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Jonathan Dale: BNZ Head of Payment Development on the surcharge ban, Payap
BNZ is taking advantage of the Government’s ban on in-store card surcharges to promote its new banking platform.
Payap, an open banking platform, al…
1 year, 3 months ago
Kerre Woodham: MMP - does it need tweaking?
Politicians rely on voters having short memories. They all do it.
Politicians and governments get swept out of power, they fester away on the oppos…
1 year, 3 months ago
John MacDonald: Isn't enrolling on election day better than not voting at all?
Election Day is like Christmas Day, with some of us not getting ourselves organised until the very last minute - even though we’ve known for ages tha…
1 year, 3 months ago
Andrew Dickens: Homelessness is a tough problem with no quick fix
Homelessness has increased, but by how much is unclear, according to a government report.
This is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's la…
1 year, 3 months ago
Andrew Dickens: FamilyBoost and heated outbursts
It appears we're living in an age where it's okay for politicians to swear to the press. Donald Trump is leading the way, dropping the F bomb over Ru…
1 year, 3 months ago
Andrew Dickens: We need more doctors, but is a third school the solution?
We all know we need more doctors. A lot more. Considering how long it takes to train a doctor, this is something that someone should have probably th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on the CPI rising to 2.7 percent in June
Inflation's cooling in many corners of the economy, but not headline inflation.
Latest Stats NZ figures suggest core inflation and domestically-drive…
1 year, 3 months ago
Andrew Dickens: What should we do with NCEA?
So here we go again. A national conversation about whether NCEA is C.R.A.P
A damning Government briefing presented in June has raised significant con…
1 year, 3 months ago
Leigh Keown: Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust Operations Manager on the Take 10 initiative pilot in Auckland
A late night safe zone has found success in Wellington, and is being brought to Auckland.
For the past eight years, Take 10, an initiative run by Vu…
1 year, 3 months ago
John MacDonald: The "overqualified" jobseekers behind the dole numbers
There’s no doubt the news that the number of people on a benefit in New Zealand is up to the 400,000 mark will have some people tut-tutting.
But b…
1 year, 3 months ago