Julie Anne Genter
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
Govt considers new speed cameras on roads
The government's looking at introducing point-to-point speed cameras, saying overseas experience suggests they help reduce crash rates. Unlike standard speed cameras, which record the speed of… Audio
Greens must grab chance to get back on right path - Bradford
Marama Davidson wants to make sure her party stays true to its support base and says her focus is to fight on behalf of New Zealanders let down by poor services, such as the conditions at Middlemore… Audio
Transport funding shake-up a win for the Greens
The proposed shake-up to government transport funding is being hailed by the Greens as exciting and transformative, but motorists will be left footing a lot of the bill. Under the draft Policy… Audio
Auckland drivers face tax hike under transport funding changes
Auckland drivers face a double tax hike under sweeping changes to transport funding proposed by the Government. It's looking at raising fuel taxes by between nine to 12 cents a litre to help fund… Audio
Women's Day: Obstacles to overcome on road to equality
Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy says despite some levelling of the playing field, women are palpably angry about the embedded discrimination and injustice they continue to face in society. Yesterday… Audio
Alcohol breath tests plummet despite rising NZ road toll
The number of alcohol breath tests being carried out by police continues to plummet despite the rising road toll. New figures supplied to RNZ News show the number of tests recorded last year were the… Audio
Green MP Julie Anne Genter expecting first child
The Green Party MP and Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, has announced she is pregnant.
Julie Anne Genter launches bid to be Greens co-leader
With nominations due to close tomorrow, Ms Genter and fellow MP Marama Davidson are so far the only two to put their names forward for the position, vacated by Metiria Turei just before last year's… Video, Audio
$22m fix for dangerous roads 'just the beginning' - Genter
The Government is to spend 22-point-5 million dollars to make 30 rural state highways safer, as the road toll this year runs well ahead of 2016's. This comes as ten people, including two children have… Audio
Julie Anne Genter calls crisis meeting as road toll rises
The Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter is calling for a crisis meeting over the road toll. This year's toll is now 329 - one higher than the total number of deaths for the whole of last… Audio
Road toll heads toward highest in 7 years - Insight
This road toll is heading towards being the worst in seven years. With just six weeks until the end of the year, 326 people have died on the roads, that's just three down on all of last year. RNZ… Audio
Pay equity legislation thrown out by new govt
The Government is throwing out the pay equity law introduced by National, saying it makes it harder for people to make a claim for fair wages. The Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, says… Audio
What does the Election mean for Auckland?
Members of seven political parties discuss transport, roading and the general state of the Super City in front of a live audience. Audio
Local bus services come at cost of drivers' wages - union
An election meeting in Wellington has heard complaints transport efficiency is being achieved at the cost of workers wages. Audio
Insight: Keeping NZ Rail on the Tracks
New Zealand has been tied together by a rail system that has been unfolding across the country since the late 19th century. Today up to 18 million tonnes of freight is moved via rail, every year. It's… Audio
