Government floats using emergency fund on public transport, Labour asks why it wasn't in Budget

Caption:RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop.Photo credit:SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZThe transport minister says if the government used the $450 million set aside on public transport, it would be to put on more trains and buses during peak periods.RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-KingTransport Minister Chris Bishop.RNZ / Mark PapaliiLabour’s transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere.RNZ / Samuel RillstoneLabour leader Chris Hipkins.RNZ / Mark PapaliiDeputy chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, and chair of the Public Transport Committee, Ros Connelly.RNZ / Reece Baker

Labour Party’s Carmel Sepuloni and National Party’s Nicola Willis.

Qiulae Wong is the new leader of a refreshed Opportunity party, formerly The Opportunities Party led by Gareth Morgan.

Nelson mayor Nick Smith is ready to amalgamate with his next door mayor, Tim King. King is not so keen.

Green MP, Ricardo Menendez March taking part in Parliament’s triennial Standing Orders Review.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on April 21, 2025, in New York City, Wall Street stocks opened lower Monday amid lingering uncertainty over President Trump’s trade policy as markets looked ahead to major earnings later in the week. China on Monday hit out at other countries negotiating trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, vowing countermeasures against those who “appease” Washington. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

The fibre outage is impacting Auckland’s Grey Lynn, Westmere, and Western Springs.