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Fair Go and daily news bulletins to close at TVNZ
TVNZ has confirmed Fair Go - on air for 47 years - and news shows Midday and Tonight will cease next month. The future of Sunday will be confirmed tomorrow. Meanwhile a decision on alternatives to a… Audio
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Government accused of misleading public on tobacco regulation cuts
The Government is being accused of misleading the public on the potential cuts to roles related to tobacco regulation.
Five tobacco related roles at the Ministry of Health, including three advisers… Audio
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Latest public sector cuts an attack on science: PSA
The Public Service Association is calling the latest round of public sector job cuts an attack on science.
The Ministry for the Environment has announced it is calling for voluntary redundancies… Audio
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Beneficiaries advocate on Government's targets
The Prime Minister says his Government will work with both private companies and use public services to improve social outcomes for New Zealanders but hasn't gone as far as saying it would include… Audio
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Winston Peters delivers speech at UN on Gaza 'catastrophe'
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has given a harsh speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, saying the Security Council isn't doing its job to keep world peace and security.
Peters was not… Audio
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PM Luxon on Govt's nine key targets
The Government is pledging to meet nine key targets it has set for itself over the coming years.
The deliverables are aimed at improving outcomes in areas such as violent crime, youth offending… Audio
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Government to publish weekly school attendance numbers
A weekly look at how many students are attending school will be published from next month with the Coalition planning to ramp it up to daily reporting at the start of next year.
The Ministry of… Audio
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Government targets reducing assaults and robberies
The Government wants to see 20,000 fewer victims of assaults, robberies and sexual crimes by 2029.
The target is one of the more ambitious of the nine pledges announced by Christopher Luxon on… Audio
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Winston Peters delivers scathing speech at UN over Gaza
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has delivered a scathing speech at the United Nations, saying the Security Council has failed in its duties to maintain international peace and security
Addressing the… Audio
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Prime Minister Luxon unveils nine goals for Government
Questions are being asked about how the Government will deliver on its targets, while at the same time cutting the number of public servants who would do the work.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon… Audio
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Govt targets about driving better results in key areas
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks public service targets and a potential pay-rise for politicians. Audio
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When it's too expensive to measure poverty
Two fact-finding projects on children and poverty are under attack by public service cost cutting. Audio
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BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross
BBC reporter Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including the Israel-Gaza conflict entering its seventh month, a climate change case… Audio
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Do MP's deserve a pay rise?
MPs could be in for a pay rise after having no increase in the last six years. The independent Remuneration Authority is due to deliver its decision on MP pay in the next couple of weeks. Georgie… Audio
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PM set nine government targets for the public service
The Prime Minister has set nine government targets for the public service - giving it until 2030 to achieve them. Christopher Luxon said he's bringing back targets - originally introduced by Sir John… Audio
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Tune in to TV that calms the farm
From gently paced travelogues to a cavalcade of local art, Dan Slevin discovers some relaxing options for your home viewing. Video
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Audio 8 Apr 2024The axe continues to fall over public service jobs as the Budget looms - can the cuts deliver the savings sought? Meanwhile Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces his top priorities for the coming… Audio
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Minister responsible for firearms accused of misleading public on guns
The Minister responsible for firearms is being accused of misleading the public over the number of people allowed to have prohibited semi-automatics.
Military-style semi-automatics and centrefire… Audio
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A GPS that could backfire on commuters
The plan to get Kiwis moving - as long as it's along a motorway - has public transport experts fuming Audio
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The "Unpolitician" pipped to be the next UK PM
Audio 7 Apr 2024British journalist and former Labour party senior advisor Tom Baldwin is the author of a new biography Sir Kier Starmer: The Unexpected Rise. Audio
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How petitions get Parliament's attention
Petitions to Parliament don't always result in a change to law or policy as intended, but they can be an effective way of the public getting a message to those in power. Audio
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
Audio 5 Apr 2024Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies, unions fear public servants are only being asked to do more with less.
Originally introduced by… Audio
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The Panel with Boopsie Maran and David Farrar (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and David Farrar discuss how proposed Ministry job cuts could affect Wellington and tightening criteria for free vaccinations. Also, Boopsie… Audio
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Labour on referenda on local govt Māori wards
Opponents say the government is completely out of line with plans to force councils to hold referenda on their Māori wards.
The coalition has announced that councils which brought in Māori wards… Audio
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International Democracy Union forum winds up in Wellington
We don't have our usual political panel this week, but we have something that might appeal to political junkies.
The International Democracy Union - an alliance of conservative political parties from… Audio
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Defence Minister met with US military contractor to talk about AUKUS Pillar Two
The Defence Minister has met with a major American military contractor to talk about the controversial - and critics say 'anti-China' - security pact AUKUS Pillar Two.
Officials told Judith Collins… Audio
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Labour describe latest job cuts as 'reckless'
The Labour party is describing the latest round of job cuts as reckless.
Part of the proposal was to look at closing the Suicide Prevention Office and merging two of the main roles into a wider team.
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Public sector jobs on the line as Government looks to save money
Mass voluntary redundancies are on the cards as the Ministry for Social Development looks to cut costs as part of the Coalition Government's drive to save money.
Meanwhile the scale of potential job… Audio
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First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 4 April
Audio 4 Apr 2024On today's First Up pod: in the UK the Royal Mail is cutting deliveries and for £150, you can have tea and a tour at Balmoral Castle; a new play explores Maoriness; Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Audio