Julie Anne Genter
Work ongoing to change disability support issues - Genter
Parents struggling to look after disabled family members say changes announced by the government on Sunday mean very little and just gives false hope.
The complex assessment system that determines… Audio
Only 16km of median barrier added to NZ roads last year
Just 16 kilometres of median barrier was installed on roads last year raising questions about the government's ambitious plan to roll out 198km by the middle of 2021.
Associate Transport Minister… Audio
Women on NZ state sector boards at high, but more work to do - Genter
The number of women on state sector boards has reached an all time high, after the government decided to lead by example in encouraging more women into leadership roles.
Women now make up 47.4… Audio
National surgical mesh registry off? Minister responds
Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter responds to frustration among surgical mesh campaigners at the apparent U-turn over the establishment of a National Register to track incidents. This week… Audio
Speed cameras only for most dangerous roads - Genter
The government won't be signing off on a vast increase in the number of speed cameras, unless they're well sign-posted.
On Wednesday, RNZ revealed the government has been advised to look into… Audio
Lower road speed limits to be targeted - Genter
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says the government has no intention of following Sweden's example and massively increasing the number of speed cameras unless they are well signposted.
…'Majority' of NZers would prefer lower speeds on some roads - Genter
A new road safety strategy from 2020 onwards is due to be put out for public consultation, which may include lowering limits some high risk roads.
It was revealed on Wednesday that the Transport… Audio
Road lobby concerned over calls for lower speed limits
The Transport Agency has estimated 95 percent of the country's open roads should have their speed limit dropped from 100km/h to 60-80km/h.
NZTA has released its online risk assessment tool called… Audio
Man petitions Parliament for faster home modifications for disabled
A disabled Dunedin man who has waited more than 18 months for his bathroom to be modified is taking his fight to Parliament, hoping other people don't have to endure what he has. Audio
NZ needs to 'strike the right balance' with drug-driving testing
The government has released a discussion document on roadside drug testing. Lisa Owen questions Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter on how effective current testing is, whether she supports… Video, Audio
What happened to EV incentives?
There's around 13,800 electric vehicles or EVs on New Zealand roads, but any incentives to encourage more of them appears to be delayed. Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter had indicated a… Audio
Road crashes: 17 killed in horror week on NZ roads
It's been an awful week on the roads with 17 dead since Monday morning. The number rose overnight, with two dead in two separate crashes, including a 12-year-old boy. And just in a motorcyclist has… Audio
Holiday period road crashes kill nine people
Nine deaths on our roads over the holidays are a reminder of the need to substantially improve road safety, the government says.
$1.4b road upgrades
The Government is spending 1.4 billion dollars on road safety upgrades over the next three years, but not in time to make a difference this year , which is shaping up to have one of the worst road… Audio
'Something's got to change' for solo mums - report
Sole parents applying for benefits say the welfare system's too complicated, and they're struggling to understand their entitlements. Yesterday the Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, released a… Audio
Govt sets 50/50 target for women on public boards
The government is revisiting a twenty year old goal to ensure women make up half of public boards and committees by 2021, and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter says the private sector should follow… Video, Audio
The cat and a hat: when is a minister a minister?
Parliament is weird sometimes, like when it debates which hat you wear to put the cat out. No, really. It's part of the question... Is the Prime Minister always the Prime Minister? Audio
The cat and a hat: when is a minister a minister?
Parliament is weird sometimes, like when it debates which hat you wear to put the cat out. No, really. It's part of the question... Is the Prime Minister always the Prime Minister?
AudioPasifika women twice as likely to die from breast cancer in NZ
New research shows Pasifika women in New Zealand are twice as likely to die from the breast cancer than their Palagi sisters, and that's not the worst of the data. Audio
Govt taking action on road safety - Genter
Earlier, we spoke to a former Mayor who wondered if the Government has its transport priorities right, especially in light of this week's tragic crash near Waverley. Speaking yesterday during a… Audio
