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Government keeps $50 fuel payment despite price trigger being met
“Given increases in the international oil price…”
August 4, 2026
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Business confidence rises despite renewed uncertainty
Headline confidence jumped 19 points, but inflation expectations rose among businesses responding later in the month.
July 31, 2026
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Holiday pay overhaul turns leave into hours
Leave will accrue from a worker’s first day, while part-time sick leave will be proportional to hours worked.
July 31, 2026
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Petrol may get cheaper, but many drivers could pay more
“On average, drivers of petrol light vehicles pay less than RUC users.”
July 31, 2026
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Petrol could reach $3.30 as oil shock worsens, economist says
“Things have been getting worse, not better.”
July 25, 2026
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Top earners carry bulk of income tax burden, Taxpayers’ Union says
The top 10 per cent paid more income tax than the bottom 80 per cent combined.
July 25, 2026
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US hits New Zealand with higher tariff over forced-labour safeguards
“It’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same.”
July 25, 2026
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Imported fuel costs have pushed headline inflation above the Reserve Bank’s target
“Higher petrol prices accounted for almost a quarter of the 4.1% annual increase.”
July 22, 2026
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South Island boom exposes Auckland’s dependence on migration as Jones warns of ‘demographic engineering’
“The big reason is that agriculture’s doing really well.”
July 19, 2026
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Government received zero supermarket applications after year of reforms
“Just because it hasn’t worked yet doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea.”
July 15, 2026
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