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Council Grants $372,873 To 12 Waikato Environmental Projects

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:25:23 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council

The council has granted $372,873.18 to the 12 projects after receiving 38 applications requesting a total of $1.19 million in funds. More >>

CSF To Partner With The Government On Its Sustainable Finance Strategy For NZ

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:54:41 +1200 | Centre for Sustainable Finance

The strategy will provide clarity on the Government’s priorities to increase the flow of domestic and international capital for sustainable and transition opportunities. More >>

Restoration Project Exceeds All Targets

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:40:42 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council

The project, which included partnership funding from the Ministry for the Environment, Fonterra and Ngā Whenua Rāhui, was able to provide landowners with up to 80 per cent of the costs of the restoration work completed.More >>

Wellington Regional Council Spends More Than $2.8 Million On “Cosmetic Upgrades” For Naenae Subway Station

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:23:51 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union

“This latest spending spree includes $29,000 on a “public consultation questionnaire” and more than $159,000 on entrance signs. How big and bright are these signs being installed for them to cost the same amount as a brand new Porsche?More >>

New Levy Rates Set To Ensure Continued Funding Of FENZ

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:12:49 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government has agreed to the rates for the redesigned levy that will fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) from July 2026.More >>

BlackBull Markets Emerges As New Zealand's Top Broker In 2024

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:59:21 +1200 | Hugh Grant

This site judged brokers based on spreads, available trading platforms, customer service, and general trading experience. The top brokers offered good trading conditions, fair costs, and an excellent collection of trading assets.More >>

RBNZ Releases Updated Financial Stability Indicators

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:01:37 +1200 | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand

As outlined in its Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of Finance, the RBNZ is committed to transparency in its risk assessment framework, including by providing the indicators that guide its macro-prudential policy settings.More >>

Sixty Per Cent Of ANZ Consumers Spending Less At Small To Medium Businesses Due To Inflation: Constant Contact Report

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:31:18 +1200 | Constant Contact

“Small businesses make up almost 98 per cent of businesses in Australia and New Zealand, and supporting them right now will genuinely help some of these businesses survive the economic storm,” said Renee Chaplin, VP Asia Pacific, Constant Contact.More >>

Quarterly Current Account Deficit $7.2 Billion

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:05:05 +1200 | Stats NZ

“In the June 2024 quarter, New Zealand continued to issue bonds to overseas investors, which further added to the amount of interest paid on all issued bonds,” senior manager Stuart Jones said.More >>

Kiwibank Rate Changes - Tuesday, 17 September

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:29:41 +1200 | Kiwibank

Changes to Home Loan fixed rates and Term Deposit rates effective Tuesday, 17 September. More >>

NZ Has Never Exercised Governance Over Threats From Trans-National Criminals; Easy To Facilitate Trans-National Crime

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:19:46 +1200 | Asia Pacific AML

If New Zealand’s government is serious about protecting its people, it needs to start showing levels of governance that can stand up to international scrutiny. More >>

Suncorp New Zealand Appoints Debbie Mills As EGM Technology

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:53:13 +1200 | Suncorp

Suncorp New Zealand CEO Jimmy Higgins said that Mills joins the business at a time key technology transformation initiatives get underway to further improve customer and employee experience, so the wealth of knowledge she brings will be valuable.More >>

Innovative Kiwi Businesses Unlock Global Opportunities With AI

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:39:13 +1200 | Callaghan Innovation

Designed to boost economic growth and exports via the rapid adoption of AI, the AI Activator is a Callaghan Innovation collaboration with partners NZTE and NIWA. More >>

ANZIIF Support ICNZ’s Call For Faster Climate Action

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:05:44 +1200 | ANZIIF

ANZIIF acknowledges the far-reaching impacts of climate change on New Zealand’s economy, public safety, and environment. Addressing this issue is vital to ensuring the wellbeing of people, businesses, and communities.More >>

New Funding For ‘Smart Ideas’ To Address Challenges For Primary Sector

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:11:49 +1200 | AgResearch

The three AgResearch projects to receive funding, outlined in summaries below, feature research using technology known as RNAi to control fungal diseases threatening plants & animals, nanofertilisers to reduce pollution from nitrogen loss, and development ...More >>

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