Current Affairs

Buying a house is about twice as expensive as renting in New Zealand as a whole and first-home buyers often have to prepare themselves for higher payments when they shift from renting to paying a… Audio

Police say international crime groups see New Zealand as a golden nugget for their drug trade. Finn Blackwell has the story. Audio

The ACT Party's contentious Treaty Principles Bill will now include specific mention of hapu and iwi. RNZ political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Distressed staff say she should have been seen within an hour, but they were… Audio

A woman whose Auckland state house flooded and tilted dangerously the night of last year's storm was not told it was on a flood plain and says she was assured it was a safe place to live. Amy Williams… Audio

Two-hundred-and-thirty mill workers will find out on Tuesday afternoon if they will keep their jobs or if the plant they work at is closing down. Winstone Pulp electrician and union delegate Daniel… Audio

A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

ACT leader David Seymour, hopes the specific mention hapū and iwi in his Treaty Principles Bill will go some way to quell what he calls "some of the more extreme concerns" about the legislation. David… Audio

The Maritime Union says KiwiRail's punishment for the Interislander ferry Kaitaki breaking down in Cook Strait last year underscores the urgent need for new ferries. Maritime Union national secretary… Audio

Every week, Nathan is joined by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to discuss the week in politics - this week is no exception Audio