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Govt confirms public-private moves

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Positive focus to create jobs better than benefit-bashing

Govt paves way for private sector deals

Fund gets ready for PPP projects

Fund manager Peter Coman says the PIP Fund is interested in investing in the new Wiri prison public-private partnership but not if it includes managing prisoners as part of the package.

<i> Michael Weatheral:</i> Infrastructure investment: is change in the wind?

Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.

Government's advisory board keeps a watching brief

New Zealanders are yet to support infrastructure development to meet future demand, National Infrastructure Advisory Board chairman Dr Rod Carr says.

NZ dollar remains weak, down against US

Dollar little changed, all eyes on US

KiwiRail considers freight exit options

Treasury, IRD disagreed over cuts, papers reveal

Treasury sees risks for NZ in global stress

House prices will fall: economists

Westpac economists expect house prices to fall about 2 per cent this year and another 2 per cent next year.

Joyce widens broadband tender scope

Bidders for the government's $1.5b ultra-fast broadband fund will now be invited to supply plans for "lit" fibre.

<i>Media</i>: Change of climate for key TV player

New Zealand's top broadcasting bureaucrat is tuning out of the sector to be Climate Change Ambassador.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Winners and losers in ETS wealth shift

Over the next two and a half years the emissions trading scheme will effect a substantial transfer of wealth.

<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi may reach 72 USc as GDP looms, yuan reset