Economist Ganesh Nana is calling the government's surplus 'fictitious' with large social deficits still in need of addressing. This follows the government's announcement yesterday of a $5.5bil surplus from the past financial year.
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Govt to cap interest rates on high-cost loans
The government is targeting "predatory" loan sharks and truck shops by bringing in tougher measures to stop people spiraling into debt.
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Tourists visiting NZ to pay new $35 levy fee
From mid-way next year a new visitor levy free is expected to raise $80mil a year to go toward tourism infrastructure and conservation projects.
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Swift capping on loan sharks needed
A budgeting support worker says increasing penalties for irresponsible lending by loan companies should put a stop to loan sharks targeting vulnerable families.
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NewsHealth professionals concerned over online gambling
New Zealand’s largest Māori public health organisation has serious concerns over the online gambling products recently launched by the Lotteries Commission.
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Serious Fraud Office investigating Waitangi National Trust 'irregularities'
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating financial irregularities following an inquiry conducted by the Waitangi National Trust.
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Extra $50 a week for student allowances in 2018
The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) has hailed the Government’s decision to introduce an extra $50 a week for student allowances.
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More than 100 BNZ workers at risk of losing their job
First Union says, more than 100 people are at risk of losing their jobs in a restructure of the BNZ bank.
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Research looks at Māori attitudes and behaviour with money
A new study at The University of Auckland to aims to measure how Māori identity shapes financial choices. Dr Carla Houkamau of the Māori and Pacific Development Department at the Business School says The Māori Identity and Financial Attitudes Study (MIFAS) may unlock the answers to why Māori are so economically disadvantaged.
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Code of conduct needed for vulnerable whānau – Housing Advocate
A south Auckland housing advocate is calling for the introduction of a code of conduct for private landlords and more focus to be put on affordable housing.
