28 Nov:  1321  |  If the Tax Working Group recommends an inheritance tax in all-but-name, the Government should declare it dead-on-arrival, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union in response to comments made by Sir Michael Cullen in Wellington today.

Glen Innes to Tamaki shared path consultation goes to a second round

28 Nov:  1230  |  The Green Party is calling on the Justice Minister to ensure improved prisoner rehabilitation and integration by allowing people in prison to cast their vote during elections.

28 Nov: 1108  |  The NZ Transport Agency has released plans for short-term safety improvements to SH1 Cambridge to Piarere, SH2 Pokeno to Mangatarata and SH29 Piarere to Tauriko, as well as planning for future upgrades.

If the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy happened today, would the financial system still be at risk?

The RBNZ has just released its Financial Stability Report.

JustSpeak is calling on the Government to protect rights that should be truly universal by reversing the ban on prisoners voting.

28 Nov: 0923  |  The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce supports the recently announced changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, but chief executive Leeann Watson says there are still some areas of concern that need to be addressed.

Statement from Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr when releasing the November Financial Stability Report:

Picking up the phone, a bright, young voice spirits across space. Greg Burnham is on the line, and his voice exudes a youthful and exuberant character.