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Top Stories for Monday 20 March 2023
Top stories for 20 March 2023 State Owned Enterprises are paying lobbying firms hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for advice and political intelligence on MPs Spending on new mental health… Audio
The Week in Detail: From silicosis to SailGP
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 17 March 2023
It's Ramere - Friday, March the 17th Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... Stuart Nash is back under fire - after Crown Law confirmed it once considered prosecuting him for… Audio
SailGP hits the water in Christchurch
Fast-paced and full of action - SailGP is finally making its debut in New Zealand. Audio
The questions over government contractors and consultants
Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do? Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023 More policies go as the PM redirects money to help those hit by the rising cost of living. We speak to Chris Hipkins and get reaction from the National and Green… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 13 March 2023
Top stories for 13 March 2023 Wellington police are accused of intimidating bar patrons and staff in the Capital's party quarter. A Pukekohe councillor says it's lucky nobody died in a gang-related… Audio
The Week in Detail: Manosphere, Bloomfield, and supermarket shelves
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 10 March 2023
Top stories for 10 March 2023 The National Party wants assurances that public health data is not riddled with mistakes... We'll speak to the Health Minister Ayesha Verrall. Primary and kindergarten… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 9 March 2023
Top stories for 9 March 2023 Doubt is cast over Te Whatu Ora's claims of improved wait times in hospital emergency departments-- National says the numbers are either wildly optimistic, or wrong The… Audio
Ashley Bloomfield, the public service and political neutrality
Introducing The Detail: In the wake of the Rob Campbell saga, Sir Ashley Bloomfield talks exclusively to The Detail about why political neutrality in the public service is so important. Try NZ's top… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 March 2023
Top stories for 8 March 2023 Big problems at Auckland Hospital's emergency department. It was so busy on Monday it had to divert ambulances to other hospitals. Traffic chaos on Auckland's Southern… Audio
Ashley Bloomfield, the public service and political neutrality
In the wake of the Rob Campbell saga, Sir Ashley Bloomfield talks to The Detail about why political neutrality in the public service is so important. Audio
Stats NZ prepared for census day
It's census day and the count of all the people in New Zealand is underway.
National census day has been extended by up to eight weeks for areas pummelled by the recent cyclone, but that's not the… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 March 2023
Top stories this morning... The Government has hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything.. Internet experts are warning… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 6 March 2023
Top stories for 6 March 2023 Faced with high failure rates, the Education Ministry calls for high school literacy and numeracy tests to be made easier. National promises to reduce the cost of… Audio
The Week in Detail: Strippers, truancy, and the Breakers
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 3 March 2023
It's Ramere, Friday March the 3rd Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... Hundreds of furious Muriwai residents are demanding to know when it will be safe for them to return home… Audio
How the Breakers got back to winning ways
After a few seasons in the doldrums, the Breakers are into the NBL grand final. Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 2 March 2023
Top stories for 2 March 2023 Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... Tower insurance says owners of homes that were flooded in metres of water and contaminated silt can expect… Audio