Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - Trade unionists are thrilled by the defeat of a bill that would have opened up Easter trading laws but Auckland's Chamber of Commerce says the vote was crazy.

By Peter Wilson of NZPA Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - Another bid to relax Easter trading laws failed in Parliament tonight when a member's bill drafted by Rotorua MP Todd McClay was defeated 62-59 on a conscience vote.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - Parliament is going to debate another bill drafted to open up Easter trading.