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Spark to crack down on objectionable material, cyber risks and scams
Spark is set to become the first internet service provider in New Zealand to join the Internet Watch Foundation
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Westpac joins rivals in offering gambling block for debit, credit cards
The move is a response to customer demand to cope with gambling addictions, the bank says.
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Winston Peters compares co-governance to Nazi Germany in speech
New Zealand First's leader compared co-governance to Nazi Germany's race-based theories in a speech today, causing Labour leader Chris Hipkins to say he "behaves like a drunk uncle at a wedding".
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Canada's supermarket chain introducing receipt scanners
Audio 15 Mar 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Canada's largest supermarket chain introducing receipt scanners, a province wanting to make social media giants cough up money for the… Audio
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Government drops nature protection rules for councils
The Green Party said adding SNAs to its "already roaring environmental policy bonfire" was "an assault on the future of wildlife that makes Aotearoa unique".
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Introducing AcornTV
If you like detective television, AcornTV is the best bingeing you can get, says Dan Slevin. Video
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Airbnb bans surveillance cameras inside rental properties
The changes to the company's policy will come into effect at the end of next month.
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A perfect storm for problems and incompetence at Immigration NZ
A review into a new visa category that sparked more problems than it solved is scathing about Immigration NZ's processes and systems. Audio
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Exploitation allegations at an Auckland restaurant reflect mammoth immigration challenge ahead
Migrant workers continue to enter country on dubious accredited employer work visas despite 2023 reforms to tighten immigration settings.
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Government allots $6.2m for passionfruit project in Vietnam
The partnership will have NZ scientists sharing planting practices, post-harvest and processing work, and how to export the high-value horticultural produce.
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Muslim leaders to discuss gun laws changes with Christopher Luxon
The Canterbury Muslim community wants assurances from the Prime Minister that any changes to gun laws will not put their safety at risk. Audio
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Parents and staff battle to get money owed after MASH and CASPA closure
The owner of one of the South Island's largest before and after school care providers has gone to ground, as parents and staff battle to get money owed. CASPA and MASH were both put into voluntary… Audio
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Mortgage tax deductions to be restored from April - Seymour
Landlords will once again be able to claim tax deductions for interest on residential investment property from the start of next month, David Seymour says.
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The Week in Politics: More controversy, more surprises
Analysis - Christopher Luxon gets a roasting, when is a tax not a tax, and there's another debacle, Peter Wilson writes.
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The big winners and losers of the immigration shake-up
Analysis - It took three months to reverse a 'light touch' approach that saw some buy jobs for up to $50,000.
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PM confident over completion of 100-day promises
Friday is the Government's 100th day and the Prime Minister is confident they have completed their 49-point to-do list.
The items ranged from introducing legislation, like Thursday's fast track… Audio
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Environmentalists slam new consent regime 'anti-nature' and "anti-democratic"
Environmentalists are crying foul over the government's new consenting regime arguing it's "anti-nature" and "anti-democratic". The coalition is introducing a revamped consenting scheme that gives a… Audio
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Justice officials warn of harm over gang crackdown
Audio 7 Mar 2024The government's gang crackdown could backfire, driving up rates of gang membership, increasing domestic violence and making it harder to exit gangs, according to expert advice from justice officials.
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Spark introducing charge for Xtra mail in May
One of the country's longest running email services is about to start charging customers. Spark is introducing a charge for Xtra mail from the middle of May. The company says its costs to run the… Audio
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Govt announces emergency housing plan shake-up
The government is signalling a stricter approach for those accessing emergency housing.
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Warning transport fee increases will impact lower-income families
The government's plan to charge motorists more to fund roading projects is being labelled broken promises that will only worsen the cost of living.
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PM speaks to media as 100th day in power looms
It comes as the coalition enters the final stretch of its 100-day plan, ticking off the last jobs on its to-do list before the Friday deadline.
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Bailout warning before Newshub's collapse
Minister was told the government may face requests to bailout media companies if it failed to progress a law forcing digital platforms to pay local media for using their content.
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Dr Judith Mackay: Tobacco industry critic on NZ's fight for control
The world-first law that would have created a smokefree generation in Aotearoa New Zealand was repealed under urgency by the coalition government on Wednesday. A tobacco control expert tells Susie… Audio
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Firearms Prohibition Orders changes just 'window dressing' - Labour
Changes to Firearms Prohibition Orders will not make any real difference to safety, Labour's Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen says.
