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1 – 7 of 7The coalition has been in office since October 2017 under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. This budget combines fiscal restraint with increased social, foreign affairs and aid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233906
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The RBNZ’s no-change stance reflects major world central banks’ recent retreat from tightening. While current New Zealand economic growth is firm, the RBNZ and the government are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241897
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NEW ZEALAND: Arden fires starting gun on 2020 election
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES250339
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Unlike in Labour’s first term, the party now no longer needs the support of minor parties to govern. Its 49% win is extraordinary given the mixed-member proportional electoral…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256999
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Fourteen days beforehand, Ardern said no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits would be awarded -- evidence she said of the “government of transformation” she promises. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233435
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Despite earlier hopes that it could start loosening travel restrictions as early as next month, the government now expects that they will remain in place for the rest of 2021. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259661
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The economy is recovering fast, while it has been weeks since a case of COVID-19 was acquired within New Zealand from an unknown source. The country’s challenge now is determining…