Incoming Prime Minister Bill English has one new space to fill as he prepares to announce his first cabinet – and more spaces are expected to open up, voluntarily or otherwise.

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A State Services Commission report reveals the highest paid civil servants for the 2016 financial year.1

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Heartland Bank’s mostly retail shareholder base won’t get the same opportunity to participate in its $30 million capital raising as institutional investors.

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New Zealand businesses expect the kiwi/US exchange rate to remain relatively steady over the next year, according to this quarter’s ASB Bank kiwi dollar barometer.

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The UFB has delivered firms no direct productivity gains, says Motu's Arthur Grimes

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The PM’s politics do seem influenced by his faith - but appears less to do with gay marriage or abortion than you might think.

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Sistema Plastics owner: Brendan Lindsay - "I love my country and now have the opportunity to put back into NZ"

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NBR's Tim Hunter comments on being asked to leave Rubicon’s AGM

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Quickflix' new owner on his plans to compete in the crowded streaming market

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The housing market is roaring into Christmas, with house price inflation nationwide accelerating again in November and hitting 22.1% in Wellington.

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