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A 1 News Colmar Brunton poll shows that New Zealanders are still backing the kiwibuild concept but there's been more criticism about the scheme over the fact there is no asset means testin. RNZ has… Audio

Premium hikes are on the way for Wellington residents - and many of them will struggle to afford their homes or apartments anymore. The insurance council says it's necessary otherwise no one will… Audio

Two political polls out yesterday, both widely different form one other. Newshubs' poll had Labour surging to 50.8 percent, enough to govern alone, while 1 News' poll had National up four points… Audio

Report out this morning on alcohol : hidden cost of alcohol to workplaces estimated at $1.65 billion. Claudine Johnstone uprooted her family to move from Dunedin to Australia in order to get treament… Audio

The government is considering a new digital services tax on multinational companies who make money out of online services in New Zealand. Tax expert Robin Oliver joins us to discuss how this might… Audio

The Panel discusses the recipients of Queen's Birthday honours, and names a few special selections of their own. The bike/car debate is ramping up, and threatens to devolve into quite a bitter spat… Audio

Topics - There have been many reaction to yesterday's Wellbeing Budget, columns about the winners and losers. Today we look at some of the announcements that were overlooked and we're joined by… Audio

Analysis of the Wellbeing budget; New Auckland transport lobby group. Audio

The National Party yesterday released what it said were key details of the government's Wellbeing Budget, due tomorrow. Then yesterday evening Treasury announced it had been deliberately and… Audio

A Southland woman gave birth in an ambulance on Sunday morning. A local midwife Sarah Stokes says if the Lumsden Maternity Centre hub had oxygen, full rescucitation equipment and another midwife to… Audio

Is it just spin or is it a radical new approach to economics? National Party MP Amy Adams says it is nothing new. She says that Bill English's social investment work programme could be seen in the… Audio

Thousands of high school students gathered around the country in the second climate strike, calling for more action from the government to combat climate change. We speak to one of the organisers… Audio

Yesterday came a sweeping new review on the workplace culture in Parliament - it paints a grim picture. This morning Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard - who ordered the report - said he believed… Audio

A sweeping new review is out today on the workplace culture in Parliament and it appears it is toxic. Speaker Trevor Mallard launched the external review of bullying and harassment of staff at… Audio

It is almost guaranteed that Australia will have a third term Liberal National Government. Liberal Leader Scott Morrison has pulled off an incredible victory and it's yet another election where the… Audio

Does the criteria for Kiwibuild need a renovation? Presently, buyers must keep the home for three years, must be New Zealand citizens and first time buyers or be so-called "second chancers" who no… Audio

A meeting overnight in Paris oversaw all the major tech companies sign-up to a first of its kind agreement, the Christchurch Call. The summit was initiated by the New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern and… Audio

A major Stuff investigation has resulted in The Homicide Report. The investigators found 134 women were killed by a partner or ex-partner, in the past 15 years. That's nine women a year. It's not just… Audio

The Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern is due to meet the leaders of global tech giants including google, Facebook and twitter to eliminate terrorist and violent content online, in Paris. The summit has… Audio

An Education Review Office report says that bullying in schools is intolerably high and beyond schools' direct control. Nearly 11,000 young people in 136 schools were surveyed and nearly half of… Audio

In a rare parliamentary move, the Speaker named and suspended National MP Nick Smith for a comment yesterday. The dispute happened in the last question of the day in Question Time when Smith accused… Audio

The Government has set out its plan to tackle climate change for the next 30 years in its Zero Carbon bill. New emissions targets have been set for all greenhose gases, except methane, to net zero by… Audio