Policy
'Welcome to my world': Crown lawyers 'struggle' with te reo at hearing
Crown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims the government's policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori.
PPTA concerned teachers aren't being consulted on curriculum changes
The PPTA says work on the maths curriculum has also been signed off, but leaders have no idea what changes are being made. PPTA president Chris Abercrombie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 6 June 2024
On today's episode, X-rays, CT scans, and diagnostic ultrasounds will soon be free for all New Zealanders when referred by their GP, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden… Audio
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
Labour attacks Govt for cutting spending for public housing
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins lashed out against the Government on Tuesday for cutting funding for public housing maintenance, saying the wrong choices were made in the budget. Hipkins spoke to… Audio
Greenpeace say Govt 'out of step' over Fast-Track Approval Bill
Greenpeace says a new survey indicates the Government is out of step with some of its own voters over the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 June 2024
On today's episode, two people have been plucked from a fishing boat in a dramatic rescue on the Otago Peninsula, after breaking an election promise to deliver funding for 13 new cancer treatments in… Audio
ACC levies have to increase to keep up with costs
Staff at the ACC say levies will have to increase by as much as a quarter in order to keep up with growing costs - and motorists could be the ones who pay the price. AA principal policy advisor Terry… Audio
PM promises to fund new cancer treatments
After breaking an election promise to deliver funding for 13 new cancer treatments in this year's Budget, the Prime Minister is now promising to honour it before the end of the year. The Cancer… Audio
Tax expert on Government's promised tax relief in Budget
A tax expert says the budget hasn't really included tax relief - despite the Government saying it has. Tax expert Geof Nightingale spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour slams Government's Budget
The Labour Party is slamming the government's Budget as fiscally irresponsible, saying the Government is borrowing to pay for tax cuts. Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Ingrid… Audio
NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up land to quarry
An NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up permanently protected land for quarrying. RNZ In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
CTU on tax relief in this year's budget
The Council of Trade Unions says tax and spending cuts have been favoured over what New Zealanders need in this year's Budget. CTU head economist Craig Renney spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the Government Budget
The Finance Minister Nicola Willis is defending the Government's Budget - saying the tax relief upholds her pledge on the campaign trail. Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Will tax cuts make a difference to households?
With inflation still sitting high and pressure remaining on households, it's still unclear whether the tax cuts will be enough to make a difference. RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to… Audio
Millions to receive tax relief from July
Millions of people will be pocketing a bit more of their wages from the end of July, as part the coalition's Budget tax relief package. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
Taxpayers Union disappointed over Budget
'The Mother of all Disappointments' - that's how the Taxpayers Union is describing this year's budget. Taxpayers Union executive director Jordan Williams spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Budget day: What economists are looking for
It's budget day - with the details to be unveiled in just under two hours. What are economists looking out for? Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Keirnan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Questions over nutrition in new school lunch programme
RNZ has been told a Ministry of Education official admitted the new model for the Government's free school lunch programme is unlikely to be as nutritious as the previous programme. Reporter Ellen… Audio
Analysis: What's in store in the budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there will be no frills, but people will be happy with what they get. Political Editor Jo Moir and Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio