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Advocates decry govt about-turn on exploited migrants
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is changing the Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa, including removing people's ability to extend it.
Rotorua's tourist operators want emergency housing shut down
Drugs, toileting in the street, crime and increased domestic violence ... A roll call of bad behaviour that Rotorua's tourist operators blame on emergency motel accommodation that they want shut down… Audio
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Trailer
Getting into the nitty-gritty, join artivist Hori along with co-conspirator Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes for a hearty kōrero on Aotearoa's current political climate. Video
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 1: "Why? Tangi Be Happy" – Eru Kapa-Kingi
We speak with Eru "Te Kapa-Kingi o te Norta," a legal academic who was instilled by his parents with a political consciousness and critical perspective on Māori existence as tangata whenua. Video
Proposed gun law changes will endanger the public, inquest told
Some of the planned reforms will be "horrible", a director of the Firearms Safety Authority has told the Mosque attack inquest .
Woman gets stuck between rocks after trying to retrieve phone
The 23-year-old was wedged for seven hours before being rescued.
Government ties itself to Wellington's future
Analysis - If the outcome of the intervention is no better than the current "shambles", it is Luxon, Willis, Brown and Bishop who will also wear the blame.
Ambulance staff accept pay offer, government boosts St John funding
The government announced the breakthrough on Wednesday morning, while also hailing a further funding injection into the charity.
North Island to lose one seat in 2026 election
The number of electorates will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election, with an extra list MP coming in instead.
Bayly's 'loser' comment reveals government attitude to workers - Hipkins
And Bayly would be gone if he were a Labour MP, the opposition leader says. Audio
'Broken promise': Research centre on white supremacy loses funding
The government has pulled funding from the country's flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 23 October 2024
On today's episode, The Speaker of the House is investigating how an email complaining about Andrew Bayly's behaviour was received and later disappeared from a Labour MP's inbox. A Wellington City… Audio
Mayor calls for clarity from Minister as Wellington observer appointed
Lower Hutt's mayor says most metropolitan councils will soon face the same problem Wellington does on funding water infrastructure. Audio
Centre for Public Law on Wellington City Council intervention
Victoria University professor Dean Knight says the Government's Wellington City Council intervention sets a worrying precedent. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Minister on restricting council fresh water rules
The Labour party's shadow attorney-general, David Parker, is accusing the government of meddling in local government affairs specifically freshwater regulations. Corin Dann spoke to Minister for the… Audio
Funding pulled for research into violent extremism
The government has pulled funding from a flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Concern raised about Minister's 3-Strike Bill feedback
Labour's justice spokesperson Duncan Webb says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has circumvented select committee process on the three strikes bill. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Investigation launched into disappearing Andrew Bayly email
The Speaker of the House is investigating how an email complaining about Andrew Bayly's behaviour was received and later disappeared from a Labour MP's inbox. Corin Dann spoke to party Leader Chris… Audio
Politics by Night with Thomas Coughlan
Thomas Coughlan looks at the fallout from Andrew Bayly calling a worker a loser and the Local Government minister Simeon Brown's decision appoint a crown observer to Wellington City Council. Audio
