Policy
Farmer no fan of Emissions Reduction Plan
Farmers are not paying a cent towards a new agri-tech centre that will research reducing agricultural emissions.
The government is investing $340 million into the initiative, which will be funded by… Audio
James Shaw defends measures in new Emissions Reduction Plan
Climate activists are calling the government's plan to curb emissions, light on detail, full of fluff, and letting the worst polluters off the hook.
The Emissions Reduction Plan has hundreds of pages… Audio
Reluctance to move faster on agriculture sector emissions 'quite terrifying' - former MP
Climate activists say the government's landmark plan to curb emissions is light on detail, full of fluff, and lets the worst polluters off the hook.
Mishandled abuse allegation further evidence of a broken system, say whānau advocates
A man accused of child abuse says it is a "lottery" whether a family gets a proper investigation by Oranga Tamariki (OT) or not.
Emissions Reduction Plan: Govt to outline how it will meet climate goals
Labour and National have committed to the first three budgets, which cap the amount of greenhouse gas New Zealand can emit over the next 15 years.
Principals hope decile system scrapping will be in budget
Many principals are hoping the government will use this month's Budget to scrap the decile system and introduce the equity index, which has been promised as a replacement for several years.
They… Audio
Immigration NZ on border opening plans
New Zealand's borders are opening earlier than expected, July 31 rather than the original planned date in October.
Questions remain about whether Immigration New Zealand will be able to make the visa… Audio
Immigration rebalance 'elitist' - Migrant Workers Association
New Zealand borders will fully open to visitors, workers and students from August - much earlier than expected.
The Government is hoping to attract migrants in 85 hard-to-fill roles with a Green… Audio
Luxon on National-ACT alliance, budget, abortion
National Party leader Christopher Luxon won't be drawn on how he might work with the ACT party and its leader David Seymour if his party wins next year's election. Audio
Govt urged to 'throw money' at energy R&D
The government is being told to shift to a war footing on climate spending in this year's Budget.
NZers' social media comments scanned to inform Covid-19 response
A company commissioned by the government has been monitoring social media comments about the Covid-19 response for almost two years, reporting back every four days.
Luxon challenges govt to lay out case for co-governance to avoid 'division'
The leader of the National Party says New Zealanders don't have a good idea of what Māori co-governance means. Audio
'You can't take the politics out of tax' - Revenue Minister
The Revenue Minister says he wants to get the facts out about tax, so politicians and voters can have a more informed debate about tax rules. Audio
Daily catch limits aim to combat overfishing
Daily catch limits for all finfish in New Zealand waters will come into effect next month.
Tackling the problem of plastic waste on farms
A scheme to recycle silage film aims to help farmers with product stewardship of the plastics used on their farms.
US airlines drop mask mandates after Florida court ruling
Many passengers on flights in the US have breathed a deep sigh of relief - without a mask - after mandates on public transport were dropped.
The dismissal comes after a federal judge in Florida… Audio
Auckland councillor says govt rules restrictive
An Auckland councillor says the government's new rules to intensify housing development give council little room to maneuver.
Chris Darby believes the council will now have to significantly change… Audio
Heat on Immigration NZ to process applications
The heat is on the understaffed immigration service to process thousands of residency applications as employers cry out for labour.
Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for students and migrants… Audio
Newmarket bus lane cameras dishing out $12k in fines a day
A 160 metre stretch of road in Auckland generated $12,000 of fines every day last year.
It added up to $4.3 million - but Auckland Transport denies that the Newmarket bus lane is a revenue gatherer.
…Drunk drivers missing out on interlock sentences
Hundreds of drunk drivers who are eligible, are not getting an alcohol interlock sentence - and even if they did, they'd probably get away with never having the device fitted to their vehicle.
Once… Audio
