Category: financial_markets
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New Zealand Launches 'Investment Boost' Tax Incentive
The New Zealand government has launched Investment Boost, a new tax incentive aimed at encouraging business investment and economic growth, according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The incentive allows businesses to immediately deduct 20 per cent of the cost of…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsTradeEmployment and LaborState Governments Nicola WillisInvestment Boosttax incentiveeconomic growthbusiness investmentGDP
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FMA Warns Against Investment Scheme Operated by Jesse Joseph Vaughan and Crypto Partners Limited
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a public warning regarding a managed investment scheme (MIS) operated by Jesse Joseph Vaughan and Crypto Partners Limited (CPL). The FMA alleges that Mr. Vaughan, the sole director and shareholder of CPL, offered…
BusinessLegalFinancial Markets Financial Markets Authoritymanaged investment schemeJesse Joseph VaughanCrypto Partners LimitedinvestmentlicenseFinancial ServicesNZ Financial Markets Authority
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FMA Reviews Expiring Class Exemption Notices
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is seeking feedback on its review of 14 class exemption notices and three class designation notices that support the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act). These notices are set to expire between December 2025…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAustralasiaFinancial MarketsEconomyLegal
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on heckler's employer, hospital staff limits
Media Monitor: RNZ is reporting on several stories, including criticism of an employer who apologized after a man heckled Winston Peters. RNZ said Peters responded to the incident, where the man yelled "what a load of bollocks," by saying he…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportEmployment and LaborFinancial MarketsMedical ScienceLegal Winston PetershecklingemploymentSouthland HospitalstaffMangerefull-contact collisionsRNZ News
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Wellington Man Arrested in $450M Cryptocurrency Scam
A Wellington man was arrested in Auckland this morning by the Financial Crime Group as part of an FBI investigation into a cryptocurrency scam. The investigation targets an organised criminal group accused of stealing cryptocurrency valued at US$265M (NZD$450M) from…
Law EnforcementLegalWorldBusinessAsiaAustralasiaFinancial Markets
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NZME Announces Director Nominations and Board Composition Update
NZME Limited has received eight director nominations ahead of its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on June 3, 2025. The company is actively engaging with shareholders regarding these nominations and an alternative board composition proposal. This announcement follows the close of the…
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaFinancial MarketsDigital and Print PublishingGeneral Politics NZME LimitedAnnual Shareholders’ Meetingdirector nominationsboard compositionOsmium Partners LLCJTG 4 LimitedSteven Joyce
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Northland Meth Crisis, Untreated Wound Death
Radio New Zealand is reporting that organizations in Northland towns are struggling to meet the demand for meth addiction treatment. They said wastewater testing indicates methamphetamine use tripled in Northland last year, giving it the highest rate in New Zealand.…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessSportWorldMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEconomyFinancial Markets NorthlandMethamphetamineFENZAlcatrazBlack FernsDrug AbuseRNZ News
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New Zealand Weather Emergency: Flooding, Power Outages, and Travel Disruptions
New Zealand is grappling with severe weather events, including widespread flooding in Canterbury, where a state of emergency remains. A thunderstorm passed over Auckland, and parts of Wellington, Wairarapa and Manawatū are experiencing power outages that could last for days.…
WeatherBusinessPolitics and GovernmentSportHealthAustraliaGeneral WeatherFinancial MarketsBankingMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsElections CanterburyWellingtonKiwiSaverFloodingPower OutagesMedia Monitor
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Cyclone Tam Disrupts Auckland, Northland; Population Growth Surges
Auckland faced intense weather as ex-Cyclone Tam brought strong winds and heavy rain, leading to flight and ferry cancellations. Some parts of Northland may be isolated for three days due to fallen trees blocking roads. In a frightening incident, a…
WeatherScience & TechnologyBusinessSportWorldGeneral WeatherAstronomy and SpaceEconomyFinancial Markets Cyclone TamAucklandNorthlandPopulation GrowthNASAAsbestosWellington