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Taxpayers Union Supports Wairarapa Residents’ Battle For Rates Cap
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:39:34 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Rates across the Anglosphere - whether it is California, England, Victoria or New South Wales - are capped to avoid spiralling rates bills. The fact New Zealand has failed to cap rates is just another example of how successive Governments have fallen ...More >>
LGNZ Applauds Increased Borrowing Capacity For Some Councils
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:28:17 +1300 | LGNZ
This change is one of the funding and financing tools that councils have been calling for, with LGNZ today releasing a funding and financing toolkit that sets out these tools in detail.More >>
Run-down Houses Appearing On The Market
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:59 +1300 | RNZ
Many have been lived in up until recently don't look as if they should have been, Property investor Steve Goodey says. More >>
NZ’s Global Climate Rankings Plummet As Govt Removes Agriculture From ETS
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:23:11 +1300 | Green Party
“While our Climate Minister is on the other side of the world telling the UN climate conference about the need to act, at home, his Government is ramming through law to delay and deny that very action,” says Green Party Co-Leader and spokesperson ...More >>
Public’s Access To Critical Historic Information Casualty Of Govt Cuts
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:13:19 +1300 | PSA
The plan announced to staff today could result in the net loss of 27 roles. This includes librarians, curators, archives advisors and other experienced staff who undertake a vital job maintaining New Zealand’s historic records collected by government ...More >>
Holiday Home Buyers Spark Revival In Waihi Beach Property Market
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:46:09 +1300 | LJ Hooker
LJ Hooker Waihi Beach reported a noticeable increase in buyer activity, with recent sales a reflection of renewed confidence among those seeking a slice of paradise. More >>
Government Moving Forward With Regional Deals
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:04:10 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to invite all regions to submit proposals for Regional Deals between central and local government that drive economic growth and deliver the infrastructure our country needs, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Infrastructure Minister ...More >>
National's Lack Of Climate Action Taking New Zealand Backwards
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:44:30 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
“National is failing to meet the climate challenge, and the world knows it,” Labour climate spokesperson Megan Woods said. More >>
Rates Capping May Not Be The Answer
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:30:38 +1300 | LGNZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is exploring alternatives to rates capping as a way of managing rates bills across the country. This comes after the Government recently indicated it would explore rates capping as an option, to balance the long-term ...More >>
Downside Risks To Treasury’s Economic And Fiscal Forecasts
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:56:20 +1300 | The Treasury
New Zealand is currently running a structural fiscal deficit, with expenditure exceeding revenue. Economic growth falling short of expectations has been making it harder for the Government to bring the books back into balance.More >>
Economists Sound Alarm On Government's Slash-and-Burn Approach
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:56:33 +1300 | Green Party
The economists emphasise that the Government’s reckless cuts don’t just damage our public service, they undermine our ability to meet the climate and inequality challenges we face.More >>
Spending Cuts Need To Stop - PSA Urges Govt To Listen To Economists
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:44:47 +1300 | PSA
The economists, drawn from universities, unions and the private sector, are calling on the Government to urgently revisit its fiscal policy stating the economic rationale for spending cuts and deferral of key infrastructure projects was ‘unclear’.More >>
New Zealand’s Shameful Modern Slavery Shutdown
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:26:46 +1300 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses the government’s shameful response to modern slavery in New Zealand. More >>
LGFA Increases Borrowing Capacity To Support High Growth Councils
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:55:45 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The LGFA is the lowest cost provider of financing available to councils, and this arrangement means that councils have additional financial capability to fund infrastructure, roads, and other core infrastructure in their cities and regions.More >>
Kinleith Mill Closure Shows Need For Industrial Strategy
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:27:42 +1300 | NZCTU
The closure Kinleith mill in Tokoroa is not just devastating for the 230 workers and their families, it is another major blow to regional manufacturing in Aotearoa New Zealand, says NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff.More >>
COP29 Ends In Promise To Send More Taxpayer Money Overseas
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:32:28 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
This decision proves how out-of-touch this tax more, spend more, ship more overseas Government is with New Zealand taxpayers. Fix your house first before you go fixing the neighbourhood.More >>
Concrete Roads More Sustainable: Report
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:29:55 +1300 | Concrete NZ
The Case for Concrete Roads was launched this morning by Transport Minister Simeon Brown. The report says concrete roads are on average 17 per cent cheaper over whole-of-life, reduce embodied carbon in roading and significantly reduce the cost and frequency ...More >>
Smoking Numbers Up Under Costello's Watch
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:54:16 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
The NZ Health Survey shows both smoking and vaping rates have increased in the last year, with the number of daily smokers increasing from 284,000 to 300,000. More >>
Kinleith Workers Angry About Proposal To Cut 230 Jobs
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:49:43 +1300 | E Tu
The workers, who are members of E tū, FIRST Union, and AWUNZ, were told about the proposal in a meeting this morning. Head delegate Ian Farall says the proposal demonstrates the failures of the company.More >>
National Population Estimates: At 30 September 2024 (2018-base)
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:16:27 +1300 | Stats NZ
National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in New Zealand. Key facts At 30 September 2024: New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,348,600 there were ...More >>
