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NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay is confident New Zealand exports will still find markets, as the US continues to pile on the tariffs.

The chief economist at a Wellington-based think tank believes the US president has a stronger than usual argument, but says he'll struggle to do it. Audio

The electricity market should be treated as a public utility that serves the interests of workers, Council of Trade Unions president says.

The ACT leader says he was the lone MP in 2016 who stood against the the Earthquake-prone Buildings law, which he labelled as a "costly triumph of emotion over logic".

A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the country.

As well as providing written reports, he answered questions bout the pandemic response for about six hours, with the aim of providing a foreign perspective.

Mfat says the person is not being held at an immigration facility and will not provide further information for privacy reasons.

The MP for Whanganui, Carl Bates, failed to declare properties linked to him and his family, but says he was complying with the rules.

Anna Breman will be the first woman to fill the Reserve Bank governor role.

工作关系部长表示此项改革早在明年就已经预示，新法案预计将在明年走完国会流程。

Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden announced the plan to make annual leave and sick leave pro-rated. Audio

The Workplace Relations Minister says sweeping changes to the Holidays Act make the system fairer.

Two new pathways for skilled migrants will kick in from the middle of next year, ministers have announced. NZ First isn't happy. Audio

优先党对新政策表示担忧，称可能被当成去澳大利亚的跳板。

A select committee report has called for minor changes to the government's legislation allowing small homes, like granny flats, to be built without a consent.

最新一次RNZ-Reid Research民调现实，与各自支持的政党观点相比，无论哪方选民的立场都远没有政客那么坚定。

"The finding that a significant number of proposals were missing impact analysis spans multiple years," one of the ministry's bosses says.

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows voters are much less firm in their positions than politicians seem to be. Audio

The eight-person group includes survivors, disability advocates and care leaders, tasked with guiding the Crown's response to the Royal Commission's recommendations.

Changes would set out clear rules to prevent "creeping acquisitions" and give the ability to pause risky mergers before they're completed.

Labour and the Greens have condemned Tākuta Ferris' decision to double down on his comments, but Te Pāti Māori has not fronted to media

Newly-released text messages show Treasury warned Finance Minister Nicola Willis that then-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr was on his way out.

Labour's finance spokesperson said they are 'open to a discussion' on shifting the Reserve Bank's inflation target.

The Finance Minister says not releasing texts that informed her of former Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr's potential resignation was appropriate.

Analysis - Recurring attacks on political opponents and allies alike, and the party's continued focus on its war on woke, may make that a difficult sell for some. Audio