NZ Defence: Decision Looms On Scaling Down Afghanistan Commitment
October 21st, 2010
Decisions on NZ’s military commitment in Afghanistan are looming, with the Govt expected to confirm the withdrawal of the SAS contingent at the end …
Archive for October, 2010
NZ Labour Party: Carter Takes Shine Off Party’s Conference
October 21st, 2010
Chris Carter’s expulsion from the Labour Party has taken the shine off the party’s annual conference, where “new thinking” debates were intended to signpost …
Economic Growth: Prospects Improve For 2011 Bounce Back
October 20th, 2010
Expectations of an easy recovery this year have been blunted. But the prospects the economy will bounce back vigorously next year are becoming stronger …
NZ Growth: Economy On Track, Credfit Agencies Reaffirm Ratings
October 14th, 2010
Credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch have reaffirmed their ratings for NZ. The former retains its “stable outlook” on its Aaa rating, while saying …
By-Election: Pointers From Mana For Next Year’s Campaign
October 14th, 2010
Mana, historically one of Labour’s strongholds, will almost certainly return Kris Faafoi as its new MP and so, on the surface, not much is …
Election: Speculation On Early Election – “Don’t Put Your House On It”
October 13th, 2010
Politics had to take a back seat this week to the nation’s preoccupation whether TVNZ’s breakfast programme’s presenter Paul Henry should be sacked. Henry …
Polls: Govt’s Popularity Risks Crowding Out Coalition partners
October 6th, 2010
Despite a struggling economy, National’s ratings have surged again, reaching 54% in the latest One News Colmar Brunton poll, 5 points higher than at …
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