Chris Bishop is optimistic, but Kieran McAnulty says the minister needs to stop stirring.
Governing Interest: Political parties agree improvement is needed for early childhood education, just disagree on how to make it happen.
Nicola Willis says its numbers add up.
As part of the deal, the Government has also agreed to contribute to flood protection work.
National repeats it would abandon Auckland Light Rail and Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
Chris Hipkins says Labour’s goal is to win as many votes as possible.
Governing Interest: Staffing shortages in the vital tourism and hospitality sectors have improved since last summer but they remain the major challenge.
If an employee is at fault they won't be able to use procedural mistakes to claim compensation.
The US Secretary of State says there is already a ‘vigorous and strong’ trade and investment relationship between the two countries.
Pre-election energy panel debates renewable goals, ETS, and oil and gas exploration.