Clare Curran
Govt needs officer to explain future tech impacts - Brislen
Clare Curran was demoted from the Cabinet after failing to record a Beehive meeting with Derek Handley, a candidate for the job of Government Chief Technology Officer. And now the tech sector is up in… Audio
Electorate responds to Clare Curran demotion
Clare Curran's constituents are giving her top marks as a local MP, but generally back the Prime Minister's decision to kick her out of Cabinet. The Dunedin South MP was stripped of her digital media… Audio
PM defends move to keep Clare Curran in broadcasting
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends her move to announce Clare Curran's demotion late on a Friday afternoon, and says the decision to keep her in the broadcasting portfolio is the right one. She… Audio
National's leak inquiry, Curran out of Cabinet - political analysis
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Susie Ferguson to discuss the latest in politics, including National's investigation into who leaked leader Simon Bridges' expenses early, and government… Audio
PM had ‘no choice’ to demote Clare Curran
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has stripped Ms Curran of her Government Digital Services portfolio and her Open Government responsibilities, after she failed to properly declare a meeting for the… Audio
Clare Curran taking demotion ‘on the chin’
Clare Curran said she's taken accountability for her error but says she can still be trusted and her demotion is "proportionate" to her mistake. She spoke with Checkpoint producer Bridget Burke. Audio
Prime Minister removes Clare Curran from Cabinet
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to John Campbell shortly after she announced she had removed Clare Curran from Cabinet after she failed to record a meeting with Derek Handley about the Chief… Video, Audio
Broadcasting Minister ‘absolutely committed’ to RNZ+
The Broadcasting Minister says she still expects to deliver the entire $38 million boost in funding for public broadcasting promised before the election. Out of the $15 million allocated in the May… Audio
New era in broadcasting - or more of the same?
$15 million of fresh funding for public broadcasting will be split between RNZ, New Zealand on Air and a new fund targeting "under-served audiences." It's the biggest single boost for public… Audio
How many sleeps? Twyford reprimanded over written question
Question time is the most familiar part of a sitting day for many people but its lesser known relative, the written question, made a cameo appearance last week. Audio
Budget 2018: Questions remain over new broadcasting spending
The government has allocated an additional $15 million in the Budget for public broadcasting, but it is not clear where the new investment will go or when we will see the benefits. Audio
PM standing by Curran after RNZ committee hearing
The PM is standing by her broadcasting minister saying there was nothing new in a specially called select committee hearing about a meeting between Clare Curran and a former RNZ news executive. Video, Audio
'People will make mistakes' - Ardern backs Curran
For the second time in a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has found fault with the way her Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, has been dealing with RNZ.
Yesterday it emerged Ms Curran had… Audio
Curran says nothing improper about her message to RNZ chair
The Prime Minister says it would have been better if someone other than the Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, had contacted the RNZ chair Richard Griffin over his dealings with a parliamentary… Audio
Curran says RNZ+ policy 'evolution' still stands
The Broadcasting Minister says she still wants RNZ to eventually evolve into an operation that runs a stand-alone TV channel.
Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran won't resign over RNZ meeting with Carol Hirschfeld
Clare Curran says she has no intention of resigning as Broadcasting Minister, in the wake of the controversy of her meeting with former RNZ executive Carol Hirschfeld. Video
RNZ shock also rocks government
The effects of Carol Hirschfeld’s resignation from RNZ over an off-the-books meeting with the broadcasting minister go beyond the broadcaster itself. It comes as the minister was putting in place a… Audio
Curran, Hirschfeld meeting: Melissa Lee reacts
National's spokesperson for Broadcasting and Communications Melissa Lee was the first to make public the meeting between Clare Curran and Carol Hirschfeld. She discusses the issue with Guyon Espiner. Audio
Ardern stands by Broadcasting Minister after RNZ meeting
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is standing by her Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in the wake of the resignation of senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld. Ms Hirschfeld stepped down on Tuesday… Audio