Policy
PM Hipkins details project cuts to focus on cost of living
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has scrapped or tweaked eight policies, to focus funds on cost of living.
The cash for clunkers scheme is gone. The speed reduction programe will just focus on the most… Video, Audio
ACT proposes 'special economic zone' to speed up East Coast flood recovery
The Act Party has announced a bundle of policies it says will help flood-affected regions bounce back faster.
Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell sacked
The Act and National party want former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell sacked as the chair of the Environmental Protection Authority as pressure mounts on the Government to be consistent.
The Health… Audio
Public law expert on Code of Conduct and Campbell comments
The freshly sacked Te Whatu Ora health boss Rob Campbell is refusing to back down on his controversial comments.
The Health Minister sacked Campbell yesterday, after he penned a public attack on the… Audio
Health leader weighs in on Te Whatu Ora chair's sacking
Some health leaders see the sacking of Rob Campbell as chair of Te Whatu Ora as a way to steer the health agency in a better direction.
Campbell took to LinkedIn at the weekend to criticise… Audio
Accessibility NZ Bill hits Select Committee
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
The Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter (Part One)
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
Parole board on release of man who murdered after release
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
Economist labels fuel tax U-turn 'dumb economic policy'
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
Fuel tax subsidy extension 'bonkers', 'extremly dumb' - critics
"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
Half-price public transport to continue
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
Govt extending half-price public transport, fuel tax cuts
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 Morten & Hughes
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
Why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics
Opinion - An upgraded global response to future potential pandemic threats would give the best chance of eliminating new infectious diseases at source before they spread globally.
Government to discuss establishment of book commission
Organisations involved in the New Zealand book sector are set to meet with government agencies to discuss the establishment of a book commission.
Concern over moves to tighten NZ's data privacy regulations
Oranga Tamariki is warning children might be put in danger by changes to the Privacy Act.
Green Party on agencies admission of failure on road toll
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 raises alarm over possible Privacy Act changes
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 admit failure in moves to make roads safer
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
Economist wants different approach towards inflation
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
