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The financial year is coming to an end. 

It means we’ll see a whole bunch of policies and adjustments from April 1.  

Everything from crayfish catch limits and Pharmac funding to changes to the Living and Minimum wages. 

Super annuitants, working families, students and beneficiaries are among those who will receive additional support. 

On the law-and-order front, the government’s crackdown on drug drivers is set to ramp up.

And power bills are expected to increase, after the Commerce Commission agreed to let local lines companies, and Transport, charge households and businesses more a couple years ago.

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald business editor at large, Liam Dann, is with us to break down what changes are in the works, and what it might mean for you – and our economy.

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The Prime Minister ponders the state of the Indian FTA, the Middle East war, fuel restrictions and potential rationing, and his Cabinet reshuffle. 

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The Herald CEO Pay Survey reveals the top paid CEO's in NZ. 8 out of 10 are dudes. Where are all the women?

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Questions around Indian students and family of visa holders are still roadblocks to Labour supporting a trade deal with India.  

New Zealand First's left its coalition partners in the lurch, rendering them dependent on Labour to ratify the agreement. 

But leader Chris Hipkins says there's a mismatch between how the deal's been presented and what the text actually contains. 

Damien O’Connor, the party’s Trade Spokesperson, told Mike Hosking trade agreements don’t typically include guaranteed work permits, but this one does. 

He says that Winston Peters stirred up concerns the deal will result in New Zealand being flooded with migrants, and while that’s not the reality, they had to ask questions about the provisions and safeguards for that.  

O’Connor says they don’t want thousands of students and workers coming into New Zealand and being exploited. 

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Sharon Zollner, ANZ Chief economist explains why business confidence has tanked so badly.

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ASB is facing a fine of around $6 million for breaching anti-money laundering rules. 

Banks are required to do their due diligence with their money, in order to comply with existing legislation - but ASB hasn't followed the right systems. 

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.

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It's ugly, but New Zealand performed better than most.

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Urban Planning senior lecturer, Tim Welch reveals why free public transport is better than $50 pay outs.

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"We’re yet to see the full impact of this conflict on the supply lines, and flow through to margins, prices and earnings." Garth Bray - 2 Degrees Wrap

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