With billions in ‘profit’ exempt from tax, changes to NZ’s charity rules are long overdue
New Zealand is lagging behind Australia, Britain and the US when it comes tax exemption rules for charities that turn a ...
NZ central bank cuts rates by 50bps, flags more easing to revive frail economy
New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and policymakers flagged further ...
New Zealand central bank slashes rates by 50 points in fourth straight cut
New Zealand's central bank slashed benchmark rates by 50 basis points to 3.75%, marking its fourth straight cut, as the ...
New Zealand slashes rates for a fourth straight time in bid to boost a slowing economy
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) building in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. This marks the ...
Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand, which has a close constitutional ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
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After the Bell: Gold vs Bitcoin – a crucial arm-wrestling match still to be decided
Long term, Bitcoin is winning. Short term, gold is holding its own – but it’s not so much about the relationship or the competition between the two.