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NZ Herald
03-06-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
ANZ cuts home loan rates, lowest rate in three years
ANZ has cut all of its home loan rates. Photo / Alex Burton ANZ has dropped all of its fixed home loan rates after the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) last week. The bank's 18-month fixed rate special was cut by 10 basis points (bps) to 4.89%, its lowest since April 2022. The largest cuts
NZ Herald
03-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Shane Te Pou: We are witnessing the effects of social disunity
A recent report titled 'Social Cohesion in New Zealand' raises an important question: is our social fabric starting to fray? Photo / Alex Burton THREE KEY FACTS In the ngākau – heart of Aotearoa – a quiet concern is growing, one that touches the very essence of who we are as a nation. The recent report titled Social Cohesion in New Zealand raises an important question: is our social fabric starting to fray?
Edmonton Journal
27-04-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
How Canadians are standing up to the U.S. and Trump's tariffs in the grocery aisles
Article content 'It's turning Canada from an American cousin into an American enemy or an American target,' said Alex Burton in Vancouver, B.C. 'If my choice was between an apple from Washington and an apple from New Zealand, I would have always chosen the apple from Washington because it's closer and environmentally better. Now, I'm not doing that,' he said. Irene Carroll in Toronto found herself struck by reading about the potential economic impact of buying Canadian. 'Before, I would just look at what was on sale and put it in a shopping cart, not really paying attention as to where the product came from. But as soon as the tariffs hit … I took that a lot more seriously,' she said, adding she's discovered some new favourite products as a result.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Representative Alex Burton wants IN legislature to refocus priorities
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Indiana State Representative Alex Burton is, again, speaking against the recently passed tax plan by the Indiana Republican supermajority. In an editorial for 'Inside Indiana Business,' the Evansville Democrat knocked the GOP for touting a $100 property tax savings and a universal voucher program, when the state has a projected $2.4 billion revenue shortfall. He said the legislature should instead focus on affordable housing and strengthening Indiana's PreK-12 public school system. In addition, he called for 'practical tax relief' such as a larger earned income tax credit and increased support for renters. Ribbon to be cut for new mural in Haynie's Corner Rep. Burton admitted the legislature can't tax the state into prosperity. but said they also can't cut their way to a better future. The former Evansville city councilman was elected to the Indiana House last November. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NZ Herald
21-04-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Heritage advocates fear RMA reforms threaten Auckland's kauri villas
Heritage advocates fear the Government's RMA reforms will lead to the loss of more kaurai villas and bungalow. Photo / Alex Burton Heritage advocates fear the Government's resource management reforms will lead to further loss of kauri villas and bungalows, which they say are part of Auckland's identity. Character Coalition chair Sally Hughes is convinced that Resource Management Act Reform Minister Chris Bishop wants
