Christopher Luxon said calls for Nicola Willis to resign were "absolute rubbish" and had told the minister she had his full backing.
Business
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It found little favour with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who said it would only "punish and hurt our farmers."
Politics
Tue, Sep 2
Amazon unveiled the plans in 2021, saying the data centres would open in 2024 - but construction was halted in 2023.
The pair are speaking as the Reserve Bank asks for feedback on a review into capital requirements for deposit takers.
Mon, Aug 25
Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs said Luxon "wouldn’t comprehend the challenges that come with facing Hamas".
New Zealand
Thu, Aug 14
The Government claims it is creating thousands of jobs by spending billions on infrastructure projects.
Tue, Aug 12
The results of the latest 1News Verian poll paint an uninspiring picture of the political parties, says TVNZ's Chief Correspondent.
NZ First is also continuing its rise, while the Greens have taken the biggest slide.
Mon, Aug 11
The two leaders have spoken about "geopolitical tensions, issues of trade and economic relationships, and conflict in the world" during their meeting in Queenstown.
Sat, Aug 9
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is meeting with his Australian counterpart in Queenstown.
It comes as the Cook Islands felt the cold shoulder as it celebrated 60 years of self-governance in free association with NZ.
Wed, Aug 6
The Prime Minister declined to answer questions about the Government's oversight of Gloriavale or whether he had received any recent briefings on the matter.
Crime and Justice
Sun, Aug 3
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka estimated the charges could make up to $62 million a year in revenue, which would be directly reinvested into those same areas.
Sat, Aug 2
"You know, I don't care. I want our police officers; I want our paramedics; I want our firefighters; I want our prison officers to feel safe," Christopher Luxon said.
Mon, Jun 30
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has wrapped up his time at the NATO Summit in the Hague by meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Thu, Jun 26
Their bilateral meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in the capital.
Fri, Jun 20
The Prime Minister said $871 million of commercial agreements were signed today between New Zealand businesses and their Chinese partners.
Thu, Jun 19
The report – from the survey of 2300 New Zealanders aged 15 years and over – identified China as the most important Asian partner for the country's future.
Tue, Jun 17
The Prime Minister spoke with Maiki Sherman about the importance of the visit to China.
The visit with New Zealand's largest trading partner would have a strong focus on growing trade, which was worth over $38 billion last year.
Fri, Jun 13
Christopher Luxon said Michael Forbes' alleged conduct had fallen "unacceptably short of the standards that I expect from our people".
Thu, Jun 5
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's office said the allegations were "serious and concerning".
Wed, Jun 4
"Look, he said he should have kept his thoughts to himself, I'm comfortable with that," said when asked about Bishop's comments.
Tue, Jun 3
The Prime Minister said National will not offer concessions on the Privileges Committee's recommendation to suspend three Te Pāti Māori MPs from Parliament.
Mon, May 19
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talks about his party’s recent disagreements with ACT on the firearms registry review and the potential social media ban for under-16s.
Mon, May 12
