Anne Tolley
You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what? Audio
An escalation of concord
You may have noticed MPs fire sharp barbs. But sometimes they lay down weapons. In fact they even have a special committee for agreeing on things. Video, Audio
Parliament 'very hierarchical' - Anne Tolley discusses bullying
Loud calls for reform are sounding after the release of a scathing report on bullying and harassment at Parliament. The report makes 85 recommendations for change, but how hard will it be to change… Audio
Checking up on billions spent
MPs have begun a 10 hour debate on whether or not public money was well spent in the 2017/2018 financial year. Audio
Praying with 'strangers' in Parliament
Parliament’s Speaker, Trevor Mallard has broken more than a century of tradition to demonstrate unity by inviting leaders of faith communities into the House to pray. Audio
Letting fees banned
A bill banning letting fees has passed its final hurdle in the House. Video, Audio
'Throw this female franchise out'
MPs acknowledge the efforts of suffragists in the past, how far the country has come and also what needs to be done as it marked the 125th anniversary of women attaining the right to vote in New… Audio
Poachers into game keepers
One minute you're sneaking as close to the wire as you can, the next you're the cop. Our two women Speakers discuss their first eight months as Parliament's minders. Audio
Controversial data-for-funding plan scrapped
The Social Development Minister is scrapping National's plan to force social service providers to hand over personal client details in exchange for funding.
Tolley defends data behind beneficiary drug policy
Just a few days after announcing an election pledge to bust drug dealing gangs the National Party says it wants to do more to stop unemployed young people missing out on jobs because of their drug… Audio
Beneficiary drug crackdown could push users to meth
The Drug Foundation says cracking down on young beneficiaries who use drugs, could push them from cannabis onto methamphetamine because it's harder to detect. The National Party yesterday announced a… Audio
Greens' Turei calls for amnesty for welfare cheats
Last week Greens' co-leader Metiria Turei revealed she'd lied to Work and Income as a young solo mother in order to receive more benefits. She made the admission while releasing the party's family… Audio
Housing costs claim half of poorest NZers' pay
People on the lowest incomes are spending more than half their pay on housing costs, government figures show.
Father calls out MSD over benefit: 'It's all so petty'
A father of two intellectually disabled children has accused Work and Income of robbing his daughter of her benefit, after it was suspended for nearly three weeks while the pair were overseas. Audio
Potentially fatal flooding a risk in Matata
Residents in the Bay of Plenty township of Matata whose lives are at risk from future flooding are furious about a lack of action by local authorities. The Local Government Minister Anne Tolley, who… Audio
Labour calls for inquiry over CYF case
Revelations that Child Youth and Family failed to act despite warnings to save a child from an unsafe environment have prompted the Labour Party to call for an inquiry.
Demand for answers over baby left in hot car
The Ministry for Vulnerable Children says it could have acted faster in the case of a baby who was left in a hot car and died.
Insight: Data in Exchange for Help
The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to… Audio
Government signals some social service can hold on to identifiable data
Following pressure from social service providers, and the Privacy Commissioner, the government has rolled back its plans to make all the community organisations it funds handover identifiable personal… Audio