The Government is sticking to its current timeline for suspending the establishment of Significant Natural Areas.

It's set to legislate on its pre-election promise to do so in the coming months.

Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson is trying to delay a costly re-mapping process on the West Coast that could restrict land use for up to 90 percent of the region - until the legislation has passed.

Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard says in the meantime, the West Coast Regional Policy Statement will have to follow the previous Government's policy.

"And I'll just re-emphasise that we are intending to make changes to that NPS, that work's going to be done very shortly."

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The Government is sticking to its current timeline for suspending the establishment of Significant Natural Areas.
It's set to legislate on its pre-election promise to do so in the coming months.
Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson is trying to delay a costly re-mapping process on the West Coast that could restrict land use for up to 90 percent of the region - until the legislation has passed.
Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard says in the meantime, the West Coast Regional Policy Statement will have to follow the previous Government's policy.
"And I'll just re-emphasise that we are intending to make changes to that NPS, that work's going to be done very shortly."
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Andrew Hoggard: Associate Environment Minister on the Government's plan to push pause on Significant Natural Areas

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking for Politics Wednesday, and things got a bit heated as the conversation turned to the recent clash in the House.

Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that it’s sad that Gerry Brownlee had to make that kind of intervention.

He said they’re all adults and they should know how to treat each other with respect.

It’s a difficult situation, Ginny Andersen told Hosking, as she still needs to be held accountable for the decisions being made by the government she stands behind.

But, she said, she has some questions regarding David Seymour’s decision to send his already distressed party member to the press gallery and put her in a situation that was going to cause her further distress.

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Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking for Politics Wednesday, and things got a bit heated as the conversation turned to the recent clash in the House. 
Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that it’s sad that Gerry Brownlee had to make that kind of intervention. 
He said they’re all adults and they should know how to treat each other with respect. 
It’s a difficult situation, Ginny Andersen told Hosking, as she still needs to be held accountable for the decisions being made by the government she stands behind. 
But, she said, she has some questions regarding David Seymour’s decision to send his already distressed party member to the press gallery and put her in a situation that was going to cause her further distress. 
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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the tension and bullying allegations in Parliament

Historic Auckland department store Smith and Caughey's is living to fight another day. 

The 144 year old business announced in May it would close next year, but today revealed measures to let it stay open.

It will downsize physical trading to the ground floor of its Queen Street store, cut about 100 staff and close the Newmarket branch, and ramp up online operations.

Chair Tony Caughey told Mike Hosking that it won’t be the scale it was before and it won’t be the same sort of retail operation, but they think they can make a go of it.

He said they’re shrinking their brick and mortar because they think it’s appropriate for the market, so they’ll see how the balance with online retail plays out.

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Historic Auckland department store Smith and Caughey's is living to fight another day.  
The 144 year old business announced in May it would close next year, but today revealed measures to let it stay open. 
It will downsize physical trading to the ground floor of its Queen Street store, cut about 100 staff and close the Newmarket branch, and ramp up online operations. 
Chair Tony Caughey told Mike Hosking that it won’t be the scale it was before and it won’t be the same sort of retail operation, but they think they can make a go of it. 
He said they’re shrinking their brick and mortar because they think it’s appropriate for the market, so they’ll see how the balance with online retail plays out. 
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Tony Caughey: Smith & Caughey's Chair on the continued operation of their Queen Street store

Age Concern is calling for a better variety of rental options as the age of tenants begins to increase. 

The office of the Retirement Commission is predicting the number of retirees in rentals will double by 2048 - meaning the sector will fill with more than 600 thousand over 65s.

Age Concern Chief Executive Karen Billings-Jensen told Mike Hosking we need to figure out how to balance this increase and providing suitable options for ageing. 

She says there are lots of new houses being built, but most of the ones she sees in her area are two story homes.

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Age Concern is calling for a better variety of rental options as the age of tenants begins to increase.  
The office of the Retirement Commission is predicting the number of retirees in rentals will double by 2048 - meaning the sector will fill with more than 600 thousand over 65s. 
Age Concern Chief Executive Karen Billings-Jensen told Mike Hosking we need to figure out how to balance this increase and providing suitable options for ageing.  
She says there are lots of new houses being built, but most of the ones she sees in her area are two story homes. 
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Andrew Hoggard: Associate Environment Minister on the Government's plan to push pause on Significant Natural Areas

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