Todd Mc Clay
Minister for Agriculture on farm to forestry changes
The government has announced sweeping changes to limit farm to forestry conversions. Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trade Minister on new trade deal with the Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council
New Zealand has signed a trade deal with the Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Trade Minister on Canadian trade dispute
New Zealand's dairy trade dispute with Canada has escalated, with the government here informing Ottawa it has now triggered mandatory negotiations. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trade Minister in Italy for G7 meeting
New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay is in Italy, seeking to make the most of this country's free-trade agreement with the European Union. Two-way trade with Italy was worth NZ$2.22 billion last… Audio
PM's Japan trade trip disrupted by B757 fault
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's Japan trade trip has been disrupted by a faulty fuse in one of the Defence Force Boeing 757s. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 June
On today's episode, we talk to Labour leader Chris Hipkins on allegations 23 MPs are claiming an allowance of between $34-$52,000 to stay in their own Wellington homes, agriculture emissions have been… Audio
Agriculture Minister on removing agriculture from ETS
The Government is going back to the drawing board on deciding how farmers should pay for emissions. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trade Minister in UAE working on free trade agreement
In August last year under the last Government - New Zealand and the UAE announced the start of exploratory discussions for the trade pact. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
National and Labour discuss trade policy
National is pledging to double the value of key exports within a decade, if it leads the next government.
It says it would conduct more overseas trade missions than any other New Zealand government… Audio
Survey shows decline in farmer confidence
The latest Federated Farmers Farm Confidence Survey shows a dramatic decline in farmer confidence, with just one in every 25 respondents around the country expecting to see their fortunes improve over… Audio
National Party's farming policy released
The National Party is promising to restart live cattle exports and double the recognised seasonal employer worker cap if elected in October.
The party's leader Christopher Luxon unveiled their plan… Audio
Bainimarama misses out on Parliamentary majority
For the first time since the return of democracy in Fiji in 2014, Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats in Parliament.
A coalition government will need to be… Audio
Votes being counted in Fiji election
To Fiji, where votes are being counted in the country's four-yearly elections.
A glitch in the Elections' Office app meant provisional results were temporarily taken down last night, and when the app… Audio
EU-NZ trade agreement 'by no means a done deal'
In today's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher looks back on a trade deal both sides found fault with, and ahead to the challenges it still faces. Audio
EU-NZ trade agreement 'by no means a done deal'
In today's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher looks back on a trade deal both sides found fault with, and ahead to the challenges it still faces.
AudioRotorua business owners, locals fed up with crime, ram raids
Some Rotorua locals say it's only a matter of time before businesses take the law into their own hands to combat a spate of ram raids and other crimes. Frustrated residents and shop owners met with… Audio
All options on table to address supermarket duopoly - govt
There's political consensus New Zealanders are paying too much for groceries, but little agreement on who's to blame and what should be done.
The government isn't ruling anything in or out with its… Audio
McClay calls for clarity from govt after $60m investment in Dubai Expo
It's the multi-million-dollar trade expo to promote New Zealand business that NZ businesses cannot really get to.
The government has sunk close to $60 million into creating a pavilion at the Dubai… Video, Audio
National Party MP Todd McClay not pleased with Rotorua emergency housing plan
The government is moving to clean up problems with emergency accommodation - at first in Rotorua where demand is greatest - a year after ministers were warned emergency housing was posing a risk to… Audio
Bill to increase sick leave worked on at Parliament
Progress has been made on a bill to increase employer funded sick leave from five to ten days Audio
