Archive for August, 2011

NZers waking up to impact of Rugby World Cup

August 26th, 2011

NZers are only just now waking up to the economic significance of the Rugby World Cup tournament, due to open in just 15 days’ …

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Play of the week: Poll positions

August 26th, 2011

Three months out from the election, what do we see? National has sort of driven a juggernaut to the top of a hill and …

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Economic debate: Are interest rates too low?

August 19th, 2011

National backbencher Peseta Sam Lotu-iiga had the job of tossing Finance Minister Bill English a patsy question about financial markets and the signals they …

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Groser’s vision for Asia-Pacific trading bloc

August 19th, 2011

Speaking in Beijing this week, Trade Minister Tim Groser outlined how a trading bloc in the Asia-Pacific region could rival and even overshadow the …

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Economic debate: Where to now for recovery?

August 12th, 2011

The European Commission this week advised it is premature to say the 27-country EU is entering a recession. The Commission’s economic forecasts (a spokesman …

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Play of the week: Was there a man dismayed?

August 12th, 2011

National heads into its election year party conference this year looking like it is enjoying a kind of Charge of the Light Brigade in …

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The MMP leg rope

August 8th, 2011

The criticism MMP means ‘the tail wagging the dog’ has never seemed quite right. In practice, smaller parties have not been able to wield …

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Mana v Maori Party: It’s utu time

August 8th, 2011

Hone Harawira’s fledgling political party Mana is to hold its AGM on Sunday and amongst other things it will discuss whether to run for …

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