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Caption:Shane Jones.Photo credit:RNZ / Mark PapaliiChannel Infrastructure chief executive Rob Buchanan and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones atop a 30-million-litre jet fuel tank.RNZ / Peter de Graaf
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis face questions on the fuel crisis.
Housing Minister Megan Woods said the government is also expanding the rules so that more people will only need a 5 percent deposit before first home buyers can apply for support.
Shane Jones and David Seymour
Marsden Point oil refining’s end means potential major water rates increase for Whangārei
Shane Jones at OceanaGold’s Macraes mine
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Winston Peters at the Health and Safety at Work rally
Minister for children, Karen Chhour
A team of volunteers has been filling sandbags for hours at Dunedin Ice Stadium.
Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in Auckland.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Jena Gregory, from Hawke’s Bay, holds the trophy she claimed for winning the New Zealand women’s squash championship in Tauranga, 5 July, 2026. (Photo: Squash NZ)