
Labour thrown another mining curve ball
Eugenie Sage’s Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill has been pulled from the biscuit tin.

Ministers' big spending plans
Early in the budget process, finance minister Grant Robertson wrote to one minister and turned down several bids.

Onslow project feasible but difficult
Analysis shows that Lake Onslow has the critical features needed for a large-scale pumped hydro scheme, but will come with a trade-off against environmental, social and cultural values.

Seabed mining ban bill emerges
The Māori party's Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill was drawn from the members’ ballot on Thursday.