Population-driven growth made the economy larger, but masked whether productivity, wages and living standards were improving for each New Zealander.
Some provisions “could increase the number of Indian nationals in New Zealand”.
Riley says the India FTA has been sold as a trade agreement, but the text points to wider commitments on migration, investment and policy.
“You don’t need them both.”
“Those languages should have been described as an advantage for this role, not a requirement.”
“Every time the plan changes, we lose time, we lose money, and we lose the skilled people who build these things.”
“We probably saw more material prices increase last month than I had done for quite an amount of time.”
Latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment figures show diesel stocks at roughly 40 days’ supply.
“Highly regulated markets may still continue to be unruly.”