Policy

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

A local security expert says the government could significantly widen its definition of what constitutes a national security threat, if it accepts the recommendations of a major review of the… Audio

Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul says it isn't good enough that Loafers Lodge was only inspected twice in a decade, when it should have been checked once per year.

Councillors were briefed… Audio

Eight months before the Loafers Lodge fire, Wellington City Council was warned it wasn't completing enough fire safety checks.

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) found the… Audio

National has agreed to meet the government over the bipartisan housing policy it walked away from, but will not say when it will sit down with the minister.

The Opposition has gone back on its… Audio

There are mixed feelings about National back-tracking on a bipartisan housing policy that it helped draft.

It's been labelled a "massive flip flop" by the government, but National says it was always… Audio

Police have redesigned their policy when it comes to pursuing fleeing vehicles. Most drivers who've failed to stop for police in the last two years haven't been caught.

But parents who've had… Audio

National has accepted there's a blow-out in its tax policy - but is blaming the government for not getting inflation under control.

The Council of Trade Unions says the policy will cost $1.5 billion… Audio

A nursing student on the cusp of graduating says she's taking up a job in event management because the prospect of working in the field she studied is too grim.

Student nurses spoken to by Checkpoint… Audio

Half price power is one of the hidden budget bonuses for Rēkohu Chatham Islands. The government's spending close to $11 million setting up a wind turbine and battery system that will provide the… Video, Audio

Councils are getting $140m of incentives to bolster public transport services. It's part of the budget package that will see under 13s ride for free; with under 25s getting half price fares.

The… Video, Audio

The government is defending its decision to provide only specific groups with cost of living support in this year's Budget.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he had to weigh up providing support… Audio

Health researchers say scrapping prescription charges will reduce pressure on the public health system. The Budget scrapped the $5 prescription co-payment at a cost of $618.6 million. Professor… Audio

Te Pāti Māori has given the government a scathing review of it's sixth Wellbeing Budget, claiming that the wellbeing of Maori has never been worse off. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says it serves… Audio

The Green Party says the government is making a political choice not to move faster on climate change. It has applauded the $1.5 billion dollars allocated in this year's Budget to cutting greenhouse… Audio