Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said he was "confident that eradication (of the cattle disease) is possible."
He told TVNZ1's Q+A National are very much open about open migration.
The National leader is sitting at seven per cent as preferred Prime Minister.
Whena Owen gives an update on the major issues facing Kiwis.
"I think it's business as usual, in truth," said the National leader.
He reflected on the year during his last weekly appearance on Breakfast of 2018.
In a world first, GDP will not be the only indicator of New Zealand's prosperity in the 2019 Budget.
Road Safety Education’s Maria Lovelock says the spending is a good start, but helping people avoid making mistakes in the first place would be of benefit.
The comments have emerged following the announcement Mick Mulvaney will take over the role.
A letter signed by 50 influential Kiwi women was delivered to Wellington.
JustSpeak director Tania Sawicki Mead said just because the law change was legal, did not make it right.
The Inside Politics team say there were a few questions lingering around the new rules.
It renders the international crusade being mounted by her and James Shaw as hollow and hypocritical.
"I'm pleased we have managed to put the brakes on escalating pay increases."
Grant Robertson says the steady growth has allowed a new method for allocating money based on wellbeing.
Over the past year more than 50 people have died as a result of taking synthetic cannabis.
National MP accuses ACT leader of "publicity seeking" in bitter clash.
Google admits it inadvertently emailed the accused's name to a number of subscribers.
"To impute some sort of malicious, malignant engagement... shows what a bunch of Philadelphia lawyers they are," Mr Peters said.
That's according to the Finance Minister who's released The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update.
Police will now have the discretion to take a "therapeutic approach" when considering prosecution.
Working party says there is too much at stake to give up as they target 2022 elections.
When asked today if she saw a future for alternatives, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage said "absolutely".
Simon Bridges was questioning the PM over the issue as Air New Zealand engineer strikes approach.
Nicola Willis says her bill would save time, money and shows compassion.
It was announced Air NZ engineer strikes could be held over December 21, 22 and 23.
In September Parliament's Speaker laid a formal complaint with police over the incident.
The pair appear weekly side by side on TVNZ1's Breakfast.
However, National's Simon Bridges called it "terrible, unsafe, dangerous".
"Fireworks cause hundreds of accidents each year," said Gareth Hughes.
