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NZTA Waka Kotahi’s Permission To Kill Protected Species At Mt Messenger Ruled Unlawful
A Department of Conservation (DOC) permit issued to NZTA Waka Kotahi allowing it to kill protected species – including kiwi and long-tailed bats – at the Mt Messenger bypass site in Taranaki has been ...
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Adrian Is Out, With An Orr-fully Abrupt Exit. Let’s Move On. There’s “Opportunity” To Improve Here
It’s the end of an era at the Reserve Bank, with Adrian Orr’s abrupt resignation. The news flooded headlines on Wednesday. But ultimately Orr’s departure changes little to the outlook for monetary ...
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‘All Roads Lead To The Deciding Minister’: Greens Wary Of Government’s Environment Court Bypass Proposal
The Green Party objects to the changes, saying cutting the court out of public land disputes is an attempt to centralise control. “I think fundamentally the ability for landowners to go to an ...
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‘Carnage’ Expected As More Countries Adopt Electronic Travel Checks
The Passport Index has been ranking the strength of each country’s travel documents for a decade and New Zealand sits in sixth place, above Australia and the UK. Visa waivers were being put in place ...
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Here’s How Much Interest Rates Have Fallen
The extent of interest rate falls can be seen in new data from the Reserve Bank. Borrowers were getting special six-month home loan rates of 5.85 percent on average in February, down from a peak of ...