Initiatives include Public Media Funding Commissioner, Funding, Digital Service Wellington, September 12, 2017 Jacinda Ardern Labour has today launched its media and film policy aimed at strengthening New Zealand’s identity and providing sustainability for the industry. Labour recognises that as a nation we must be able to tell our stories, including those of our diverse communities, on multiple platforms effectively…
Read MoreSupplied Content Wellington, September 12, 2017 Following information regarding Winston Peters’ National Superannuation payments entering the public arena, Inland Revenue Department (IR) carried out an investigation to determine whether an IR staff member was the source of the information. The allegation that IRD had been the source of the information had been made and subsequently withdrawn by a journalist while…
Read MoreReserve Bank of New Zealand Wellington, September 11, 2017 A new discussion paper ‘Macroprudential policies in a low interest-rate environment,’by Fang Yao and Margarita Rubio has been published on the Reserve Bank’s website. Non-technical summary In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, a new set of challenges has emerged for macroeconomic policy makers. One of the major changes in…
Read More
Spare a few moments and dollars for the ill-fated Rajkumar Prajapati’s family Venkat Raman Auckland, September 11, 2017 Arrangements are being made to send, on Thursday, September 14, 2017, the body of Rajkumar Prajapati, a young man who died in a road accident, exactly a week after the unfortunate youngster died. The body will be flown in an Emirates flight…
Read More
Meat & Livestock Australia comes under fire for irresponsible marketing Rajen Zed Nevada, USA, September 15, 2017 The High Commission of India in Australia (Canberra) have made a demarche to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Communication and Arts and Department of Agriculture bringing to their notice an offensive advertisement by Meat and Livestock Australia that hurt…
Read More
Todd McClay Wellington, September 11, 2017 Labour has questions to answer about its deliberately vague housing ban announcement which could rip up trade deals and cost thousands of jobs New Zealanders rely upon. A ban would cut across a range of existing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) we have with countries like Singapore, Australia and Korea and cause considerable difficulty with…
Read More