‘We don’t want to overburden business,’ Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.
Climate Change Minister says the Crown alone cannot afford to pay for adaptation for generations to come.
Nicole McKee says she wants benefits of single supervisor to be felt as soon as possible, to reduce red tape for businesses.
He says at the time of the encounter he was not aware he had offended the worker.
Minister Simeon Brown criticises council’s inefficient and expensive way to fund infrastructure.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee says the Green Party co-leaders have delivered him written notice that complies with the law.
Christopher Luxon said in his conversations with Bayly the minister was clear his remarks caused offence.
It does not provide regulatory certainty to investors, says energy sector spokesman John Carnegie.
Small Business Affairs Minister has ‘unreservedly apologised’ to person who complained of being made to feel ‘degraded, embarrassed, and deeply disrespected’.
Minister says New Zealand cannot fund its infrastructure deficit solely from taxpayer revenue.