Yvette Mc Cullough
Women gather at Parliament demanding female health strategy
On Wednesday women took to Parliament's steps to call out sexism in health, demanding a women's health strategy.
The Gender Justice Collective handed over a petition on to MPs from across the… Audio
Trans-Tasman travel: Ardern warns flyers of risks
The much anticipated trans-Tasman bubble will soon be a reality - with the government announcing quarantine-free travel will begin in just under two weeks time.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio
Minimum wage hits $20 per hour
The minimum wage and benefit levels are getting a boost as part of a package of changes coming into effect today. Those on the minimum wage get a pay bump to $20 an hour - an increase many employers… Audio
Covid-19: National Party wants vaccine target
National is calling on the government to set a target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of adults against Covid-19.
Ministry of Health officials have previously said that a target could be an… Audio
Tense select committee for National MPs, Mongrel Mob representative
There were fiery clashes at Parliament today, as the Mongrel Mob gave a submission on a proposed firearms control law.
MPs are mulling National MP Simeon Brown's bill which seeks to give police… Audio
Fiery scenes in parliament over guns and gangs
There were fiery scenes at parliament's Justice select committee this morning, where Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom public relations advisor Louise Hutchinson faced questions from opposition MPs -… Audio
National calls on PM to back no confidence vote on Mallard
The National Party has taken aim at the Speaker Trevor Mallard again, labelling him a bully who is unfit to be in his job.
It's revealed details of a statement of claim in the defamation case of the… Audio
Govt housing package announced
The government has announced a raft of changes aimed at curbing the overheated housing market and helping first home buyers.The multi-billion dollar package will see the bright-line test doubled… Audio
Focus on Politics: The Vaccine Rollout
RNZ political reporter Yvette McCullough looks into the details of the government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan. Audio
Clear direction to Oranga Tamariki to change
The Minister for Children, Kelvin Davis, has given a clear direction to Oranga Tamariki to change its ways - following the exit of its former chief executive - Grainne Moss.
Mrs Moss announced her… Audio
Covid-19: Opposition, experts backing Pfizer vaccine purchase
Opposition MPs and medical experts are backing the government's decision to make Pfizer New Zealand's main Covid-19 vaccine.
It's agreed to purchase an additional 8.5 million doses, bringing the… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland to level 2, NZ to level 1 - latest details
Auckland will move to alert level 2 at 6am on Sunday, while the rest of the country will move to level 1.
Cabinet made the decision today, after a fifth day in a row of no new community cases.
… Audio
Simon Bridges, Police Commissioner face off over gangs
The so-called "wokester" Police Commissioner has gone head to head with National MP Simon Bridges.
The pair clashed in several heated exchanges in a select committee today, over the police's approach… Video, Audio
Police Commissioner grilled by opposition MPs
The Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, has been grilled by opposition MPs on the police's approach to gangs in a select sommittee this morning.
He had several heated exchanges with National's… Audio
Police to crack down on gangs under Operation Tauwhiro
Police are cracking down on gangs, with the launch of a nationwide operation to disrupt and prevent firearms-related gang violence.
Operation Tauwhiro is a long-term co-ordinated operation focusing… Audio
ACT finds number of gang members with gun licences went up
ACT is accusing the Government of failing to keep New Zealanders safe, with the number of gang members with gun licenses increasing under its watch. During Question Time yesterday Firearms Reform… Audio
Govt to expand flexi-wage scheme to help 40k unemployed NZers
The government is poised to expand the flexi-wage scheme to help up to 40,000 unemployed people into work.
Labour kicked off its election campaign by promising to expand the subsidy criteria and the… Video, Audio
Unemployment drop bucks predictions
Jaws dropped when the latest unemployment figures were released yesterday.
Quarterly data from Statistics New Zealand had joblessness dropping from 5.3 per cent to 4.9 per cent.
That bucked… Audio
Government wants to cool housing market, but how?
Late next month the Government will announce initiatives designed to cool the property market and help first homebuyers.
Last year, Finance Minister Grant Robertson sought advice from Treasury and… Audio
Labour's plan for public housing gets lukewarm reception
The Government's being criticised for its 'underwhelming' Public Housing Plan.
Yesterday it unveiled where it intends to build 6,000 public and 2,000 transitional housing places between now and 2024… Audio