A new 3.3 million cubic metre reservoir south of Dargaville is set to shift land into higher-value horticulture and firm up local water security.
State Services Commission due to make recommendations on legislative change for minister later this year.
The government rejects Tax Working Group's recommendation on CGT.
The deal creates a single doorway to 'affluent Chinese consumers.'
Social enterprise brings $1b to the economy but red tape is stymieing the sector.
Lower petrol prices and international air fares pulled the CPI down in the March quarter.
Butter and cheese rise in latest auction.
Sam Stubbs likens marketing by some KiwiSaver fund managers to 'selling moonbeams.'
Turning tide on 'shareholder primacy' model, new corporate governance report says.
The free online platform is described as the 'gateway to New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem.'