Kris Faafoi
People downgrading car insurance as policy costs rise
It appears more people are looking at downgrading their car insurance, to third party cover, as policy costs continue to rise. Figures from insurance price comparison website "Quashed" shows car… Audio
Insurance Council on premium increases
On Thursday's programme we reported that an Australian insurer has been told to scrap a whopping 60 percent hike of a home insurance premium after a customer raised a complaint. The Australian… Audio
116 Wairoa properties have moderate damage
Fire and Emergency NZ has been carrying out rapid assessments on properties, with at least 400 affected, and 116 suffering moderate damage. 8 properties suffered significant damage in the devastating… Audio
Home insurance premiums jump
Home insurance premiums have jumped up almost 25 percent in the past year - about six time faster than income. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi speaks to Lisa Owen Audio
Public media policy put out of its misery
The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years… Audio
Public media policy put out of its misery
The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years…
AudioThe Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioDemystifying the world of political lobbying
Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry? Audio
Demystifying the world of political lobbying
Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry?
AudioEx-media minister’s hasty move to lobbying
Kris Faafoi masterminded the public media merger that’s now in train, before quitting politics to spend more time with his family last June. Now he wants to spend more time with government again… Audio
Ex-media minister’s hasty move to lobbying
Kris Faafoi masterminded the public media merger that’s now in train, before quitting politics to spend more time with his family last June. Now he wants to spend more time with government again…
AudioNational Party wants cooldown period for MPs becoming lobbyists
The National Party wants to stop ministers who've just quit Parliament from being able to immediately become political lobbyists.
Former cabinet minister Kris Faafoi has started his own consultancy… Audio
'Minor' reshuffle sparks major media reaction
“Just a minor reshuffle” the PM said on Monday - angering political reporters and pundits always on the alert for ministerial downfalls. But it was definitely a major for broadcasting, where a… Audio
'Minor' reshuffle sparks major media reaction
“Just a minor reshuffle” the PM said on Monday - angering political reporters and pundits always on the alert for ministerial downfalls. But it was definitely a major for broadcasting, where a…
AudioMore unanswered questions about public media plan
The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years… Audio
More unanswered questions about public media plan
The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years…
AudioPublic media's future funding made public - partly
After months of behind-closed-doors planning, Budget 2022 has at last put some fresh figures for the government's planned public media entity into the public domain. The increase in public funding is… Audio
Public media's future funding made public - partly
After months of behind-closed-doors planning, Budget 2022 has at last put some fresh figures for the government's planned public media entity into the public domain. The increase in public funding is…
AudioRNZ + TVNZ = new PME in 2023
The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads… Audio
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