The Government expects new supermarkets to pop up in months, rather than years - with planned reforms.

It's introducing legislation to pass before the end of the year to allow supermarkets that boost competition to be up for fast-track approval.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says supermarkets can also apply for streamlined building consents.

"Really, it's just a matter of how quickly they can build." 

Costco's confirmed its looking at opening new stores in New Zealand, after success in West Auckland.

Meanwhile, the Government's looking at the costs and benefits of breaking up the supermarket duopoly.

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The Government expects new supermarkets to pop up in months, rather than years - with planned reforms.
It's introducing legislation to pass before the end of the year to allow supermarkets that boost competition to be up for fast-track approval.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says supermarkets can also apply for streamlined building consents.
"Really, it's just a matter of how quickly they can build."&nbsp;
Costco's confirmed its looking at opening new stores in New Zealand, after success in West Auckland.
Meanwhile, the Government's looking at the costs and benefits of breaking up the supermarket duopoly.
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the new legislation set to fast-track new supermarkets for NZ

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There's a view Government attacks on public service workers are driving them out of the country. 

New Public Service Commission data finds a quarter are considering quitting the country for better pay overseas. 

Health and public service department workers are most likely to pack their bags.

PSA National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, says workers want to build a future here, but they're seeing an 'onslaught' of measures that negatively impact them.

"We saw it in the cuts to public services, we've seen it in the cancelling of pay equity claims, now they're coming after holidays and leave in their changes with the Employment Leave Bill. It's not surprising that people are looking to go overseas." 

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There's a view Government attacks on public service workers are driving them out of the country.&nbsp;
New Public Service Commission data finds a quarter are considering quitting the country for better pay overseas.&nbsp;
Health and public service department workers are most likely to pack their bags.
PSA National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, says workers want to build a future here, but they're seeing an 'onslaught' of measures that negatively impact them.
"We saw it in the cuts to public services, we've seen it in the cancelling of pay equity claims, now they're coming after holidays and leave in their changes with the Employment Leave Bill. It's not surprising that people are looking to go overseas."&nbsp;
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Fleur Fitzsimons: PSA National Secretary on the number of public servants looking to move overseas for work

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The proposed privately-backed NZ20 competition will be readjusted for a 2028 launch instead, NZ Cricket confirmed. 

Organisers have pushed back the launch by a full year, abandoning plans to mark out their run-up in January 2027.

NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon says it's a shared decision between the organisation and NZ Cricket - and it's important to get things right.

"Unfortunately, the window that we've got for January '27 is just too tight, particularly with the other commitments that we've locked in for test cricket. So it makes good sense."

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The proposed privately-backed NZ20 competition will be readjusted for a 2028 launch instead, NZ Cricket confirmed.&nbsp;
Organisers have pushed back the launch by a full year, abandoning plans to mark out their run-up in January 2027.
NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon says it's a shared decision between the organisation and NZ Cricket - and it's important to get things right.
"Unfortunately, the window that we've got for January '27 is just too tight, particularly with the other commitments that we've locked in for test cricket. So it makes good sense."
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Don Mackinnon: NZ20 establishment committee chair on the competition being delayed until 2028

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There's confidence from some that the hantavirus outbreak won't turn into another worldwide pandemic.

Passengers are being evacuated and returning to home countries, including one New Zealander.

Authorities say one of five French passengers developed symptoms flying to Paris, and will isolate until further notice. 

Otago University epidemiologist, Michael Baker, says person to person transmission is very unusual for this virus.

"And when they're investigated, these are often people who are living in the same house or the same bedroom or are spending a lot of time together - it's not from casual contact." 

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There's confidence from some that the hantavirus outbreak won't turn into another worldwide pandemic.
Passengers are being evacuated and returning to home countries, including one New Zealander.
Authorities say one of five French passengers developed symptoms flying to Paris, and will isolate until further notice.&nbsp;
Otago University epidemiologist, Michael Baker, says person to person transmission is very unusual for this virus.
"And when they're investigated, these are often people who are living in the same house or the same bedroom or are spending a lot of time together - it's not from casual contact."&nbsp;
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Michael Baker: Otago University epidemiologist on whether the hantavirus outbreak could become a global pandemic

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the new legislation set to fast-track new supermarkets for NZ

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