Nicola Willis, the deputy leader and finance spokesperson of the National Party, says she hasn’t read the Council of Trade Union’s document which attempts to calculate the cost of her party’s policies. The National Party has released a long list of policies but hasn’t yet explained how it will fund most of them. However, this is not a policy that the National Party is currently committed to. This would leave the next government with just $4.2 billion for new policies, which would be more than absorbed by National’s $7 billion to $8.5 billion tax cuts. Finance Minister Grant Robertson said this week that any tax cuts that were announced as part of the election campaign would be fully funded.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Taranaki paramedic speaks about the trauma of saving lives | Local Focus” – below is their description. From the mean streets of London to the quirky but equally stressful roads of Taranaki, Mark Belchamber has seen it all. Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

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Follow the podcast onA slighter higher rise to the unemployment rate than expected. Stats NZ figures show it reached 3.6 percent for the three months to June. That's up point-two percent, on the preceding quarter. Herald Business Editor at Large, Liam Dann, told Kerre Woodham it means there's more tension in the labour market. He says it's been seen through more people applying for fewer job ads - which makes life easier for employers.

Despite recent reports of New Zealanders fleeing the country for the green, green pastures of Australia, some residents have made the difficult and potentially foolish decision to stay. After not much thought, Sarah Firmston won’t be moving her recycled clothing boutique Crushes to Australia, saying all her stuff is here and packing is annoying. The decision to stay in New Zealand is personal too: Firmston personally likes it here. “I feel comfortable in New Zealand, it moves at the pace I enjoy for both my business and for me personally. Local business owner Tamzyn Adding is also moving, telling the Herald that the new education curriculum was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.

Bloomberg Technology published this video item, entitled “Tesla Wants $100M for Texas-to-California Truck Chargers” – below is their description. Bloomberg’s Dana Hull discusses why Tesla is seeking nearly $100 million from the US to build nine electric semi-truck charging stations along a route from the southern border of Texas to northern California. She speaks with Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Technology.”——–Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM7B7SL_g1edFOnmj-SDKgWatch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Technology” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: https://tinyurl.com/ycyevxdaGet the latest in tech from Silicon Valley and around the world here:https://www.bloomberg.com/technologyConnect with us on…Twitter: https://twitter.com/technologyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTechnologyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/Bloomberg Technology YouTube Channel

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Chris Hipkins on Auckland Light Rail | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is waiting on a business plan for Auckland Light rail, despite $100m already spent. Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jXCheck out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oqFollow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXeFollow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbvnzherald.co.nz YouTube Channel

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NOW ON INSTAGRAM! TONIGHT: NZ Herald Columnist Simon Wilson, NZ Herald Columnist Matthew Hooton and notorious Libertarian and Stuff Columnist, Damien Grant PLUS A MAJOR ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTIssue 1 – Roy Morgan Poll predicts a shattered MMP spectrum Election – what happens now? Issue 2 – National loves roads uber alles – how can this uncosted garbage possibly pass muster? Issue 3 – Māori Party Tax Policy is Kiwi Socialism – when life gives you lemons, find some rich prick to steal gin fromand Issue 4 – Poor rich people are sad sad and are escaping Soviet Aotearoa – who gives a fuck? TDB Recommends NewzEngine.com7.30pm tonight – it’s Politics done unlike anywhere else.

A student who attacked two teachers at Epsom Girls Grammar, seriously injuring one’s face, has been expelled. The safety of students and staff is the school’s top priority, and support is being provided to students as required. According to an email sent from the principal to parents, the alleged attack involved the student striking two staff members. The incident at Epsom Girls Grammar highlights the need for schools to have effective mechanisms in place to address and prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. – Epsom Girls Grammar: https://www.eggs.school.nz/– Stuff: https://www.stuff.co.nz/

Due to a lack of support for hydrogen fuel, production of a hydrogen Grenadier has been ruled out by INEOS Automotive CEO Lynn Calder. Although the company had previously announced that its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology was ready for mass production, INEOS Automotive has said that it is not intending to produce hydrogen Grenadier vehicles. FAQs about the Fuel Cell Version of the INEOS GrenadierWhat is the fuel cell version of the INEOS Grenadier? The fuel cell version of the INEOS Grenadier was a planned vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells. 629 miles 489 miles 845 miles Page 4 of 7 How many miles of hydrogen pipelines are currently operating in the United States?

Climb the tallest tower in Copenhagen free of charge. In Denmark there are more than 1000 free camping locations. While Norway and and Denmark can be expensive to eat out in, it’s worth looking for street food markets where food is a bit cheaper. In Copenhagen try street food markets Broens Gadekokken and Reffen, plus the food collective Cofoco. Also check out street food markets in Odense and Aalborg.

A more than 900 per cent spike in police call-outs to just five Rotorua emergency housing motels can finally be revealed after the Ombudsman ruled data requested by Stuff a year-and-a-half ago, which the police admitted “paints a very unattractive picture”, should be released. The numbers revealed that across five motels, which Stuff agreed not to name, there were just 46 call-outs over the whole of 2016. That figure rocketed in 2020 to 259 call-outs, spiking again the following year to 491 call-outs. The written ruling also revealed police sought to keep the figures private as “the data paints a very unattractive picture” for the motels involved. Rotorua people now know the extent of the effect dumping homeless people in motels has had on our town.”He also says he's “horrified” at the spike in call-outs revealed by the data.

A tarpaulin covers a car after it hit the Timaru Police Station last night. Photo: NZ HeraldA man has died after his car crashed "at speed" into the Timaru Police Station, where he had returned twice late last night. Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker said the man was then pursued "for a brief period" before the vehicle returned to outside the station. The vehicle then drove back towards the Timaru Police Station and struck the building at speed." The man died at the scene.