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Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
1 day ago · Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she said is a reflection of how households are struggling in the current economy. Data released on Tuesday by payments company Worldline showed Christmas Eve was the busiest ...
Covid-19 cases: 1402 new cases, 8 deaths | RNZ News
Dec 16, 2024 · More than 1400 new Covd-19 cases were reported in the past week. But the overall trend was down, with the seven day rolling average of new cases down 165. To 16 December, there were 1402 new cases and eight deaths at least partly attributed to Covid-19. In its last update on 9 December, the Ministry ...
Parliament's final sitting day an insight into party factions
6 days ago · On the last sitting day of the year Parliament has Question Time, usual government business, and by tradition, the adjournment debate. After this debate finishes at about 6pm, MPs are free to go home for the summer. This year, Parliament's last day also included an early morning extended sitting ...
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NZ back in recession - but economists expect greater Reserve …
Dec 19, 2024 · Bad news for the economy could mean good news for homeowners in the new year, economists say. Stats NZ said on Thursday that gross domestic product (GDP) was down 1 percent in the September quarter, and had been down 1.1 percent the previous quarter. That is the worst drop since 1991, excluding the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Covid inquiry report is excellent guide to preparing for next …
Nov 30, 2024 · Opinion - The rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New Zealand's Covid response. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 report found New Zealand - like most other countries - was not well prepared for a pandemic of Covid's scale and duration.. To prepare for the next inevitable pandemic ...
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