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Morning Report Essentials for Monday 13 May
On today's episode, the Education Review Office says too many newly graduated teachers are not prepared for the job, we hear from the ERO'S Education Evaluation Centre Ruth Shinoda, as well as the… Audio
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Pre-budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny
These days governments roll out pre-Budget announcements almost daily for weeks in the run-up. It gives their selected plans more exposure at a time of their choosing - but it also attracts greater…
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Mediawatch: Sunday May 12
Audio 12 May 2024Pre-budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny; Green MP under pressure over conduct; bid to backstop local news; Gaza coverage attract complaints - and prizes. Audio
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Three parliamentary signs that a new budget is imminent
Before each budget comes a political vanguard of announcements and trailers. Parliament has its own, less political signs that a budget is about to arrive. Audio
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Ria Hall on her bid for the Tauranga Mayoralty
Tauranga has been without an elected council for four years and earlier this week singer-songwriter Ria Hall put her hat in the ring for the position of Mayor. Those elected this year will serve for… Audio
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India's elections and the cost of colonialism: Dr Sashi Tharoor
In a crucial year for India, millions of voters are going to the polls in the mammoth six-week election in the most populous country on earth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping to secure a rare… Audio
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Frank Bainimarama to remain Fiji First leader
Audio 11 May 2024The FijiFirst Party says Frank Bainimarama will remain party leader despite his custodial sentence. Audio
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Lunch cuts and cut lunch for secondary schools
Audio 10 May 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch chews over the coalition's school lunch announcement, as well as the opposition's somewhat muted reaction. Audio
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Government sets ambitious Defence target
Judith Collins has set an ambitious target of seven percent for Defence Force attrition, and she's hoping a pay boost and new gear will help. RNZ political editor Jo Moir reports. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for 10 May 2024
On today's episode, Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced an increase to defence spending, political editor Jo Moir crunches the numbers, head of research at Enerlytica John Kidd warns it… Audio
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Govt announces $160 million to bolster defence force personnel
Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced new funding of $571 million for the Defence Force, with $160 million for personnel, most of it to be spent over four years. She spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Friday 10 May
On today's episode, Energy Minister Simeon Brown has laid the blame for this morning's nationwide warning about power usage squarely with the former Labour Government, Brown joins us, we also hear… Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Ngapuhi historian slams ACT's Treaty Principals Bill
A te reo Maori expert and Ngapuhi historian has blasted Act's Treaty Principles Bill at an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio
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Labour energy spokesperson Megan Woods on power cuts threat
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has blamed the former Labour Government for a steadily decreasing gap between electricity supply and demand. Former Energy Minister and now Labour Energy spokesperson… Audio
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Pacific Waves for 10 May 2024
Fiji's former coup leader and long-reigning prime minister Frank Bainimarama has sentenced to prison for one year, New Zealand Geographic and the Cawthron Institute have launched Citizens of the Sea… Audio
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Fiji Politics: Jail time for Frank Bainimarama
Fiji's former coup leader and long-reigning prime minister Frank Bainimarama has sentenced to prison for one year. Audio
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Arguing the count while counting the clock
The Annual Review Debate allows Parliament to grill government ministers on performance in their areas, unless someone runs out of time first. They did. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 9 May 2024
On today's episode, the father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones says the police theory about his son's death lacks common sense, RNZ reporter Timothy Brown gives us the latest from court, a Social… Audio
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Former Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama jailed
Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice. RNZ's Pacific News Editor Koroi Hawkins spoke to… Audio
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US Rock duo Sleater-Kinney talk about their new album
Kathryn talks to Corin Tucker from the American rock band Sleater-Kinney. The band is marking 30 years of playing together this year and will perform in Auckland next week. Audio
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UK: Another Tory defection as party results sting
UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at another damaging defection for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Labour, this time of Natalie Elphicke over the issue of immigration. Matt looks at why her move could… Audio
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First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 9 May
Audio 9 May 2024On today's First Up pod: a politician has jumped ship in the UK's House of Commons; Sweden has Eurovision fever; James Parr from Trillium Technologies AKA Space James has what we need to know about… Audio
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Sepuloni: concerns about new details over school lunches
Labour's Deputy Leader and Kelston MP Carmel Sepuloni joins Nathan in her regular Thursday morning chat to talk about new plans around school lunches, prison plans and importing coal for energy use… Audio
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What is structured literacy and why is the government talking about it?
Education minister Erica Stanford has announced that New Zealand schools will be pivoting to teaching structured literacy. Dr Nina Hood joins Nights to explain the approach. Audio
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“I have some ideas about your budget plan…”
Members of the public give some last-minute advice to the Government about its budget plans, via committee hearings into the Budget Policy Statement. Audio
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James Shaw's advice for the Green Party
Former Greens Co-Leader James Shaw on why the party should consider working with National in future, why he's been called a "tree Tory", and what he's got planned after politics. Video, Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 8 May
On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses MP behaviour and Corrections funding, Genesis Energy is to resume importing coal, Resource Minister Shane Jones joins us, a Te Pāti Māori MP… Audio
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins on MP behaviour
Over at Parliament, the last seven days have been peppered with calls of bad behaviour in the House. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio