Without relief, car importers would have had to pass on increased costs to consumers.
Process for making decisions on investments was not rigorous enough, the Auditor-General said.
Opponents of proposal put forward by Christchurch City Holdings edge vote at lively council meeting.
City’s holding company has recommended allowing partial sell-down of business assets to fund $350m liquid portfolio of listed securities.
But PM says the Government is ready to go to work.
Voters voted for change and the Government will deliver it.
Shane Jones speaks to NBR about the Government’s new $1.2b Regional Infrastructure Fund, hoping to bolster regional resilience and economic growth by through infrastructure development.
Eradication has proved a success but still too early to claim victory, with a heavy toll on farmers.
Former Labour cabinet minister’s resignation from the boards of both agencies accepted yesterday.
Similarity between NZ and US ‘values’ constantly referenced in business summit held in Auckland today.