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NZ Q2 Business Confidence Rises Slightly

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The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has released the findings of its quarterly survey that indicate the country’s business confidence improved slightly in June despite the economy still being in recessionary territory. Based on seasonally adjusted figures, 59% of surveyed firms expect the economic conditions to deteriorate, down…

Cyber Scams Becoming Increasingly Sophisticated

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The NZ Superannuation Fund has reported incidents of scammers impersonating the fund online in a bid to defraud people of their money. The cons involve offering savers access to cryptocurrency investments. There was also an incident whereby the scammers used fake names and images to appeal for investments in the…

‘Lazy Tax’ Paid By Many New Zealanders

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Many people are subject to complacency when it comes to keeping up with their expenses. Research by comparison website Finder, indicates that as much as 87% of Kiwis are paying a lazy tax on financial products like home loans, car loans, personal loans, and income protection insurance. ‘Lazy tax’ is…
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Call To Tax Protein And Dairy

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The production of meat and dairy is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases (GHGs), responsible for 20-50% of all manufactured GHGs. New Zealand is one of the many countries called upon to introduce a tax on meat and dairy. This is in hopes that it will effectively lower…