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Ihumatao: Iwi mandate can't be ignored - Willie Jackson
The co-chair of the Labour Māori caucus Willie Jackson says the government will find itself in serious trouble if it starts disregarding iwi mandates when it comes to Māori land.
But land rights, or… Audio
Do political attack ads work?
The Green's first foray into political attack ads ended before it had really started yesterday when its own supporters demanded a video be pulled down.
The ad was an attempt to counter National's… Audio
Minister: Government won't bailout councils with landfill woes
The Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says local councils shouldn't expect her department will come to their rescue if they run into problems with old landfills.
She says while DOC is now running… Audio
Fuji Xerox govt contract restored but Peters wary
Technology company Fuji Xerox New Zealand is back in the Government's good books after being suspended as a contractor for more than a year.
But one of its biggest critics, Winston Peters, still… Audio
Are robotic fruit pickers the way of the future?
The Government says developing new technology like robotic fruit pickers is the future of work and will help shift the focus from volume to value for those in the agricultural sector. Audio
Recycling businesses given boost to fight war on plastic
The Provincial Growth Fund is stumping up $40 million for companies investing in converting waste to usable products to try and slow down the amount of low quality plastic being dumped in landfills. Video, Audio
Newly released video shows people shot during NZ-led raid
Footage of a controversial New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan has been released publicly for the first time, showing people being shot from helicopters. The United States released the videos and… Video, Audio
Govt Cabinet reshuffled, but questions remain
Day one of the Prime Minister's refreshed Cabinet and her most sought after ministers were already ducking for cover.
Jacinda Ardern is changing tack with the housing portfolio, taking the… Audio
Gun owners feel ripped off by govt’s buy-back scheme
The government announced its compensation package today, which includes paying up to 95% of the wholesale price for weapons, but gun owners say the compensation isn't enough and will leave some of… Video, Audio
Stats NZ to track people's movements, hour by hour
Stats NZ is partnering with cell phone companies to launch a new way of tracking people's movements every hour, but the government says the security of people's privacy is paramount in the pilot… Audio
Willie Jackson: Uplifting babies a last resort
The co-chair of Labour's Maori Caucus says in some cases babies need to be removed from their whanau, citing the horrific deaths of the Kahui twins as an example where state intervention would have… Audio
National wary but supportive of NZ troops withdrawal from Iraq
The National Party is on board with the government pulling New Zealand troops out of Iraq next year on the condition Australia and the United States also withdraw.
Up to 95 troops are currently… Audio
National demands wider inquiry after Budget breach saga
National is calling for a broader investigation into whether the government's most senior ministers orchestrated a campaign against the Opposition over budget hacking claims.
The Treasury called in… Audio
Budget breach: National demands wider inquiry including govt
The National Party is calling for a broader investigation into whether the government's most senior ministers orchestrated a smear campaign against the opposition over budget hacking claims.
Police… Audio
Treasury Budget 'hack' inquiry - political analysis
The State Services Commission is under pressure to finish investigating Gabriel Makhlouf's 'Budget hack' claim before he heads to Ireland to start a new job.
Two days after saying the Treasury's… Audio
Treasury Secretary’s actions of 'considerable public interest’ - Commissioner
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced there will be an investigation into the Treasury Secretary's actions and his public statements that Budget related information had been hacked… Video, Audio
Taxpayers picking up tab for 'deadbeat' dads - National
Deadbeat Dads are the only ones getting a tax cut this year according to the National Party. Absentee fathers and more petrol prices dominated the political debate today. Audio
Does the Wellbeing Budget live up to the hype?
It was billed as transformational and a first of its kind, but did yesterday's Wellbeing Budget live up to the hype? The 72-hour lead up to the Finance Minister delivering it was overshadowed by the… Audio
Budget 2019 political game 'immature' - David Seymour
ACT Party leader David Seymour says the political game being played by the government and the National Party over leaked Budget details is immature and misses the point.
He says the real issue is… Audio
Whānau Ora can expect boost in Budget - Jackson
The co-chair of Labour's Māori caucus says there will be targeted funding for Māori and Whānau Ora can expect a boost in the 2019 Budget.
Willie Jackson announced at Waitangi in February there would… Audio