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Govt told free lunches for schools resulted in healthier children
Audio 13 Sep 2024The government was told the free lunches for schools programme would have a "profound impact on wellbeing" before it decided to cut the scheme's funding earlier this year. The advice was revealed in… Audio
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David Seymour: 'I'm a (not so) secret admirer of Raygun'
The ACT Party leader and former Dancing with the Stars contestant has revealed he is a massive fan.
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Treasury urged govt to scrap Gumboot Friday funding
Investment was "better directed to preventative initiatives", officials said ahead of this year's Budget.
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Seymour's new ministry spending more than $400,000 on contractors
A new ministry set up to slash red tape spent more than $400,000 on contractors in six months.
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Māori health leaders demand government kill Treaty Principles Bill
Māori health leaders are calling on the government to scrap the Treaty Principles Bill, fearing it will lead to even less equitable healthcare.
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September
On today's episode, ACT Party leader David Seymour is dismissing analysis from the Council of Trade Unions suggesting it will cost at least $4 million to progress the Treaty Principles Bill to a… Audio
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Seymour disputes $4m price tag on doomed Treaty bill
A union economist says it's an 'extremely conservative' estimate, but ACT's leader says the numbers are fabricated. Audio
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David Seymour dismisses costs of progressing Treaty Principles Bill
ACT Party leader David Seymour is dismissing analysis from the Council of Trade Unions suggesting it will cost at least $4 million to progress the Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading. ACT Party… Audio
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Officials warned government against Treaty Principles Bill
The Ministry of Justice told the coalition the bill isn't "grounded in the Treaty" and isn't supported by evidence.
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Second mpox case linked to Queenstown Winter Pride Festival
Public health officials have confirmed a second case of mpox linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown.
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Social media considered most harmful for Māori, Pacific peoples' and Muslims - research
About 56 percent Māori, 60 percent Pacific, 45 percent Asian, and 41 percent Muslim believed stronger limits on freedom of expression are needed to prevent harm. Audio
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Minister plays down rift between National, ACT over supermarkets
It comes as the coalition partners dig in on their opposing positions on whether or not to ramp-up regulation.
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More than power costs behind mill closure - minister
There was more than one reason the government couldn't save the Winstone Pulp mills, Louise Upston says. Audio
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Treaty Principles Bill to go through six-month select committee process
That will take the ACT-led debate past Rātana celebrations and Waitangi Day next year - when the government will likely be challenged again on the issue.
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Shane Reti concerned about tone Treaty debate will take
The health minister is worried about the tone and nature it might take in coming months as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill heads to Parliament.
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Live: Reti worried about tone of coming Treaty bill debate
National and New Zealand First have only committed to supporting at first reading, through to select committee.
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How the Treaty 'principles' evolved and why they don't stand up to scrutiny
Analysis: The debate has exposed deep ignorance, among political leaders and others about te Tiriti.
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Treaty Principles Bill to now include specific mention of hapū and iwi
Cabinet has agreed on the outline of the Treaty Principles Bill that will be introduced to Parliament, with a change to include specific acknowledgement of the rights of hapū and iwi. Audio
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David Seymour on his Treaty Principles Bill
ACT leader David Seymour, hopes the specific mention hapū and iwi in his Treaty Principles Bill will go some way to quell what he calls "some of the more extreme concerns" about the legislation. David… Audio
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Luxon admits he has not yet seen draft Treaty Principles Bill
The Prime Minister says ACT leader David Seymour will have more to say on the Bill soon.
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Cabinet ministers deliberate Treaty Principles Bill
The Treaty Principles Bill is back in the spotlight - if it ever left - with Cabinet ministers today discussing, debating and deliberating the legislation. It comes as a group of more than 400 church… Audio
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Seymour hits out at church leaders over Treaty bill
The ACT leader says churches are abandoning their core beliefs, after 400 Christian leaders condemned his controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
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Treaty Principles Bill going to Cabinet today
The move comes after months of criticism of the Bill, which seeks to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Monday 9 September
On today's episode, The IRD is giving the encrypted details of up to half a million taxpayers to Facebook and other social media platforms, multiple times a month for marketing campaigns, The Dean of… Audio
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440 Christian leaders call on MPs to vote down Treaty Principles Bill
Religious organisation says the Treaty of Waitangi is a covenant, and "we believe God takes covenants seriously". Audio
