Idealog
GST on international business deals is hurting New Zealand's ability to compete on the global market, according to the government, which is seeking feedback on options for addressing the issue.
2011-08-22 09:46:58 // Idealog
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With less than 100 days to go until the November general election, public support for National is still outstripping support for the opposition by far.
2011-08-18 09:33:38 // Esther Goh
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Tech entrepreneurs are the target of a $2.8 million talent development programme on track to launch in the new year in partnership with the private sector, designed to bring various players in the innovation space closer together.
2011-08-15 15:05:20 // Esther Goh
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The tide of transparency has reached our shores: the government is officially urging state agencies to open up their data troves to the public.
2011-08-05 10:28:05 // Esther Goh
KiwiSaver continues to be used as a political football – the scheme faces more fiddling with in the form of a proposed auto-enrolment option.
2011-08-03 10:19:05 // Esther Goh
New Zealand has opened the tourism doors a little wider to Chinese visitors, opening a joint Immigration New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand office in Shanghai as well as further simplifying the visa application process.
2011-07-29 09:52:05 // Esther Goh
Farmers are welcoming news that the European Union has agreed to accept an annual quota of New Zealand grain-fed beef, which will quadruple our beef exports to the continent.
2011-07-21 17:14:01 // Idealog
New copyright laws will target file-sharing through P2P and not streaming sites like YouTube, the government has clarified.
2011-07-12 16:38:10 // Idealog
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With our new copyright law only weeks away, it was announced today that ISPs will be able to charge rights holders up to $25 to process infringement allegations.
2011-07-05 12:49:36 // Idealog
Inventors can look forward to a faster, cheaper and more streamlined trans-Tasman patent process in the very near future.
2010-04-28 10:02:10 // Chris Tobias
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We’re on the brink of transition, says Phillip Mills, with opportunities aplenty in the cleantech field, so he and a diverse range of industry heads plan to lift our economy with a fresh set of rules. By Chris Tobias.
2010-02-09 23:31:00 // Vincent Heeringa
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After so many hints that a major overhaul of the Kiwi economy was to come, Prime Minister John Key's speech today records a blow for mediocrity.
2009-07-31 11:40:36 // Vincent Heeringa
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Don Brash’ Productivity Commission is doomed for a simple reason: The Don. He's too divisive and wonkish to lead New Zild into the great productivity debate.
