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Steaming ahead with geothermal innovation. A Māori Trust, a group of scientists, and MPI have joined together for a world-first venture that could become an industry worth half a billion annually to the country. Mike McRoberts Wed, 23 Oct 2024. 2.
Testing the Infrastructure Commission's thinking on 30-year plan
1 day ago · NBR Staff Tue, 05 Nov 2024. The Infrastructure Commission has released a discussion document outlining its initial thinking on the 30-year National Infrastructure Plan. It said as part of its work it was identifying long-term needs which would affect the demand for infrastructure over the next five to 30 years and the possible.
NZ economy resilient to manage shocks: RBNZ
1 day ago · NZ economy resilient to manage shocks: RBNZ. The latest Financial Stability Report says economic risks are still well contained. The conflict in Gaza is being monitored closely. Jonathan MitchellTue, 05 Nov 2024. The Reserve Bank maintains a confident stance about the resilience of the financial system, reinforcing that risks are still contained.
Labour’s fiscal plan likely to spend more on infrastructure
1 day ago · The coalition Government and the Labour Party are inching closer and closer to some form of consensus on infrastructure planning and investment. Labour’s finance and infrastructure spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said her party wanted to be constructive about infrastructure because it knew these were ...
Morning Brew - National Business Review
1 day ago · Canada’s PM Trudeau defies critics, and CHOGM kicks off. Will Mace Fri, 25 Oct 2024. Morning Brew. 1.
Home ownership up, but too many still down and out
3 days ago · Official data masks some worrying trends about the state of home ownership in New Zealand. The latest figures from the 2023 Census show two-thirds (66%) of New Zealand households own their home or hold it in a family trust, compared with 64.5% in 2018. Although home ownership has increased for the first time since 1991, it masks a sharp ...
Tech & Innovation - National Business Review
Oct 29, 2024 · UoA beats the Aussies, topping rankings for most active startups. The annual SCOPR survey shows NZ’s publicly funded research organisations made $157m in commercialisation income in 2023. Fiona Rotherham Wed, 16 Oct 2024. Tech & Innovation. 1.
Interest rate cuts: How 50 basis points could become the new 25
Harbour Asset Management research analyst Shane Solly on the week ahead in the markets. Economists are pricing in an interest rate cut, but a question remains on whether the RBNZ will go for 25 basis points or 50. Kate McVicar Mon, 07 Oct 2024.
Submitters call for changes to Government’s minerals strategy
Sep 30, 2024 · Submitters on the coalition Government’s minerals strategy generally agree with its approach, but many oppose new coal mines being opened. They also suggested excluding seabed mining and the Fast-track Approvals Bill from …
Government says it will clear away barriers to infrastructure
Sep 30, 2024 · The Government wants to make it easier for infrastructure to be built. Brent Edwards Mon, 30 Sep 2024. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made speeding up the building of infrastructure the priority for the Coalition Government’s last quarterly plan for the year. Luxon said his government had been working at pace since coming to power and ...