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Planned extremist security alert system scrapped despite police warnings
Police warned their minister that ditching an extremist alert system risked leaving them and security agencies unable to prevent a terrorist act. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 15 November
On today's episode, the Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament. The first reading was filled with interjections and heckling by Opposition MPs before the vote was cast, the… Audio
Teacher PD providers at risk of shutdown
Contractors say the speed of structured literacy and numeracy curricula introduction means they may not have the staff to deliver new programmes. Audio
Trump's tariffs are nothing new - NZ's real problem is the failing free trade system itself
Analysis: Many of Trump's trade policies are an extension of recent US-centric strategies to dismantle the global free trade model.
Trump, tariffs and trade: What to expect from this year's APEC summit
Analysis - Donald Trump will dominate talks at this year's APEC summit despite the US president-elect being nowhere near Peru. Audio
Republicans get clean sweep of House and Senate
US President-elect Donald Trump will command almost total power with the Republicans in control of the House and Senate and a conservative majority in place in the Supreme Court. Washington D.C… Audio
APEC summit takes place in Peru
Donald Trump will dominate talks at this year's APEC summit despite the President-elect being nowhere near Peru. Political editor Jo Moir is in Lima. Audio
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in Rotorua
The hīkoi mō te Tiriti is continuing its trip down the North Island to Wellington. The hīkoi arrived in Rotorua on Thursday night. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Tensions run high during first reading of Treaty Principles bill
The first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill brought tensions to a boiling point in Parliament on Thursday. Audio
Joel MacManus' longest commute
The Spinoff's Wellington editor Joel MacManus has just travelled the length of the country — from Oban on Stewart Island to the North of the North — using only public transport. Audio
Govt ushers through first reading of Treaty Principles Bill
Parliament has erupted into fiery emotion this afternoon, with the entire public gallery emptied, as the government ushered the Treaty Principles Bill through its first reading. The bill received the… Audio
Jackson kicked out of house for calling Seymour a 'liar'
The First Reading of the Treaty Principles Bill is underway/ The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its First Reading in the House today, with support from the coalition despite two coalition leaders… Audio
Luxon says 'simplistic' Treaty Principles Bill 'not helping'
The Prime Minister has given a scathing appraisal of the bill on the day of its first reading.
The House: It's all politics
In Parliament, anything and everything can be political including things as innocuous as playground equipment, clothing, colours, and even eating takeaways.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 14 November 2024
In today's episode, Hamilton's city centre came to a standstill this morning as thousands of marchers continued their hikoi, after setting off from Huntly this morning, the ACT party's David Seymour… Audio
Donald Trump aide Dan Scavino appears to send warning to Kevin Rudd over social media posts
Rudd's posts criticised Trump and his administration.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 14 November 2024
On today’s episode, this time next week it will be illegal to display gang insignia in a public place, with new gang laws coming into place, the hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off from Huntly on Thursday… Audio
Senior lawyers call for Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned
Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". Audio
