Policy

The New Zealand firearms registry is set to go live at the weekend, nearly four years after it was first proposed. The registry follows major changes to firearms laws made after the 2019 terrorist… Audio

Surgeons say a new tool which prioritises a person's ethnicity, along with other factors such as deprivation, time on the waiting list and location, when deciding who gets treatment is a simplistic… Audio

"Using a hammer when a screwdriver would do."  That's what one relevant player is saying about the government's wide-ranging review of the country's emissions trading scheme. Tamata Hauha, which… Audio

Parents who were looking to return to work because of cheaper early childhood education fees through a government subsidy may now need to rethink their plans. As part of last month's Budget, the… Audio

An outcry from the early childhood education sector has pushed the government to back down on its key budget policy of 20 hours free ECE for 2 year olds. Providers will no longer require providers to… Audio

The government says it's reviewing the country's emissions trading scheme, and one of the industry group's most affected by the process says the move was "long overdue". Beef and Lamb says the… Audio

Outcry from the early childhood education sector has pushed the government to back down on a new condition that was set to be imposed on centres. As part of the Budget policy, the government plans to… Audio

The government has tweaked a key Budget policy , by backing down on a condition it was imposing on the early childhood education sector. As part of last month's Budget, it extended 20 hours of free… Video, Audio

New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping? Audio

Data on wait times for emergency departments, operations and cancer treatment are now six months out of date.

In March, Te Whatu Ora was forced to pull inaccurate figures on emergency departments… Audio

The Auckland Council will today have a clearer picture of what is to come from Mayor Wayne Brown's budget proposal.

The super city is looking down the barrel of a $375 million deficit, including $50… Audio

Ambitions to price agricultural emissions in a world-leading way could fall flat as the time remaining before the election dwindles.

The He Waka Eke Noa deal between the government and farmers hasn't… Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti today.

Students, staff and community members have been fighting against the university's… Audio

The government denies it is dragging its feet in response to the widespread, and rapidly increasing use of artificial intelligence.

Despite years of discussion it has no specific plan to manage its… Audio

Emergency services say the Sims Metal scrap yard fire in South Auckland that has been burning for about 30 hours is almost out.

Three fire crews are still at the scene fighting the blaze, which… Audio

A report into Wellington's Loafer's Lodge building revealed the Council had failed to meet it's safety audit requirements. The regulator MBIE eight months ago warned the Council it was not up to… Audio