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New Zealand’s major political parties appear to be moving closer together on KiwiSaver – but there are some significant differences in how far they’re willing to go.

Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker look at plans to increase employer contributions, whether compulsory saving is the answer to New Zealand’s retirement shortfall, and why businesses may ultimately carry much of the cost.

Plus, rising US interest rates and bond yields could have consequences for Kiwi mortgages and KiwiSaver balances, while new GDP figures may offer some hope that New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery is finally gaining momentum.

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Infrastructure shapes our daily lives, but some might think that it's too often planned election by election. 

Infrastructure New Zealand wants to put an end to stop-start funding and shifting priorities, launching "Let's Build NZ". 

The campaign promises to put choices in front of voters and rate the parties against its eight priorities. 

Today on The Front Page, Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett is with us to explain what concrete changes he wants to see so we can build for generations, not just the next election. 

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

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Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

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Labour's Chris Hipkins responds to another slip in the polls amid National's renewed attacks on CGT.

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Panellists Anne Gibson and Rob Campbell discuss the coalition government's treaty clauses bill and Sydney Sweeney's controversial sports betting ad.

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National Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says Labour's CGT will tax property owners on price rises rather than real gains.

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Garth Bray joins Herald NOW with the latest in business with thanks to Forsyth Barr

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JustFund’s Lauren Milne on the rise of divorce finance and why people can still struggle to access cash when relationships break down.

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AI leaders are calling for more regulation on the developing technologies. Gorilla Technology CEO Paul Spain joins Herald NOW.

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Craigs Investment Partners Head of International Fixed Income, Andrew Ede on rising bond yields, central-bank decisions and what it means for investors.

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Surging global oil prices and bond yields could keep inflation higher than expected and force the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR faster than expected. 

Some economists now expect the Official Cash Rate to reach 4% before the end of the year. 

The Government says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update —due out in two weeks— will try to reflect changes in borrowing costs. 

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Andrew Dickens further conflict in the Middle East is pushing up oil prices, as fears grow about an AI bubble burst. 

He says both of these things are happening, amidst mounting concerns about government debt. 

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