The Government says all options are on the table as Nicola Willis issues a six-week consultation to ensure 'all options are exhausted.'

The announcement has been met with disappointment by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the six-week period is reasonable. 

"Maybe other governments in the past haven't actually thought about things or been prepared to go as as deep as what we're proposing, but I think it's a good thing," he said. 

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