But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
Concessionary loans and booking system upgrades aim to steady small carriers and keep towns connected.
And four-year council terms would ensure two productive years of work, Sam Broughton says.
Christopher Luxon says coalition government is a reality of MMP, and people need to accept that.
New visa will breathe life into existing businesses, Erica Stanford says.
At a news conference, PM Luxon rejected suggestions he had interfered with the Reserve Bank’s independence on monetary policy.
Parliament's banking inquiry has made 19 key recommendations to improve banking competition.
But Local government Minister Simon Watts is still intent on capping rates.
Changes aimed at removing ‘system blockages’ will consolidate local authority consent functions and scrap ‘joint and several liability’ system.
‘We don’t want to overburden business,’ Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.