Policy

IRD rushed through a privacy assessment of its practice of sharing taxpayers' details with Facebook and other social media platforms, within days of telling the Revenue Minister it "continuously"… Audio

On today's episode, the leader of the opposition, Labour's Chris Hipkins, says the threshold for intervention at the Wellington City Council hasn't been met yet, the number of beneficiaries being… Audio

The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's traffic light system, but according to Lifewise, the costs are too punishing for those who lose their benefits. Chief… Audio

Sir Brian Roche has been appointed as the new public service commissioner. Sir Brian has held a number of top roles at the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, Waka Kotahi and NZ Post. Audio

Companies and shareholders associated with 12 fast-track projects gave more than half a million dollars in political donations to National, Act and New Zealand First and their candidates. In Depth… Audio

Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the government's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreams Audio

In today's episode, a Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death could have been avoided at an overcrowded Dunedin party, anti-prison advocates say the government's claim that there are no plans to… Audio

The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate on Wednesday and there's been a lot of discussion in recent days about whether it'll move by 25 or 50 bps. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke… Audio

In today's episode, while the clean-up in Dunedin is underway, a local MP says a plan to buy-out flood-prone South Dunedin properties was skuppered by the current government, Samoan locals are… Audio

On today's episode, the Defence Minister says she wants to know why the Navy's dedicated seabed mapping ship the HMNZS Manawanui, hit a reef and sank off Samoa's main island Upolu, the government has… Audio

Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection. Audio

On today's episode, the Prime Minister is standing by his Associate Health Minister despite concerns she made policy decisions that would benefit tobacco company Philip Morris the most, the Resources… Audio

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A foreign policy expert says China's decision to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean is disturbing. University of Otago professor in politics specialising in Chinese… Audio

Three years since the End of Life Choice Act came into effect, 970 terminally ill New Zealanders have opted for a physician-assisted death - Katie Kenny explains how it works. Audio

On today's episode, parents could face prosecution if their child misses school 15 days in a year as part of the coalition's truancy crackdown, iwi affiliation data released today on the Maori… Audio