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Fears euthanasia training will just be online course
Palliative care specialists fear health practitioners with as little as six hours online training could end up providing euthanasia for patients who would have wanted to live if they had proper care…
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INTRODUCING: Samara Alofa
Tamaki Makaurau based Samara Alofa is a producer/musician/songwriter with a background in theatre as a sound artist/composer. Her debut album Earth Punk was independently written, recorded, and mixed… Audio
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2PM LIVE : There's a Tuesday
Christchurch indie dream pop band There's a Tuesday consists of Nat Hutton and Minnie Robberd's on guitars and vocals, with Angus Murray on bass and Joel Becker on drums. Nat and Minnie won the… Video, Audio
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Booker Prize winner George Saunders shares his love for Russian short stories
George Saunders won the Booker Prize for his 2017 novel Lincoln in the Bardo. For the last 20 years, he has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his students at Syracuse University. He… Audio
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Housing changes have tax impact for some family homes
The change allows for a scenario where if the family home is not used as such for more than a year, it becomes subject to the bright-line test.
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Jacinda Ardern on government's new measures to cool housing market
The government is being accused of introducing a capital gains tax by stealth as part of its plans to tackle the housing crisis.
In a bid to cool the market, the government is lengthening the time… Audio
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INTRODUCING: Husband and wife duo Aro
Aro is husband and wife duo Charles and Emily Looker. Their new single Baby Beat was inspired by their yet to be born baby's heartbeat. Video, Audio
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Māori voices said to be missing from government’s water reform
A Murupara leader says Māori voices are missing from the Water Services Bill, which aims to overhaul drinking water, wastewater and stormwater standards.
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Water fluoridation to be controlled by Director-General of Health under proposed law
The government has proposed a law change to give the Director-General of Health control of water fluoridation.
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House prices: Green Party plan suggests measures to limit property investors
The Green Party says bold action is needed to avert the accelerating housing crisis and has released a four point housing plan.
The party is proposing measures to limit property investors, including… Audio
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Councils committed to consulting iwi over Three Waters Reform
The government is taking the reins on a new, nationwide water infrastructure programme.
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Businesses urge government to launch inquiry into modern slavery
A coalition of 85 businesses and organisations has asked the government to launch a promised inquiry into whether a modern slavery act is needed in New Zealand.
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Sugar taxes work overseas, and can here - Dental Association
Sugar taxes work overseas, and should be introduced here based on already successful models, the Dental Association has told the Government.
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Wellington City councillor on Māori ward vote
Wellington has made the first step towards introducing Māori wards, with the City Council this morning voting to enter into a consultation process with local Māori.
Councils around the country are… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Portugal to fill hole in F1 calendar, Paris to host Olympic boxing qualifiers and hugs outlawed in cycling races.
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South Auckland DHB's Covid-19 vaccination conundrum
Counties Manukau District Health Board has been grappling with the potential legal and ethical ramifications of dealing with staff who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19, a new report shows.
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Parliamentary inquiry looks for link between sport and brain injury
A British parliamentary inquiry into the link between sport and long-term brain injury has been launched.
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Introducing infants to peanuts reduces allergies
Audio 1 Mar 2021New research has shown that introducing peanuts to the diets of infants might reduce the incidence of severe peanut allergies. Jennifer Koplin from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute joins… Audio
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MPI opposed nitrogen bottom line over economic concerns
The Ministry for Primary Industries opposed introducing a tough bottom line for nitrogen levels in rivers over concerns the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit, documents show.
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MPI opposed nitrogen bottom line over economic concerns
A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit.
The… Audio
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Music 101's artists to watch in 2021
Audio 24 Feb 2021Welcome to Music 101’s ones to watch! We’ve selected 10 acts we think you should have your eyes on going into 2021. Video
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INTRODUCING: nicholas Franchise
nicholas Franchise (with a lower case n) describes their sound as "pop-raunch rock". Their debut album Setup was recorded in Dunedin and released in 2018 while Nicholas was deep in the Portland… Video, Audio
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National ad with Labour MP 'clearly satirical', committee rules
Parliament's privileges committee has found a National Party ad featuring a Labour MP talking about health supplements did not break the rules around satire.
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Tourism must be made more sustainable - environment commissioner
A departure tax, enforcing visitor limits in under pressure destinations and tighter controls on commercial operators have been flagged as part of an overhaul of the tourism industry.
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Wellingtonians torn on proposed rates hike: 'That stuff needs to be done'
Wellingtonians are expecting to feel a pinch in their pockets, after it was revealed the council is looking at introducing a rates rise of up to 17 percent.
