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Sasha Borissenko: Which MPs own the most property - part 2 4 Apr, 2021 03:00 AM 8 minutes to read Finance Minister Grant Robertson and PM Jacinda Ardern defend criticism from Judith Collins over bright-line test changes. Video / Mark Mitchell Finance Minister Grant Robertson and PM Jacinda Ardern defend criticism from Judith Collins over bright-line test changes. Video / Mark Mitchell NZ Herald COMMENT: In light of the Governments recent housing announcement last week I canvassed our MPs prope...

The offensive illustration from On Beyond Zebra, one of the six Dr Seuss books that will no longer be published Photo: Dr Seuss illustration “The problem with the culture wars / Is everything becomes a fight / And if Dr Seuss were alive today / He’d say this issue isn’t black and white."   But not everyone here was brushing off those books being eased out of the catalogue.   Last week Newshub reported National Party Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger took aim at would-be censor...

SUPPLIED Mark Gumbrells dream home build came to an abrupt halt when Sika Homes called in the liquidators in June 2020. When the company Mark Gumbrell hired to build his new home went bust in June, the Auckland man was worried but assumed he could rely on its Master Builder backing to keep the project on track. Gumbrell’s worry turned to anger, however, when he discovered that Sika Homes​ had failed to arrange the Master Builders guarantee which would have covered the extra cost he faced t...

Three major forces are converging to drive the popularity of responsible investing in Australia, and finance will need to move fast if it wants to ride the wave. The amount of capital committed to A

Both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia voiced strong backing for the bill during the inquiry, which Steggall said had received about 6,200 submissions. Simon O’Connor, the chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, said policy uncertainty was risking a loss of billions of dollars in investment across multiple sectors. The association has 350 members, including superannuation funds and investment managers, which collectively m...

The Federal Government is fuming after New Zealand's Trade Minister suggests Australia can mend ties with China by showing its government more "respect."

NZ urged to show some integrity, follow Trump administration’s lead declaring genocide in China against Uighurs Newshub 20/01/2021 Jamie Ensor © Video - BBC; Image - Getty. Watch: Chinas Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, was shown drone footage of blindfolded Uighurs in a live TV interview on the BBC. Two Kiwi MPs say the United States determination that China is committing "genocide" with its repression of Uighurs in the Xinjiang region is a "significant" move by the g...

Lendlease could destroy its green credentials over Figtree Hill development in koala country, experts say ThuThursday 14 JanJanuary 2021 at 6:04am Experts warn a controversial housing development in the middle of koala habitat could turn investors off. ( Print text only Cancel Experts have warned property developer Lendlease that its reputation as one of the most sustainable housing companies in the world could be damaged if it proceeds with a controversial development on the outskirts of Sydne...

( BRUSSELS) - EU leaders kept Cypruss president waiting for anticipated face-to-face talks in Brussels around a planned meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Sunday seeking to resolve a bailout crisis that has seen banks on the island shuttered. Several Brussels sources told AFP on Saturday that the timing of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiadess meeting with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso would depend on "difficult" EU and IMF neg...