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National & Labour look to Australia on data centres with PM Christopher Luxon saying NZ needs 'some sensible, common sense rules in place'

National & Labour look to Australia on data centres with PM Christopher Luxon saying NZ needs 'some sensible, common sense rules in place'

With Australia moving to ban unfair trading tricks and traps, Consumer NZ is calling for NZ to do something similar due to insufficient protections under existing laws

With Australia moving to ban unfair trading tricks and traps, Consumer NZ is calling for NZ to do something similar due to insufficient protections under existing laws

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

Natural Hazards Commission looking into 'smarter and more cost-effective ways' for the Crown to insure infrastructure risks given agencies manage insurance separately across more than 100 contracts

Natural Hazards Commission looking into 'smarter and more cost-effective ways' for the Crown to insure infrastructure risks given agencies manage insurance separately across more than 100 contracts

Inside the Capital: 'Sexist' texts, shag jokes, tariff shocks - what happened in Parliament this week?

Inside the Capital: 'Sexist' texts, shag jokes, tariff shocks - what happened in Parliament this week?

Leader Winston Peters confirms Stuart Nash's resignation as a NZ First candidate as PM Christopher Luxon says Nash would not serve as a minister in a government he leads

Leader Winston Peters confirms Stuart Nash's resignation as a NZ First candidate as PM Christopher Luxon says Nash would not serve as a minister in a government he leads

Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’

Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’

'I do not control Donald Trump': Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls latest inflation rise 'Trump spike', Labour, Greens unconvinced

'I do not control Donald Trump': Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls latest inflation rise 'Trump spike', Labour, Greens unconvinced

NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay says he expects, over the course of this week, the US will impose a 12.5% tariff on NZ imports

NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay says he expects, over the course of this week, the US will impose a 12.5% tariff on NZ imports

As the Government moves to exempt health and life insurers from climate-related disclosure regime, MBIE analysis says there’s an ‘absence of evidence that current reporting costs are disproportionate to the benefits of disclosure’

As the Government moves to exempt health and life insurers from climate-related disclosure regime, MBIE analysis says there’s an ‘absence of evidence that current reporting costs are disproportionate to the benefits of disclosure’

Greens propose zero-interest clean energy loans, $200 million investment into community energy projects and creating a publicly-owned entity called Kiwipower to deliver what the 'market has failed to build'

Greens propose zero-interest clean energy loans, $200 million investment into community energy projects and creating a publicly-owned entity called Kiwipower to deliver what the 'market has failed to build'

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says ‘councils will be required by law to plan how high-risk communities will prepare for the impacts of climate change’ as Bill is introduced to Parliament

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says ‘councils will be required by law to plan how high-risk communities will prepare for the impacts of climate change’ as Bill is introduced to Parliament

National proposes to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority for large building projects and wants to allow engineers to sign off some building work without needing council inspection

National proposes to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority for large building projects and wants to allow engineers to sign off some building work without needing council inspection

'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023