Framework needs to set out clear mandate for central and local government in legislation.
Election lost for variety of reasons, Hipkins tells journalists, with party in ‘constructive’ mood.
The kingmaker tells NBR in an exclusive interview that progress could have been made sooner had the National Party and Act not been fixated on doing a deal together without NZ First.
Climate Change Coalition says its signatories have cut emissions substantially over past five years.
Christopher Luxon says early talks with Winston Peters and David Seymour have gone well.
Unions say regulator should be getting more funding not less, while industry critic calls for board heads to roll.
National will need support from both Act and New Zealand First to form a government.
It will get eight pieces of advice from the Climate Change Commission between now and the end of next year.
WATCH: Red tape will be cut, and fair pay agreements and Labour’s RMA reform laws the first to be repealed, Act leader claims.
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