The Speaker is not amused with David Seymour's Land Rover stunt, NZ Rugby takes legal action against a key sponsor, and the PM responds to National's poll hit.
1 Speaker expresses 'strong displeasure' at Seymour's Land Rover stunt
Speaker Gerry Brownlee has expressed his "strong displeasure" at ACT leader David Seymour's attempt to drive a near 80-year-old Land Rover up the steps of Parliament.
At the beginning of Parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, Brownlee also commended the security guard for his actions, saying his long experience in the role gave him the necessary judgement to deal with a "difficult situation".
2 NZ Rugby starts legal action against major sponsor Ineos
New Zealand Rugby is taking legal action against major backer Ineos, accusing the company of breaching their lucrative sponsorship deal.
NZR said it will now take steps to remove the Ineos brand from its training jerseys and the shorts players wear during Tests.
3 West Coast braces for new miners as gold price soars
As the price of gold soars to a record NZ$5000 an ounce, the West Coast Regional Council is preparing for an influx of miners new to the industry — and its environmental rules.
The council issues resource consents for the earthworks and water use needed in alluvial goldmining and deals with recurring complaints about creeks running dirty, allegedly from mining operations.
4 Tariffs: Trump confirms moves on steel and aluminium imports
President Donald Trump removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminium tariffs to 25% from 10%.
“We were being pummelled by both friend and foe alike,” Trump said as he signed two proclamations changing his orders during his first term.
5 Christopher Luxon responds to National's poll hit
The Prime Minister has responded to the latest 1News Verian Poll, which showed a fall for National - and the left bloc having the numbers to form a government.
The poll of 1000 eligible voters revealed National was down 3% and Labour up 4% in the poll, which ran from February 3 to 7.
ONE KIWISAVER EXPLAINER
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayley said more KiwiSaver schemes investing in private assets will bring "substantial benefits" for New Zealand.
But even some KiwiSaver managers are not convinced while others say there are significantly higher returns on offer for investors.
ONE MARKET TO WATCH
While the flat housing market which dominated last year has rolled into 2025, QV operations manager James Wilson said there's the potential for more “substantial growth” later in the year.
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