Clare Curran
Clare Curran: plans for our digital future
The new minister of broadcasting, communications and digital media has done nine years of what she describes as her digital apprenticeship. This week in Clare Curran's speech at NetHui she outlined… Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses what Clare Curran is likely to bring as the new Minister for Communications and Broadcasting, Vocus putting its NZ business up for sale, and Facebook snapping up tbh. Audio
New minister wants funding boost to deliver better public service media from 2018
The three parties now in our government went into the election with different ideas for broadcasting and the media. Mediawatch asks the new minister Clare Curran: what’s the plan now? Audio
New minister wants funding boost to deliver better public service media from 2018
The three parties now in our government went into the election with different ideas for broadcasting and the media. Mediawatch asks the new minister Clare Curran: what’s the plan now?
AudioDunedin MP camps out in Octagon to highlight homelessness
MP Clare Curran is defending the plight of two homeless single mothers forced into emergency accommodation, while MSD says yet another motel won't take them due to their anti-social behaviour. Video, Audio
Police come to the rescue of dedicated Dunedin cabbie
Kevin, Labour MP Clare Curran's cabbie for 10 years, may be the most dedicated driver in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Parents demand answers on intellectual disability funding cuts
Hundreds of families will be affected by IDEA's decision to stop providing a range of disability services. Now, parents are meeting to demand answers of the IHC agency. Audio
Labour says Compass Group DHB contract an absolute mess
The Labour Party says the government's food service contract for district health boards is an absolute mess. Audio
Dunedin Council hosts flooding meeting
A meeting is underway in Dunedin tonight to discuss the impact of last year's June floods and the work being undertaken by the Council to ensure South Dunedin doesn't flood again. Audio
Infrastructure in Dunedin found to be sub-par
A report into the severe flooding in Dunedin last year finds 75 percent of mud, overflow and storage tanks were non compliant. The South Dunedin MP, Clare Curran, says the report is damning. Audio
At least 1500 jobs to go at Telecom within months
The Labour Party's IT spokesperson Clare Curran, quoting inside sources, says the company will announce what would one of the country's largest ever corporate redundancies within weeks. Audio
Telecom confirms it is cutting more jobs
Telecom has confirmed it is in the middle of telling some workers they are losing their jobs but it won't say how many. Audio
Labour says government should have kept Hillside open
Dunedin's mayor, Dave Cull, says the closure of the historic Kiwirail Hillside workshop in Dunedin is rough news for workers with less than six weeks to Christmas. Audio
Labour query the appt of telecommunications commissioner
The Labour Party says the government has replaced the telecommunications commissioner out of fear he would reduce the Crown's return from its 1.5 billion dollar investment in Ultra Fast Broadband. Audio
Question Time for 28 June 2012
- Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Finance: When did he become aware of the decision to write down the value of KiwiRail by $6.7 billion?
- CATHERINE DELAHUNTY to the Minister of Energy and…
Labour plans to strengthen public broadcasting
Labour's broadcasting spokesperson, Clare Curran, says the plan will incorporate and strengthen existing resources in a new public broadcaster if it wins this month's general election. Audio
Labour would review broadband tender contract if in power
Labour says it could rip up a contract given to Telecom to roll out ultra-fast broadband if it wins power in November's election. Audio
Labour MP thrown out of House for wearing a rugby jersey
The Labour MP, Clare Curran, has been thrown out of Parliament during Question Time today for wearing a Highlanders rugby jersey in the House. Audio
Labour accuses government of bad deal on broadband
The Labour Party is accusing the government of tying up billions of dollars of taxpayer money, in a deal with Telecom, to roll out Ultrafast Broadband. Audio