Government: Reserve Bank To Take Account Of Housing In Decision Making

The Reserve Bank is now required to consider the impact on housing when making monetary and financial policy decisions, Grant Robertson announced today. Changes have been made to the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s remit requiring it to take into ... More>>

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• The Reserve Bank of NZ - RBNZ Supports Focus On Housing
• National - Reserve Bank Housing Direction Too Slow In Coming
• ACT - Robertson Adopts ACT Policy
• Greens - Government Action To Cool House Prices Still Needed Despite Reserve Bank Change

RNZ: Alert Levels Remain

There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says at least half of the Papatoetoe High School community have been tested and the results that have come through so far have all been negative... More>>

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Stats NZ: Latest Release Of Child Poverty Statistics

All measures of child poverty were trending downwards, prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, across the two years since year ended June 2018, Stats NZ said today. The COVID-19 lockdown in late March 2020 affected Stats NZ’s ability to collect data from households ... More>>

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• NZ Govt - Government Action Reduces Child Poverty
• Office of the Children's Commissioner - Big, Bold Action Needed To Continue Gains For Children
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