Major FTA Talks Make Progress
August 28th, 2008
Trade Minister Phil Goff hopes an ASEAN-Aust-NZ Free Trade Agreement may be signed by the end of the year. He is in Singapore this …
Archive for August, 2008
It’s Still The Economy For Voters
August 28th, 2008
The tough times for NZ households hit home this week when latest official figures showed food prices had risen 7.6% over the year, with …
Economic Debate – For Whom The Road Tolls
August 28th, 2008
Maurice Williamson told the recent National Party conference about the need to build more roads. But at what cost? He told TV One’s Agenda …
Economic Debate – Is Trans Tasman Economic Unity Possible?
August 21st, 2008
In the 25 years since the CER signing, two-way trans-Tasman trade has grown at more than 8% a year on average (to be worth …
Cabinet To Tick New Rail Plans
August 21st, 2008
Cabinet is next week expected to consider and approve a structure for its newly acquired Kiwi Rail business, as well as a significant new …
High Hopes For Latest Treaty Settlement
August 21st, 2008
The latest Treaty settlement signed this week by Wellington Tenths Trust chairman Dr Ngatata Love ended a 21-year battle over the Port Nicholson Block …
Economic Debate – Is Public Debt Bad?
August 14th, 2008
Finance Minister Michael Cullen and National’s Bill English welcomed Standard & Poor’s reaffirmation of NZ AA+/A-1+ foreign-currency and AAA/Stable/A-1 local-currency sovereign credit ratings. Both …
Parker Talks Up Future For Gas
August 14th, 2008
Despite the Clark Govt’s 10-year restriction on new fossil fuel base-load thermal generation above 10MW, Energy Minister David Parker says it’s not “doom and …
NZ Economy At A “Critical Crossroads”
August 14th, 2008
Finance Minister Michael Cullen says NZ is at a “critical crossroads.” He’s warning NZers must accept the current economic slowdown is not a run-of-the-mill …
NZ’s Credit Rating Unchanged
August 7th, 2008
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its AA+ foreign currency credit rating on NZ. The agency says the rating reflects NZ’s strong fiscal …
Annette King Sets Out Transport Goals
August 7th, 2008
Launching the NZ Transport Strategy and Govt Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding at the Beehive, Transport Minister Annette King revealed Govt investment in …
Economic Debate – Borrow Or Not?
August 7th, 2008
Bill English brandished a raft of quotes from Helen Clark’s time in opposition, after she denounced National’s plans to boost infrastructure investment with “a …
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