Framework needs to set out clear mandate for central and local government in legislation.
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.
Businesses need to ‘put their skin in the game’ and co-invest in innovation, Productivity Commission head says.