Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor made the announcement this morning.

The Govt is being challenged to spend more money on renewable energy

The motion is coupled with a suite of new policies aimed at curbing climate change.

Speech will let farmers know what her Government's plans are in the primary industry area

National also announced their $600 million water infrastructure policy.

Jacinda Ardern has revealed her party's policy for the aluminium smelter.

National is promising significant changes that Ardern is not pleased with.

National say the rules would be 'gone by lunchtime' – but Govt Ministers hit back.

'We have got rid of Covid before, Ardern says, 'and we can do all of that again.'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal if the lockdown will be extended at 5.30pm.

National wants the election push back until either November or sometime next year.

She wants the election shifted to 'a date later in November' - or even next year.

Animal welfare concerns spurred the Government to spends likely millions on pork

The National leader is in Manawatu where she announced a $200m roading project.

The Deputy Prime Minister takes aim at his coalition partner's 'inexperience'.

National's leader wanted Andrew Falloon to quit Parliament immediately - and got her wish.

The future of health spokesman Michael Woodhouse is now in question.

Third time lucky for Judith Collins as she succeeds Todd Muller in Nats leadership vote.

National's critical caucus meeting is just hours away – who are the front runners?

"This will provide some immediate relief and certainty for migrants and employers".

Nikki Kaye has been elected his deputy, replacing Paula Bennett

'It's a momentous day for National,' the party's new leader said this morning.

Cabinet will make its decisions as to whether NZ is ready to move from level 3 on Monday.

More than $17m will be paid back to the Govt from businesses that took up the scheme.

Some businesses 'mortally' wounded, the Epidemic Response Committee has heard today.

The Government has updated the list of what essential services during level 4 lockdown

PM Jacinda Ardern said some rural parts of the North Island were 'doing it tough'.

It's estimated $800m in health spending can be saved by ditching coal-fueled heating.

Its job is to try assess the economic impacts of the disease and how the Govt can help.

As they booed him, he sung them Tūtira mai ngā iwi.

Listed companies would need to tell their shareholders about climate-change risks

Confused about what happened with the Government's ETS announcement? Check out this Q&A

Farmers full of praise for the Govt's new initiative – environmentalists, not so much.

The Govt says farmers won't go into the ETS, if they abide by new rules

Environmentalists and farmers wanted the methane target to be fixed, not a range

Jacinda Ardern says it is not up to her to monitor every one of her Cabinet Ministers.

The $7.5 billion surplus is $4b higher than the Govt expected in May's Budget.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she has spoken to Jones about his comments at an event

New banking hubs will be trialled in four regional centres across New Zealand

After almost 1000 submissions, the Govt has unveiled the changes to the system

Energy Minister Megan Woods says the new plan will mean more green jobs.

Todd Muller has been given a string of primary sector portfolios but loses climate change.

Third National party MP in a month announces decision to walk away.

DairyNZ say the Zero Carbon bill would slash dairy farmers' profits by up to 40 per cent.

The Government has unveiled plans for revisions to the Resource Management Act.

National Leader takes issue with the timing of the planned scheme.

The region's wood processing and innovation sector has received a boost.

It also wants to charge a fee on imported vehicles with higher greenhouse gas emissions.

Geo40 is thinking about listing on the ASX within the next 12 months.

A new report has a focus on making NZ's agriculture sector more productive

NZ First is "deeply concerned" over conflict of interest allegations made about Westland.

Damien O'Connor is calling for farmers to plant more trees on their land.

Agriculture Minister says new bill will ease the burden on farmers.

NZ First's Shane Jones wants people to focus on the politics, not the politician.

The Finance Minister said the Budget marks a "significant departure from the status quo".

National Leader Simon Bridges said the party will support the Zero Carbon bill.

Tip Top was sold to a European company – Winston Peters says it's a 'sad day' for NZ.

The spend on the clean energy centre comes after the Govt unveiled the zero carbon bill

A number of different lobby groups have voiced their criticism of the zero carbon bill.

The Government has revealed details of the highly anticipated Zero Carbon legislation

The National leader has denied making such sounds.

PM Ardern said she would be working to get Govt departments involved as well.

The Government has rejected a proposed capital gains tax.

Almost one in five Kiwis think the Govt's gun ban law did not go far enough

The Government will introduce new rules around the movement of animals after M. bovis

David Parker today launched public consultation on the new Overseas Investment Act reforms

The programme was estimated to cost $100m-$200m but Peters says it could cost $300m

This could include a full ban on semi-automatics and/or a gun buyback scheme.

Politicians have promised New Zealand's gun laws will change.

Student says although she can't participate in elections, being at protest "was her vote".

A law prohibiting blasphemy have been repealed, as has the 'year and a day' rule

Treasury said the Government should have deferred the decision to loan Westland $10m