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1 – 6 of 6The 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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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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The government has locked the country down for four weeks and legislated to borrow up 52 million dollars (30.7 million US dollars), equivalent to 17% of GDP. The Reserve Bank of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251716
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International trade uncertainty was a factor in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)’s August 7 decision to cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points (twice the market…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246391
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254104
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Increased economic optimism will be welcomed by Prime Minister Bill English, who is hoping that his National Party will win a fourth consecutive term in government this September…