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Outgoing Treasury boss calls for capital gains tax and superannuation changes
Caralee McLiesh says structural changes are required to address NZ's structural deficit.
Liam Dann: The economy sucks – why is business confidence so high?
OPINION: Business optimism has surged, despite the recession and rising unemployment.
Business confidence soars to highest in a decade – ANZ
ANZ chief economist: 'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place.'
Darren Shand on what he learned from 20 years as All Blacks manager
What can businesses learn from the world of high-performance sports?
Inside Economics: Goodbye inflation, hello deflation (already?)
OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Government investment unlocks more solar
NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.
Labour's tax policy debate: capital gains tax and wealth tax under discussion
Chris Hipkins confirms Labour debates varied taxes, including capital gains.
Liam Dann: Tax cut victory for Nicola Willis and reminder NZ is still a wealthy place
OPINION: A ratings agency endorses NZ's fiscal management and highlights household debt.
No shortage of relief after OCR cut: Labour MP Arena Williams
OPINION: For all of National's rhetoric, it has never had a coherent economic plan.
Letters: Reserve Bank boss isn't to blame for NZ's economic woes
OPINION: 'Adrian Orr has been dealt a very bad hand.'
'Complete and utter 180 u-turn': Mortgage relief for home owners in surprise OCR cut
The major banks immediately moved to slash mortgage rates after the OCR cut.
'Darkest before the dawn': Reserve Bank cuts OCR, banks slash rates
It's one of the most hotly anticipated interest rate calls this year.
Liam Dann: Rate cut signals victory in inflation war
Despite debate about grim May forecasts, the RBNZ looks to have landed in the right place.
Will the RBNZ cut the OCR today? Meet the experts who actually make the call
Liam Dann looks at the RBNZ's big call today plus the grim fallout from inflation fight.
Opinion: NZ is running out of gas - that’s good for the climate, bad for the economy
OPINION: NZ is running out of gas. That’s good for the climate, but bad for the economy.
Analysis: Why environment groups are accusing the Govt of a 'war on nature'
Green groups say the Government is 'waging a war on nature'. What are their main gripes?
Mark Lister: Did the Fed just make a policy mistake?
OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.
Nicola Willis open to making RBNZ ease bank capital rules
The Finance Minister is also seeking advice on a de facto 'bank tax'.
Inside Economics: Rate cut next week? Economists call for Reserve Bank to move now
Our debt mountain keeps growing, and why even the global rout may not get us rate cuts.
Opinion: Four reasons why selling part of Kiwibank could do more harm than good
OPINION: Any plans to part-privatise Kiwibank deserve close scrutiny.