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What makes a good minister? Exiting MBIE head Carolyn Tremain is an expert

Carolyn Tremain is leaving MBIE after eight years of "calm" leadership.

New sick leave rules: What changes mean for full-time and part-time workers

Part-time staff will no longer be entitled to a flat 10 sick days each year.

Visa and Mastercard tipped to benefit from Govt surcharge ban

Officials have warned that banning surcharges could push up prices for all shoppers.

Kmart children's toys recalled over 'choking hazard'

The toys have been on the retailer's shelves for two months.

'Excessive': Govt to ban card payment surcharges

The change will benefit those who shop in-store, rather than online.

Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby

Alcohol lobbyists gave input on FASD plans, with some submissions fully redacted.

Snug as a bug in a lunch: Dead larva found in 'new low' for school meals

Photos show the bug, roughly twice the size of a fingernail, sitting on a potato.

Is there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?

Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.

Law change could quash 150,000-person strong class action against ANZ and ASB

Bank customers could miss out on hundreds of millions in compensation.