Policy

The government says its Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill which is now before a select committee will remove significant barriers for people with disabilities living independently.

The Council of… Audio

Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter discuss the major policies the Government is scrapping, including the RNZ merger. Plus, they discuss the three tonnes of cocaine… Audio

A man on parole who brutally murdered Colombian woman Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in her Christchurch home has been jailed for at least twenty-three years.

Joseph James Brider attacked the woman as she… Audio

The government has hit the brakes and made a massive U-turn on its decision to put an end to the fuel tax subsidy and half price public transport.

With people feeling the pinch of the cost of living… Audio

"Bonkers" and "extremely dumb" are just some of the words critics are using to describe the Government's U-turn on transport subsidies. 

The fuel tax cut - and half price public transport - are being… Audio

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has also announced an extension of half-price public transport until the middle of the year.

It's among other policies to reduce transport costs amid the rising cost… Audio

The government is extending the petrol tax cut and half price public transport til the 30th of June to help ease the rising cost of living.

Road User Charges are also discounted.

The subsidies… Audio

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes join Kathryn to talk about the local and central government response to flooding in Auckland and other parts of the North Island. And as new… Audio

Government agencies are admitting failure in their attempts to make roads safer.

The road toll has soared this year and targets set under the nationwide Road to Zero plan - which is supposed to see… Audio

Oranga Tamariki is warning children might be put in danger by changes to the Privacy Act.

The Government is moving to change the law in line with tighter data privacy regulations in the European… Audio

Government agencies are admitting failure in their attempts to make roads safer, and now say their target to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 40 percent over a decade is unrealistic.

The road… Audio

A more hands on approach from the government in order to tackle inflation is being urged by the Council of Trade Unions.

CTU economist Craig Renney says short sighted governments haven't helped with… Audio

Climate change activists are furious with the government's changes to the Agricultural Emissions Pricing Plan.

Despite advice from the Climate Change Commission to base behavioural change on the… Audio

Auckland councillors voted to put its budget forward for consultation yesterday in a contentious meeting.

Major cuts to transport and community funding were among the main points of debate.

Wayne… Audio

The Green Party is urging the government to tax wealthy New Zealanders more to help raise extra revenue with a recession on the horizon.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson yesterday confirmed a… Audio

Better late than never has been the response of many to the government's widening of its green list immigration settings.

Nurses, doctors and midwives can now get a straight to residence visa when… Audio

The National Party is demanding Nanaia Mahuta be sacked as a Minister over her role in the Three Waters entrenchment saga.

Labour performed an almighty backdown yesterday, voting out the… Audio