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WEB3 days ago · Stuff reports:. However, the Qantas Group’s submission claims this is what they are: Domestic fees per passenger: $6.73 in 2023 rising to $30.30 in 2032 (350% increase). International fees per passenger: $23.39 in 2023 to $79.95 in 2032 (240% increase). Those Qantas figures were put to Auckland Airport, who did not agree with them.
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WEBMar 8, 2023 · Retail crime doubled in four years February 10, 2023. Minimum Wage Increase – Employee Impact February 10, 2023. Remember how he was a reformed man! February 9, 2023. A rare article focusing on boys’ education February 9, 2023. Shortage of Workers January 25, 2023. Productivity incentives November 24, 2022.
Why did Hipkins favourability take a dip? | Kiwiblog
WEB11 hours ago · There’s been quite a lot of attention on the September 2024 Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll that showed a significant dip for Chris Hipkins as Preferred PM, and with his favourability. Now it is only one month and one poll, and my advice is to always look at the average of all the polls, and the trend over many months. Individual polls can ...
$140 million for an unachievable system | Kiwiblog
WEB2 days ago · But three years on it has spent $85m only for the replacement project to appear to be “unachievable”, a newly released Treasury paper prepared in March shows. By then, the $116m budget approved in 2021 had already expanded to $140m, with officials warning: “Successful delivery (to the approvals in the last Cabinet approved business case ...
Labour’s final report card | Kiwiblog
WEBWe now have almost all 2023 data in, which has allowed me to update my annual table of how Labour went against its promises. This is basically their final report card. The promise. The result. Build 100,000 affordable homes over 10 years. 2,025 built (2.0%) Fund the planting of one billion trees over 10 years. 41.4 million trees funded (4.1%)
Finally sanity on GE - Kiwiblog
WEBFinally sanity on GE. Judith Collins announced: The Government is ending New Zealand’s nearly 30-year ban on gene technology outside the lab in a move which will bring health, productivity and climate gains for New Zealanders. Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins today announced legislation ending the ban and ...
A Year on the Recommendations still stand. | Kiwiblog
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · Information and encouragement for parents to remain fully invested in the education of their children throughout the schooling year. 2) Split the collective contract in two and super-fund/incentivise teaching in Decile 1 – 4 schools. Super-fund the decile 1-4 schools from Year 1 – 13. Provide Principals in those schools with a Business ...
The Reserve Bank cuts the OCR | Kiwiblog
WEBThe Reserve Bank cuts the OCR. Radio NZ reports: The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points makes it hard to figure out what to trust of what it says, one senior economist says. The bank cut the rate to 5.25 percent on Wednesday. While that was predicted by some economists, it is a significant change from the ...
The six month rule | Kiwiblog
WEBThe six month rule was a compromise to get the numbers to pass it. It would have failed without it. The Greens were bound by a policy pushed by some of their disabled members who thought the bill was devaluing disabled lives and could be used to pressure disabled people to end their lives. This was not the case as you actually had to be ...
Kiwiblog’s 2022 Predictions
WEBHere’s my 20 predictions for this year, which I’ll score at the end of the year. Peeni Henare will not be Minister of Defence by the end of 2022. There will be a by-election in 2022. NZ First will record at least 4% in at least once public poll. By the end of 2022 (after five years) the Government will not have achieved even 5% of its ten ...