Nicola Willis says the Government's focused on the country's long-term economic outlook. 

GDP's risen 0.8% in the March quarter. 

The Economic Growth Minister says the June quarter won't be as sunny, as many businesses and households have been hit hard by the Iran war and fuel crisis. 

But she told Mike Hosking the global oil prices are tracking lower than Treasury had forecast. 

She says there's every reason to believe that flows through to lower prices at the pump, lower inflation, and better prospects for the economy overall. 

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Nicola Willis says the Government's focused on the country's long-term economic outlook.&nbsp;
GDP's risen 0.8% in the March quarter.&nbsp;
The Economic Growth Minister says the June quarter won't be as sunny, as many businesses and households have been hit hard by the Iran war and fuel crisis.&nbsp;
But she told Mike Hosking the global oil prices are tracking lower than Treasury had forecast.&nbsp;
She says there's every reason to believe that flows through to lower prices at the pump, lower inflation, and better prospects for the economy overall.&nbsp;
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Nicola Willis: Economic Growth Minister on the GDP rising 0.8% in the March quarter

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Turbulence for Air New Zealand's New York route.  

New data shows the airline's US route flew more than 34 thousand empty seats between January and February. 

Load factors reached 75% during the peak summer – well below its target of 80–85%. 

Forsyth Barr Head of Research Andy Bowley told Mike Hosking the numbers are below what the airline would typically see across its network. 

But he says an ultra-long-haul route does have some weight limitations, and it's unknown how the load factor is affected by weight limitations. 

The airline is also due to have their new 787 Dreamliners on their route by December, which Bowley says will have a significantly lower number of seats, with more premium seats and less economy seats at the back of the plane. 

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Turbulence for Air New Zealand's New York route. &nbsp;
New data shows the airline's US route flew more than 34 thousand empty seats between January and February.&nbsp;
Load factors reached 75% during the peak summer – well below its target of 80–85%.&nbsp;
Forsyth Barr Head of Research Andy Bowley told Mike Hosking the numbers are below what the airline would typically see across its network.&nbsp;
But he says an ultra-long-haul route does have some weight limitations, and it's unknown how the load factor is affected by weight limitations.&nbsp;
The airline is also due to have their new 787 Dreamliners on their route by December, which Bowley says will have a significantly lower number of seats, with more premium seats and less economy seats at the back of the plane.&nbsp;
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Andy Bowley: Forsyth Barr Head of Research on the number of empty seats Air NZ flew on its US route

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The marine conservation group that spearheaded opposition to the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill is breathing a sigh of relief that it's been delayed. 

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has revealed the bill won't be passed before the election. 

The Government had already U-turned on a controversial proposal to reduce minimum size limits for commercial fishers, but was planning to push ahead with other changes, like a ban on releasing on-board footage of fishing boats. 

LegaSea Programme Lead Sam Woolford told Mike Hosking he's relieved common sense has prevailed. 

He says the bill was wrong and unworkable. 

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The marine conservation group that spearheaded opposition to the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill is breathing a sigh of relief that it's been delayed.&nbsp;
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has revealed the bill won't be passed before the election.&nbsp;
The Government had already U-turned on a controversial proposal to reduce minimum size limits for commercial fishers, but was planning to push ahead with other changes, like a ban on releasing on-board footage of fishing boats.&nbsp;
LegaSea Programme Lead Sam Woolford told Mike Hosking he's relieved common sense has prevailed.&nbsp;
He says the bill was wrong and unworkable.&nbsp;
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Sam Woolford: LegaSea Programme Lead on the delay of the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill

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Businesses in the capital are looking forward to more certainty, with the controversial Golden Mile project now officially canned.  

Councillors voted yesterday to scrap the CBD upgrade plan in favour of more modest upgrades. 

It follows a review last week finding further budget blowouts were likely. 

Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Hayley Horan told Mike Hosking businesses want a more vibrant city and are now feeling like they're at the table.  

She says the years of reviews and re-scopes have been exhausting, so having a decision beats another year of limbo.  

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Businesses in the capital are looking forward to more certainty, with the controversial Golden Mile project now officially canned. &nbsp;
Councillors voted yesterday to scrap the CBD upgrade plan in favour of more modest upgrades.&nbsp;
It follows a review last week finding further budget blowouts were likely.&nbsp;
Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Hayley Horan told Mike Hosking businesses want a more vibrant city and are now feeling like they're at the table. &nbsp;
She says the years of reviews and re-scopes have been exhausting, so having a decision beats another year of limbo. &nbsp;
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Hayley Horan: Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO on the canning of the Golden Mile project

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Nicola Willis: Economic Growth Minister on the GDP rising 0.8% in the March quarter

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