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Overloaded maternity system facing job cuts
Health NZ has proposed getting rid of the national maternity and early years programme Starting Well, and 25 fulltime roles will be cut from Health NZ's funding team.
Waitangi snub
The Prime Minister won't be attending the events at Waitangi on Waitangi Day. Pita Tipene, the chair of the Waitangi National Trust speaks to Mihi about the snub. Audio
The year in politics
We've seen bootcamps, a gang patch ban and a raft of public sector job cuts under the coalition government this year. RNZ's Deputy Political Editor breaks it all down. Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean & Raj Chakraborti (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean & Raj Chakraborti. They name their politition of the year, discuss Raygun shutting down a charity musical, and how to have an… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 20 December 2024
In today's episode, New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu says the hunt for survivors continues, after 93 people were evacuated via aircraft last night, Police are warning people to drive… Audio
How and why we lose track of time on holidays
There's something odd about the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Days blur and you may find yourself wondering: "What day is it?"
History with Dr Grant Morris
Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University has been our guide through history this year. And for his final segment for 2024 he's asking a big question: where do we come from? Audio
NZ Sporting History: Anna Simcic
If you were paying attention to Olympic sports in the 90s, you'll have fond memories of swimmer Anna Simcic-Forrest. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 19 December 2024
In today's episode, the search continues for survivors two days after the devastating 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu, residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1… Audio
Minister Erica Stanford on Lake Alice redress payment
The Government is offering redress of $150,000 to survivors of torture at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital. Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Work continues on redress payment for non Lake Alice survivors
Cabinet's decision about redress for Lake Alice survivors is separate to any decisions for a future redress system for abuse in care, work on that is continuing. Keith Wiffin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Lake Alice survivor on government redress payment
The government has confirmed a redress payout of $150,000 dollars for survivors of Lake Alice psychiatric hospital, or survivors can choose to go through arbitration to fight for more. Survivor… Audio
Lake Alice survivor hopes redress offer will help her move on
A survivor of abuse at Lake Alice says she's grateful for the $150,000 redress offer from the government. Lake Alice survivor Robin Dandy spoke to reporter Jimmy Ellingham. Audio
What is GDP?
To guide us through Jason Attewell the general manager of economic and environmental insights at Stats NZ speaks to Maggie Tweedie. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 18 December 2024
In today's episode, a forensic psychiatrist says more data on the number of people held in solitary confinement in prison should be made available, there are fears Vanuatu could be dealing with a mass… Audio
Politics by Night with Laura Walters
Newsroom.co.nz's political editor Laura Walters joins Maggie Tweedie to discuss the Government's efforts to squeeze in all it can before MPs head off for the summer and what's in store for our… Audio
Sports with Richard Irvine
Richard Irvine of Sports Review takes a look at some of the sporting highlight and lowlights of 2025. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 16 December 2024
In today's episode, several people, including four Australians and one American are in hospital in Fiji with suspected alcohol poisoning, critics are questioning a trip to China by more than 30 police… Audio
Is your tent ready for camping season?
Don't just throw the tent in the car and head off, drive three hours somewhere; "go to set it up and realise, 'wow, we can't camp in this'."
Dunedin regains world's steepest street title
The title was taken away in 2019 by a village in the north of Wales called Harlech who claimed the title for their street Ffordd Pen Llech, but Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff has put history right. Audio
