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Clock stops on coalition's urgency-filled 100-day plan
The House has been in full swing for four weeks, with MPs sitting long hours as the government pushes through legislation under urgency to complete its 100-day plan.
What's in it? Did the government… Audio
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US President Joe Biden delivers final speech to congress
US President Joe Biden has just finished delivering a one hour state of the union address, his final speech to congress before the election later this year. Washington DC is CNN's Julia Benbow speaks… Audio
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Govt's health targets light on detail - Labour
The government has launched an ambitious set of health targets, with an admission it might not hit them. The final step of the coalition's 100 day plan aims to cut wait times for emergency… Audio
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Shane Jones on Fast Track Approval bill
Environmentalists are shocked and worried that conservation estates could be home to new mines under the Fast Track Approval bill.
The legislation, which passed its first reading on Thursday, will… Audio
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Biden to make State of the Union address
US President Joe Biden will make his final State of the Union address of this term on Friday (NZ time).
Biden will have the opportunity to tout his accomplishments and pitch his re-election campaign… Audio
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Explained: Premier House - what's wrong with it?
Premier House has a long history of being the residence of our Prime Ministers. And according to our latest Prime Minister, it's really not up to being lived in. It's valued at around $37 million and… Audio
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I Was There When: Lange gave the Oxford address
Almost exactly 39 years ago, New Zealand was thrust into the international spotlight by its then-prime minister David Lange. Dr Jeya Wilson was standing right by him. Audio
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Long sitting block wraps up, urgency used throughout
A rare four-week sitting block at Parliament has wound up, with the Government’s programme of moving legislation through under urgency used throughout. Audio
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Environmentalists slam new consent regime 'anti-nature' and "anti-democratic"
Environmentalists are crying foul over the government's new consenting regime arguing it's "anti-nature" and "anti-democratic". The coalition is introducing a revamped consenting scheme that gives a… Audio
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Gang patch ban legislation to be introduced to Parliament
An Auckland University professor says the devil will be in the detail for the gang patch legislation, expected to be introduced to Parliament on Thursday.
Auckland University associate professor… Audio
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Free speech advocate on professors social media posts
A free speech advocate says a professor who described the Government as a "death cult" on a social media platform, should be allowed to make those comments, but should expect consequences if she does… Audio
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Mining lobby group looking forward to consent changes
A mining industry lobby group says it is looking forward to the Government's unveiling of a proposed bill to 'fast track' consenting aimed at improving the speed of approval for major infrastructure… Audio
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Rotorua Mayor on emergency housing changes
About 3000 families are currently living in motels, 800 of them for twelve weeks or longer and half of them are children.
The Government wants motels to be a last resort for emergency housing.
But… Audio
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PNG opposition sets itself for no confidence vote last May
PNG opposition sets itself for no confidence vote last May. Audio
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Reasoning behind cutting free lunches - Jan Tinetti
To politics now and the coalition government is looking at cutting the free lunches in schools programme by up to 50 percent. The government said Labour did not set aside enough money to fund the… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan to recap prime minister Christopher Luxon's week of hellish headlines and the continued fallout from Newshub's shock closure. Audio
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Review: American Ficton
American Fiction is a multi-Oscar nominated satirical comedy about racism, expectations and giving the public what it wants. Written and directed by first-time film maker, TV writer Cord Jefferson (… Video, Audio
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Directing traffic in a bear pit: presiding over Question Time
Taming Question Time is not easy but this week the Speaker has attempted to reign in the use of Points of Order to make out of order points. Audio
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'Military-style academy' for young offenders to be running by mid-year
It's full steam ahead with the government's plan to send young offenders to boot camps, despite youth advocates' assurances it won't work. Children's minister Karen Chhour has announced a pilot of the… Audio
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Parents hiding parts of income so children can gain student allowance
Tertiary students have found way of cheating the loan system to get allowances of up to $300 a week, even if they're already getting big handouts from their parents. Checkpoint has also learned that… Audio
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Families in emergency accommodation to jump to top of social housing list
The answer to desperate families living in emergency motels or simply sending them to another virtual waiting room? The coalition government is setting up what it calls a "Priority One" category, that… Audio
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Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee responds to Newshub shut down
A week after the pending demise of Newshub and the loss of 300 jobs was made public, the Broadcasting Minister is finally fronting up for a live interview . Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns… Audio
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Auckland council removes nearly 1500 bins leaving locals fuming
Auckland locals are fuming about the the loss of some public bins across the city. The council has removed nearly 15 hundred bins across the city, saying it's a money saving exercise. However… Audio
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Calls for a universal student allowance: Students gaming the allowance system
Some university students are crying foul over people gaming the student allowance scheme. Checkpoint has uncovered instances where parents have funnelled money into trusts, so their household income… Audio
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Australia: Labor holds Dunkley seat, Meta bails on news deal
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the relief within Labor at managing to hold the seat of Dunkley at the weekend's by-election. Where does that leave Peter Dutton's Liberals? And Meta has… Audio
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Labour finds plenty to criticise in Government's 100-day plan
The government is scrambling to tick off its 49-point agenda amid the final week of their first 100 days in office.
And the Labour party is finding plenty to criticise.
It says National's proposed… Audio
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Super Tuesday underway in the US
It's one of the most significant dates in the US political calendar, Super Tuesday, when voters in more than a dozen states pick their Democratic and Republican candidates for the Presidential… Audio
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Hurricanes may apologise over haka
Hurricanes management may apologise to the government over a haka performed on Saturday.
The Wellington-based Super Rugby Aupiki team, the Poua, altered a haka to include the words "karetao o te… Audio
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Secretary of State Blinken to meet Israel war cabinet member
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the situation in the Gaza Strip is "simply unacceptable" and Israel must "maximise every possible means and every possible method to get aid to those who need… Audio