Shane Jones unveils plan to double New Zealand’s geothermal energy use, but there's not a lot of detail amid the steam.
NZ Green Investment Finance Fund is approaching international financiers directly to get them investing in green initiatives here.
Industry body suggests clean car discount gets phased out, but scrappage scheme needed.
New funding expected to enable NZGIF to attract larger sums of private capital.
Tax take $2.3b lower than expected but Finance Minister says NZ still well placed to deal with economic challenges.
The Opportunities Party believes tax rates should move around more.
Deal expected to increase exports to Britain by 50% and lift GDP by $1 billion.
The sector currently has 86 qualifications, Parliament’s Primary Production Select Committee heard.
But it would not comment on the reduction in train services, saying that was Metlink’s decision.
Government announces tweaks that puts more cost on higher-emitting vehicles.
