Louise Upston
Parents earning over $65k to fund teens
Parents with a household income of more than 65 thousand dollars a year will soon have to support their 18 and 19-year-old children, as the government tightens access to benefits. Social Development… Audio
Government dish out first lot of new event funding
The government has announced it will put five million dollars into a roof fund for Auckland's Manuka Doctor tennis arena; the total cost is expected to be $15 million. It is the first project to get… Audio
Tourism Minister heads to China for trade mission
Tourism Minister Louise Upston is heading to China today to lead a major trade mission, aimed at boosting tourism ties with one of our largest markets. Louise Upston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Everyone Must Go' campaign brings a leap in Aussie visitors
The number of Australian visitors has leaped between March and May with the Government attributing the results to the 'Everyone Must Go' campaign. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston spoke… Audio
Labour on govt's new sanctions on beneficiaries
New sanctions marking the next phase of the government's Traffic Light welfare system, mean beneficiaries who fail to meet their obligations can have half their benefits restricted to being spent on… Audio
Govt fails to meet major targets for reducing child poverty
Figures released show 156,000 children living in material hardship in 2024, up from 144,000 the year before. That's almost 13.5 percent of Aotearoa's children. Measures of material hardship include… Audio
Meeting held in Tokoroa to save Kinleith Mill from closure
About 500 people including politicians from across the spectrum attended a community meeting in Tokoroa on Monday night about trying to save the Kinleith paper mill from closure. MP for Taupō Louise… Audio
Govt to roll out plan to get beneficiaries into work
Beneficiary numbers are rising, and the government is rolling out a targeted plan for 70,000 job seekers to get into work. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston spoke to Corin Dann.
…Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 31 October 2024
On today's episode, a new poll shows the race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris is dividing the U.S. electorate along lines of gender, race and education. The poll shows a… Audio
Report shows average time spent on benefit decreases slightly
The government says new estimates of how long beneficiaries stay on welfare prove a need for tougher sanctions. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Young people on job seeker benefit struggling to find work
Young people on the job seeker benefit say they're barely surviving as they struggle to find work while dealing with threat of losing their only source of income. In August, the government introduced… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 October 2024
On today's episode, the leader of the opposition, Labour's Chris Hipkins, says the threshold for intervention at the Wellington City Council hasn't been met yet, the number of beneficiaries being… Audio
Drop in number of beneficiary sanctions under govt's new traffic light system
The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's new traffic light system Social Development Minister Louise Upston says it shows more beneficiaries are doing what's… Audio
Social development minister Louise Upston on closure of Winstone Pulp International mills
Two hundred and thirty jobs are set to be lost from Southern Ruapehu with the closure of the Winstone Pulp mills. Social development minister Louise Upston spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Herald denies Hobson's Pledge
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the Herald backing away from running another ad from Hobson's Pledge, a question going begging in the coverage… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Herald denies Hobson's Pledge
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the Herald backing away from running another ad from Hobson's Pledge, a question going begging in the coverage…
AudioGovt unveils new traffic light system for beneficiaries
Beneficiaries could face tougher sanctions as the government unveils its new traffic light system aimed at cracking down on those out of work. It's part of a raft of changes to the benefit system… Audio
Social Development Minister on govt's child poverty targets
The Child Poverty Report - released alongside Budget 2024 - shows an increase to the targeted percentage for all three measures of child poverty. Social Development Minister Louise Upston spoke to… Audio
