Kieran Mc Anulty
Labour on referenda on local govt Māori wards
Opponents say the government is completely out of line with plans to force councils to hold referenda on their Māori wards.
The coalition has announced that councils which brought in Māori wards… Audio
Waiting weeks for urgent debates
Urgent Debates are granted or denied by Speakers. Most are denied. This week a Speaker's ruling moved the goal posts for that allowance, a lot. Audio
Marathon sitting block underway with more repeals
An unusually long sitting block begins today at Parliament, beginning with another repeal of law passed by the previous government. Audio
Digging in: Parliament's grind towards year's end
There’s a look in the eyes of many people who work on precinct that tells you they just want this parliamentary year to finish already, but it’s not quite done yet. Audio
Sad indictment on govt recinding progressive Maori policies
To politics, and Public Service Minister Nicola Willis has walked back comments she made about stopping extra pay for public servants who are fluent in te reo Maori. It's been a tumultuous start for… Audio
Labour criticise National over plans to ditch Three Waters
The National Party is prioritising its plan to ditch Three Waters, committing to doing so within its 100 days if it's elected.
Labour has criticised the decision, claiming National would be leaving… Audio
So many bills, so little time
Parliament has just days left before it ends for the election. The closer dissolution gets, the harder the MPs are pushing to fit everything in - almost like they're cramming four years of legislating… Audio
Minister on loan scheme for cyclone-hit businesses
Returning to our earlier story, the government has announced support schemes for cyclone-hit businesses. Growers & farmers who can't get bank loans will be able to borrow from a goverment fund, as… Video, Audio
Minister responds to calls for overhaul of councils
A new report into the future of local government calls for a complete overhaul of the way councils are run.
Among the report's seventeen recommendations are broadening council income streams to… Audio
Local Government Minister defends three waters revamp
Superficial, unpalatable and unpopular.
That's how critics are labelling the goverment's Three waters revamp.
At least 18 of the 30 mayors opposed to the original plan are still very unhappy with… Audio
Local Govt Minister details affordable water reforms plan
The government has relaunched its Three Waters policy as affordable water reforms.
The policy abandons plans to establish four mega-water entities in favour of 10.
Like the original plan, the 10… Video, Audio
Government unveils new Three Waters plan
The government has unveiled its shake-up of the three waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities - instead creating 10.
Just like the original plan, the ten entities will… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves trail of destruction
The devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle is becoming clearer, but there are communities that are still isolated.
Two have died in Hawke's Bay, and Fire and Emergency has confirmed a body has been found… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Live update from the Beehive
Civil Defence Minister Kieran McAnulty and Defence Minister Andrew Little hold a media conference from the Beehive. About 9,000 people have been displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle, with 3,000 currently… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm's effects still being felt - Emergency Management Minister
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says this morning's evacuation in the Te Awa Estate in Napier shows that the worst is still not over, despite Cyclone Gabrielle moving away from the… Audio
Short, cyclone-hit week starts Parliament 2023
After a two-month break, Parliament resumed only to soon adjourn for the week as Cyclone Gabrielle complicated plans for the first sitting week in 2023. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Key priorities for Govt
A state of national emergency has been declared as Cyclone Gabrielle continues to cause destruction across the te ika a Maui - the North Island. The declaration, signed at 8.43am, applies to… Audio
Multiple regions in North Island under state of emergency
Much of the North Island is either experiencing the start of cyclone Gabrielle or bracing for its arrival.
States of local emergency are in place for Auckland, Coromandel and Northland, but Waikato… Audio
Prepare for the worst - Cyclone Gabrielle's coming
Cyclone Gabrielle is heading our way and could make a miserable couple of weeks even worse, should it bring the intense rain and strong winds that are forecast.
It'll be a nervous wait for North… Audio