Political Leadership: Contrasting Fortunes Of Key And Goff
June 30th, 2010
While John Key was happily blowing a vuvuzela in South Africa in support of the All Whites and basking in reflected glory, Opposition leader …
Archive for June, 2010
Labour Reshuffle: Labour Reshuffle Goes Some Way, But More Needed
June 24th, 2010
Labour rookie MP Grant Robertson vaults up the party rankings and becomes spokesman for tertiary education in the wake of the demotion of Shane …
Diplomacy: Leader’s Visits Broaden Ties Binding Us To Aust & China
June 24th, 2010
Two of the most important visits to NZ by foreign leaders since the Key Govt took office are due this month. First, China’s Vice-President …
NZ Race Relations: Landmark Agreement Resolves Sensitive Foreshore Issue
June 23rd, 2010
The agreement reached this week by Cabinet with the Maori Party and the Iwi Leadership Group on the foreshore & seabed policy is rated …
State Owned Enterprise: Solid Energy Looks To Be The Right Model
June 17th, 2010
The Govt faces another difficult choice in allocating scarce capital. Should it back businesses which are being overtaken by new technologies (such as NZ …
Green Party – Rebels Without A Real Cause
June 17th, 2010
The Green Party has set itself the target of polling more than 10% at next year’s election, and has chosen 25-year-old Georgina Morrison as …
NZ Government: National Led Coalition Reaching Crunch Point?
June 16th, 2010
The National-led coalition may be reaching a crunch point with its junior partner, the Maori Party, over the issue on which the Maori Party …
Oil Exploration: Petrobras To Enter NZ Oil Hunt
June 10th, 2010
One of the biggest economic stories of the year didn’t make it on to the front pages of either of NZ’s largest newspapers, but …
Banking Sector: Financial Merger To Create “Heartland” Bank
June 10th, 2010
Three Canterbury-based financial institutions are taking up the challenge of forming a NZ-owned bank to compete vigorously as a full-service banking operation in the …
NZ Politics: NZ Govt Wades Into The Heavy Stuff
June 9th, 2010
The Govt was wading into the heavy stuff this week, an international crisis in the Middle East, renewed controversy over international whaling, initiating a …
Tax: Has Tax Reform Ended, Or Is It Just On Hold?
June 3rd, 2010
Does Budget 2010 represent the end point for tax cuts, at least in the short to medium term? PwC Chair John Shewan says he …
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