Wellington, July 16 NZPA - National will break a pre-election promise if it goes ahead with plans to restrict union access to workplaces, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

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, Dec 4 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket gained modestly in early trading, with property trusts standing out among the early risers. Kiwi Income Property Trust units gained 4c early to 104 on volume of nearly 1.7 million units, while ING Property Trust lifted 4c to 79.

Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket opened flat, with retailer The Warehouse slipping as it faces possible industrial action in the lead-up to Christmas.

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

Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into collapsed clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin Industries (LWR) after the receiver referred a matter to it.

Sue Bradford's resignation bombshell has shocked many members of not only the Green Party but all those who wish for a better and more socially just society too.

Wellington, Sept 17 NZPA - The receiver of clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin Industries has referred a matter to the Serious Fraud Office.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - The Government will not be intervening in an industrial dispute between Telecom and engineers over planned changes to their work arrangements.