Funding
Food rescue organisations fear imminent funding end
Food rescue organisations fear thousands of tonnes of surplus food could end up in landfills if funding due to run out in June is not renewed. Audio
Funding DOC facilities as the government drives for more tourists
As DOC faces funding shortfalls, it has been floating new money raising ideas such as charging at carparks and is consulting on fees for access to some public conservation land. Audio
Axe hanging over charity funding for at-risk youth
A nationwide charity, Stand Tū Māia, now has an axe hanging over its funding from Oranga Tamariki. It says Oranga Tamariki tried to cancel the $63m contract it had, to deliver services to vulnerable… Audio
Free lower North Island counselling service facing uncertain future
A lower North Island free counselling service is facing an uncertain future after one of its government contracts was drastically reduced this year. The Marton Counselling Centre's annual budget's… Audio
Man self funding cancer treatment costs $1300 per week
Father of two Akhil Chaudhary speaks to Lisa Owen about self funding the cancer drug Tagrisso Osimertinib, one of the 13 cancer treatments that National promised to fund by this year - but failed to… Audio
How to rein in abuse of US federal funds in the Pacific
How to rein in abuse of US federal funds in the Pacific. Audio
Govt stumps up 5 million for Ruapehu ski season to go ahead
The government's stumping up $5 million to make sure the Ruapheu ski season goes ahead. Last week operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts was forced into liquidation after its creditors rejected a government… Video, Audio
Acting PM says govt stumped up for Ruapehu ski season because no-one else would
The ski season on Mount Ruapehu has been saved, with the government providing up to $5 million to the liquidators of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts. The company was put into liquidation last week, after a vote… Video, Audio
How high could Auckland rate rises go with Council budget blowout?
Aucklanders are facing even bigger potential rates rises and service cuts. The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach 375 million dollars, up from $295m. And on… Audio
Climate Commissioner: 'current pathway will not get us there'
The government needs to take more urgent and bold actions on climate change, or risk missing its own emissions targets for 2026 to 2030 according to the Climate Change Commission. The Commission says… Audio
The Detail's Long Read: In Our Defence
In Our Defence by Pete McKenzie: The defence force is spending up billions, but not on personnel's languishing wages or housing. Now, its ranks are thinning. Audio
Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss how much central government funding should Auckland get for its flood and cyclone clean-up.Also, where National is left after Labour's so-called policy "bonfire". And… Audio
Sophie Fern: Are New Zealand's cute and cuddly native species being favoured over those less charismatic?
Are we ignoring some of our most critically endangered species because they're not cute and charismatic enough?
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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. Audio
All's Well That Ends Well? Reprieve for Shakespeare programme
The government says it wants the Shakespeare in schools programme to continue, after its funding was cut by Creative New Zealand. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher talks to Kathryn with the… Audio
More rancour on the road to a new public media entity
This week a Parliamentary committee heard concerns from other media companies about the new public media entity, as opposition attacks on the cost of it intensified. Meanwhile a significant funding… Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Auckland suburbs get govt infrastructure boost for more homes
Staying in the Super City, where five Auckland suburbs are getting a cash injection to make them 'build ready' for 16 thousand homes.
$1.4 billion will be pumped into Mt Roskill, Mangere, Tāmaki… Audio
Pacific social, health providers say they're missing out
Efforts to obtain funding to ramp up support for Pacific families in New Zealand during the pandemic is proving difficult for some Pacific-led social and health providers.
Screen cultural fund
Screenrights' Rachel Antony speaks with Simon Morris about a new Cultural Fund encouraging would-be film-makers and story-tellers who maybe wouldn't normally be the first ones in the queue. Audio
