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Mediawatch: Ministers' 'helpful' handouts go multimedia
More intense campaigns targeting politicians and ministers pitching their own multimedia messages. Are these old tactics or a bid to dodge media scrutiny? Video
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ACT's rallying cry meets reality check
Audio 18 Jul 2025ACT launched its annual rally with a nod to coalition unity - but its leader David Seymour quickly stirred discord with a fiery letter to the United Nations. In Focus on Politics this week, RNZ acting… Audio
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Parliament versus Executive: Regs Review and the Regulatory Standards Bill
A parliamentary committee tasked with keeping a check on regulation has heard how the Regulatory Standards Board would duplicate its role, but without its powers.
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ACT, NZ First cast doubt on capping council rates
"You've got to be able to control the costs first", said Seymour when asked about issue .
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17th July 2025
In today's episode, retailers are relieved to see a reduction in bank fees for processing card payments, but say it doesn't go far enough; A finance lender is calling for the government to step in and… Audio
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Fears up to 285 more staff needed to make Seymour's bill work
The cost of the ACT leader's Regulatory Standards Bill work could be as high as $60m a year, officials say. Audio
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Councils complain huge rate rises result of government rules
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour admitted councils were lumbered with rate rises because of central government regulations.
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Seymour lashes officials as bill takes more heat
News 17 Jul 2025Regulation Minister David Seymour says officials "don't take New Zealanders' rights seriously," after concerns about his bill surfaced from another agency.
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Academic warns over using AI to reduce costs of Regulatory Standards Bill
Audio 17 Jul 2025An academic is warning artificial intelligence is not the silver bullet David Seymour has suggested it will be for reducing the cost of the Regulatory Standards Bill. Victoria University senior… Audio
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Officials warn David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could be more expensive than thought
Officials have warned David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could be much more expensive than previous estimates suggested, and could lead to business uncertainty, slowing economic growth… Audio
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Lifting ad restrictions will enable medical conferences in NZ - Seymour
The Associate Health Minister says medical conferences can happen in New Zealand now, because the government is lifting advertising restrictions on medicines.
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'It's called diplomacy': Peters on response to UN letter
The foreign affairs minister has suggested his coalition partners were wrong to publicly criticise the letter before he officially responded to it. Audio
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David Seymour agrees to withdraw scathing letter after critiques from coalition
The Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has agreed to withdraw a scathing letter he wrote to the United Nations - after being hauled into line by his coalition partners and the Prime Minister. But… Audio
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Luxon tells off Seymour over letter to United Nations
"I've just made it clear that I expect Winston Peters to be the person that engages with the UN," the prime minister told reporters.
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'Encouraging' grocery giant being taken to court over alleged cartel - Willis
The finance minister says it is important the Commerce Commission uses its prosecution powers when evidence is brought to it.
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Analysis: ACT's campaign calculus
The party's challenge this term has been - and remains - how to stand apart from its coalition partners without pulling apart the government. Audio
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ACT leader blames 'identity politics' for division
But supporters are calling on their party to stick to its values as it takes stock.
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ACT sets out plan: 'Keep the government and make it better'
The ACT party has unveiled its pitch to lure a new supermarket player into New Zealand through a new fast-track approval process.
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Mediawatch: Pandemic probe media focus flipped to politicians
Backers of the latest Covid-19 response inquiry say it's crucial for future planning and to give people a say, but media mostly zeroed in on which big-name politicians would show up in six weeks time.
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ACT Party rally to focus on supermarkets, free speech, the economy
The ACT Party is hosting its annual rally in Auckland, and unveiling a policy to help competition in the supermarket sector.
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Regulatory Standards Bill gets its week of scrutiny
A select committee has heard thirty hours of submissions on David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill. The vast majority were opposed, but the minister insists it's a valuable tool for transparency… Audio
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Clear laws needed as AI usage in health increases - Expert
Audio 11 Jul 2025A digtal health expert says Aotearoa needs clear laws on the use of artifical intelligence, including what information and data can be fed into model, and whats off limits, as AI is increasingly used… Audio
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment.
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment. Audio
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Who picks up tab for damage from weather-related events?
An independent reference group has delivered guidelines to help the government shape climate adaptation legislation. Audio
