Kris Faafoi

A mix of the political stories making recent headlines, including the marijuana referendum, a ban on overseas donations and Kris Faafoi's apologises over an immigration case. Stephen Mills is the… Audio

He was 'stupid and dumb'. Cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi has refused to resign but he has said sorry to the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon over his poor handling of a family friend's immigration… Audio

Yesterday Newshub reported it has seen texts and Facebook messages between Government minister Kris Faafoi and Jason Kerrison over an immigration case.  Audio

Motorists are being warned not to expect a major drop in petrol prices across the country - even as the Government's vowed to drive them down.

It's promised to make changes recommended by the… Audio

Landlords say they feel under seige with the Government planning to make it tougher for them to boot out troublesome tenants.

But the reaction has prompted rolling eyes from renters who say they're… Audio

As the government ponders its policy for the media, state-owned TVNZ has got a green light to put millions of dollars into ”betting big on local content”. This week it unveiled its programmes for… Audio

Melanie Bunce cut her teeth in journalism at the Otago Daily Times. Now she teaches and researches it at one of the UK’s most prestigious journalism schools and tracks the trends that shape the… Audio

New Zealand drivers are being fleeced at the petrol pump, according to a Commerce Commission report.

The market study's found that many fuel companies are highly profitable, and getting better… Video, Audio

Drivers are paying too much at the petrol pump because the big fuel companies have a stranglehold on the market - and the infrastructure.

A draft market study by the Commerce Commission has found the… Video, Audio

Groups working with the homeless are describing the government's new plan to tackle the problem as a critical step towards ultimately ending homelessness. The Government is spending $54 million to… Audio

Struggling news media companies have been lobbying the government behind the scenes for some time. On Thursday broadcaster MediaWorks put it all out in the open, telling the minister responsible its… Audio

Aotearoa’s first Youth Parliament was held to mark 20 years since the voting age was lowered to 18, but despite this connection many Youth MPs are still not eligible to vote and some are calling for… Audio

Kris Faafoi was promoted in a cabinet reshuffle this week, but he still has the problem portfolio of broadcasting.  The last vestige of predecessor’s policy was killed off this week when the committee… Audio

A new team of ministers is tasked with renovating the Government's housing programme. Megan Woods will lead the new team and take charge of the beleaguered KiwiBuild policy, while Phil Twyford focuses… Audio

Labour came to power promising big boosts to public broadcasting, but last week's Budget offered only stop-gap increases “pending major policy decisions” to come. Mediawatch asks the minister of… Audio

The Government is promising to crackdown on life insurance companies with tougher regulations, after a review of the sector. The Financial Markets Authority and the Reserve Bank have accused some… Audio

2018 was a turbulent year for the government’s media policy. Mediawatch asks the new minister Kris Faafoi about growing demand for public money in 2019 and calls for help from private companies… Audio

New measures have been announced to crack down on loan sharks. A cap has been placed on the total amount of interest and fees high-cost lenders can charge, and possible penalties include fines of up… Audio