The Government's questioning the numbers the US is using to justify new tariffs.

The Trump administration claims it is imposing a 10 percent tariff on our goods, in response to New Zealand's 20 percent tariff on US goods.

But Trade Minister Todd McClay says our tariffs average under 2 percent, with the highest about 5 percent.

"It looks like they've used a different type of calculation as to balance of trade as opposed to tariff rate for some reason."

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The Government's questioning the numbers the US is using to justify new tariffs.
The Trump administration claims it is imposing a 10 percent tariff on our goods, in response to New Zealand's 20 percent tariff on US goods.
But Trade Minister Todd McClay says our tariffs average under 2 percent, with the highest about 5 percent.
"It looks like they've used a different type of calculation as to balance of trade as opposed to tariff rate for some reason."
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Todd McClay: Trade Minister reacts to new tariffs set by the Trump administration

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The pressure on Sir Keir Starmer keeps ramping up in the UK.

Labour had a disastrous showing in local elections at the end of last week - a reflection of the Prime Minister's growing unpopularity.

The party lost a total 1500 councillors across England, with Nigel Farage's Reform UK party picking up steam.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Starmer is set to give a speech addressing the situation, but there's growing calls to replace him as party leader. 

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The pressure on Sir Keir Starmer keeps ramping up in the UK.
Labour had a disastrous showing in local elections at the end of last week - a reflection of the Prime Minister's growing unpopularity.
The party lost a total 1500 councillors across England, with Nigel Farage's Reform UK party picking up steam.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Starmer is set to give a speech addressing the situation, but there's growing calls to replace him as party leader.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Labour's poor showing at the local elections

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The Green Party's written to Government ministers asking them to use their majority owner status to pressure major gentailers to reduce power prices.

Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says shareholding ministers, Simeon Brown and Nicola Willis, can write to the gentailers and require them to do more on energy hardship programmes. 

She suggests they could also call for retail prices not to surpass inflation.

Energy economist Geoff Bertram says it's time action was taken to bring down the impact of the major gentailers.

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The Green Party's written to Government ministers asking them to use their majority owner status to pressure major gentailers to reduce power prices.
Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says shareholding ministers, Simeon Brown and Nicola Willis, can write to the gentailers and require them to do more on energy hardship programmes.&nbsp;
She suggests they could also call for retail prices not to surpass inflation.
Energy economist Geoff Bertram says it's time action was taken to bring down the impact of the major gentailers.
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Geoff Bertram: energy economist on the Greens calling for the Government to bring down power prices

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Oil prices have jumped more than three percent on the back of another snag in negotiations between the US and Iran. 

Donald Trump has taken to social media to call Iran's response to a US 14-point memorandum 'totally unacceptable'. 

Brent crude is now trading at more than 104 US dollars a barrel. 

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.

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Oil prices have jumped more than three percent on the back of another snag in negotiations between the US and Iran.&nbsp;
Donald Trump has taken to social media to call Iran's response to a US 14-point memorandum 'totally unacceptable'.&nbsp;
Brent crude is now trading at more than 104 US dollars a barrel.&nbsp;
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the 'no deal' announcement on the Middle East conflict

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Todd McClay: Trade Minister reacts to new tariffs set by the Trump administration

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