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The data giant says it's giving back to NZ – giving back renewable electricity, giving back water, giving back jobs and investment. What it's not giving back is much in the way of tax. Jonathan Milne reports.

Next step: the actual referendum. It's happening, folks.

Local investors, iwi Māori and major global supermarket brands share the view that establishing a third supermarket chain is not commercially viable. The Govt's supermarket divestment review is the last hope.

Residents in Patrick Rosevear's apartment block in Beijing are part of a pushback that is forcing President Xi Jinping to loosen tough Covid controls.

Almost three years after a damning report into government procurement practices, it seems nothing has changed.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun approved on Sunday the resignation of the caretaker government, fulfilling a warning he had made in recent days. Aoun had stirred debate when he said that the caretaker government would be deemed resigned in wake of the May parliamentary elections. Also on Sunday, Aoun demanded that…

However, Govt said these restrictions will not be applicable on sugar being exported to the EU and the US under CXL and TRQ duty concession quotas. Read on for details:

Ministers must measure the impact of their law changes on local authorities, and provide them funding for new mandates like freshwater management and urban development.

Future for Local Government review panel faces opposition as it recommends lower voting age, four-year terms and new revenue streams.