Supplied Content Wellington, September 30, 2017 New Zealand’s economy and financial system remain on a sound footing despite continuing challenges in the global environment, according to the Reserve Bank’s Annual Report 2016-17. The 2016-17 financial year saw a pickup in economic activity in most major economies, although inflation and wage pressures remained subdued Supported by improving domestic economic conditions, the…
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Dr Muriel Newman Whangarei, September 30, 2017 The election is over and voters have had their say. Now the MMP horse-trading begins. Elected MPs are the ones who will chose our new Prime Minister and deliver an administration that can command the 61 vote majority in the House that is necessary to govern New Zealand. Let us firstly look at…
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Leighton Baker Auckland, September 29, 2017 The Conservative Party wants to thank everyone who voted for the Party in the election for their unwavering support in the face of huge pressure to vote for a winner rather than for a Party that best represents their values. MMP is supposed to provide proportional representation in Parliament for all sectors of society,…
Read MoreSupplied Content Wellington, September 29, 2017 A Hong Kong national who imported into New Zealand a pallet of spatula sets that contained methamphetamine or ‘P’ with an estimated street value of up to $20,000,000 was sentenced in the Auckland High Court this morning. Ho Hin Gabriel Wan, 24, was sentenced to 16 years and six months imprisonment for importing a…
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