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Oranga Tamariki may cut unit that looks after children's critical records
Abuse survivors have used the records to find out life-changing information about their family - and even their true ethnicity.
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Dairy owners say they have been 'ignored for years'
19 May 2024The new government's promised law and order changes need to happen faster, a spokesman says.
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Watch: Christopher Luxon speaks at National Party conference
19 May 2024Christopher Luxon has fronted an unapologetic defence of National's first months in power, its pace of change and commitment to tax relief.
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Media oversight one-stop-shop stopped
19 May 2024A plan to update the system for regulating our media content has been running under the radar for years. Some agencies that do the job now have backed the move… Video
Oranga Tamariki may cut unit that looks after children's critical records
Abuse survivors have used the records to find out life-changing information about their family - and even their true ethnicity.
Dairy owners say they have been 'ignored for years'
The new government's promised law and order changes need to happen faster, a spokesman says.
Watch: Christopher Luxon speaks at National Party conference
Christopher Luxon has fronted an unapologetic defence of National's first months in power, its pace of change and commitment to tax relief.
Media oversight one-stop-shop stopped
A plan to update the system for regulating our media content has been running under the radar for years. Some agencies that do the job now have backed the move to one single body, but this week the… Video
Mediawatch for 19 May 2024
A long-running plan to reform the oversight of our media has come to a sudden halt; how public toilets suddenly became political this week. Audio
Iwi Leaders Group united against Oranga Tamariki scrapping Treaty obligations
If the government really wants Oranga Tamariki to continue working with Māori groups, it should leave the law as it is, leader says.
Leaving the partisan: Gerry Brownlee on being Speaker
We talk with the Speaker, Gerry Brownlee, about Question Time, MP porkies, and stepping above the fray after 27 years or partisan politics, to instead become 'Parliament's man'. Audio
Revamped school lunches may be less healthy - principal
A major provider of school lunches fears the government's new $3 limit for most students will see them eating more pre-packaged and processed food.
NZ Green Party call for support of West Papua
The New Zealand Green Party is calling on the government to pressure Indonesia to do more to address ongoing human rights atrocities being committed by its security forces against indigenous peoples… Audio
Palau president sued
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. has been sued in his personal and official capacity before a US Federal Court in Texas for banning an American woman from entering Palau. Audio
Waikato business owners want govt to act on crime
Waikato bottle store owner Ash Parmar speaks to Lisa Owen about his concerns the government is not tough enough on retail crime. Audio
Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
How many public sector roles are going?
Public servants' jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
$63.6m for Life Saving and Coastguard in Budget
"New Zealand has a tragically high drowning toll," Transport Minister Simeon Brown said at the announcement.
Julie Anne Genter apologises for confronting National MP
Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter says it was an emotional time for her in the lead up to her outburst in parliament. Genter spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Talks between Paris and New Caledonia stall as riots continue
Joint talks between Paris and New Caledonia have stalled, with pro- and anti- independence groups in New Caledonia refusing to meet with each other at this stage. New Caledonia President office… Audio
Nearly 1300 homes on hold amid government review
Newly released documents show building has been paused on 690 KiwiBuild homes and 593 market homes.
Multi-year government spends not always justified, review finds
Multi-year appropriations - which give the government authority to spend money without reapplying annually - are loosening Parliament's control of the public purse, auditor-general says.
The charter school costs that weren't counted in Seymour's $153m plan
Charter schools will likely get higher per-student funding than most state schools, and evidence of their efficacy is mixed.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 17 May
On today's episode, New Zealanders in New Caledonia say they are feeling vulnerable amidst the escalating protests in the country, Foreign Minister Winston Peters joins us, we hear from Auckland mayor… Audio
