Power company Meridian Energy offered the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter savings of close to a quarter of a billion dollars to keep operating for another four years. The company’s annual meeting has been told Meridian offered Rio Tinto a package of changes to their supply contract, whic
There was a distinctive youth element that came out of the Leader’s Debate in Invercargill last night, with an almost even balance of male/female candidates as well. Between them they covered a broad cross-section of New Zealand issues involving health, Maori, Climate, business and farming. There wa
From a one man band to potentially bringing eight other MPs back to Parliament with him, ACT’s David Seymour has been performing out of his skin. The stars have aligned for the party that’s battled through successive leaders and scandals, to now be polling as the third largest party behind National.
National would bring in a zero suicides strategy and install New Zealand’s first minister for mental health if elected. The party’s health spokesperson Shane Reti and mental health spokesperson Matt Doocey announced the party’s mental health strategy in Christchurch this morning. With $179m of addit
Labour would negotiate to extend the life of the Tiwai Point Aluminium smelter by three to five years if elected, it says. Party leader Jacinda Ardern and energy spokesperson Megan Woods announced the plan today, with negotiations focused on establishing a fair price for the transmission costs paid
Legalising of recreational cannabis could increase health and safety risks for the primary sector, say wary employers. The sector already has one of the highest workplace accident and death rates in the country, and leaders say it could be another risk if the referendum gets support on 17 October. C
ACT leader David Seymour was in Invercargill on Sunday evening along with ACT Rural spokesperson Mark Cameron and ACT’s firearms spokeswoman Nicole McKee. All three spoke at a meeting on Sunday evening and released a number of policies including climate change, water, and forestry in Southland today
National says it will double the size of the tech sector in 10 years, if elected, with a $1.29 billion plan that aims to create at least 100,000 new jobs. Among the party’s aims in its Tech 2030 plan is the ambition to develop “the world’s most tech-friendly regulation”. National wants to increase t
