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Panel on Budget 2025

politics
22 May 2025

Heather Roy, the former deputy leader of the ACT party, Stuart Nash a former Labour MP, who was Minister for Police, Tourism and Economic and Regional Development in the last Labour government and… Audio
Athletes using banned enhancing drugs to take part in event

sport
22 May 2025

Swimmers, runners and weight-lifters who are using banned performance-enhancing drugs will take part in the first Enhanced Games next year. The controversial event will take place in Las Vegas and has… Audio
Barbara Edmonds on Budget 2025

politics
22 May 2025

Returning to our top story on the budget labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins us now. Audio
The Salvation Army on parental assistance Jobseeker test

life and society politics
22 May 2025

Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… Audio
Trump ambushes South Africa's President during meeting

world politics
22 May 2025

United States President Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Rama-phosa during a meeting in the oval office, by playing a video that he claimed proved genocide was being carried… Audio
Maximum govt contributions to Kiwisaver halved to $260

politics
22 May 2025

The amount the government adds to Kiwisaver accounts is being halved to a maximum of 260 dollars a year. People earning more than $180,000 a year will receive no government contribution at all from… Audio
Parental assistance test for 18 to 19 year olds on Jobseeker

politics
22 May 2025

Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Budget 2025

life and society politics
22 May 2025

The government's halving its contribution to kiwisaver. Businesses will have to up theirs from 3 to 4 percent over time. They get a tax break in return. Theres an average $14 a fortnight increase to… Audio
Govt claws back savings from pay equity, Kiwisaver in Budget

business money
22 May 2025

In its budget the coalition's clawed back money from three main areas - Pay equity, Kiwisaver and Best Start payments. The bulk of the 5.3 billion dollars saved - in fact about half of it - has come… Audio
Kiwi-captained superyacht Bayesian debris brought to surface

21 May 2025

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how the first pieces of a superyacht that capsized off the coast of Italy with Kiwis on board, have been brought to the surface and… Audio
Olympian Erika Fairweather moves to Auckland

sport
21 May 2025

Olympian Erika Fairweather has moved to a new city, with a new coach and new training partners as she sets her sights on getting on the podium in Los Angeles in 2028. Fairweather will be competing her… Audio
Calls for law changes to cover unregulated combat sports

sport
21 May 2025

A boxing promoter is calling for law changes to cover emerging combat sports that are going virtually unregulated. It comes as one well known MMA fighter is recruiting 32 fighter to take part in what… Audio