RNZ is reporting that New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that the U.S. President will likely not reduce a 15% trade tariff for New Zealand exports. Trade Minister Todd McClay met with his counterpart in Washington this week to discuss the government's concerns about the tariff rate. McClay and Finance Minister Nicola Willis have protested that New Zealand was hit with a "very blunt formula" when the U.S. revised its tariff list last month.
Other headlines from RNZ include a story about a vet practice on Auckland's North Shore that received 400 applications for a receptionist role, Australian brand Ultra Violette pulling its Lean Screen sunscreen product from shelves after inconsistent SPF results, and British boyband 5ive reuniting for a world tour that includes New Zealand.