Budget 2019
$320m anti-violence package 'a good foundation'
The government's pledge of $320m over four years to stem family and sexual violence is only a start but the money is being spent in sensible ways, the head of Women's Refuge says. Audio
Govt commits $320m to tackle family and sexual violence
The prime minister has unveiled a plan to tackle family and sexual violence.
Rheumatic fever fight: 'We must address the causes, and not just the symptoms'
The government will spend $12 million in an effort to combat rheumatic fever. Audio
Budget funds tipped for scheme tackling family violence
A major anti-family violence pilot programme is expected to get the green light for more funding at a pre-Budget announcement on Sunday.
The Wellbeing Budget explained
There's less that two weeks until the Wellbeing Budget is unveiled, so RNZ is taking a look at what's new in the Budget process, and who else supports it.
Similar attack to Christchurch would be a struggle - paramedic
An emergency paramedic in Hamilton says her colleagues are at "breaking point" and the city is so under-resourced it could never manage an event like Christchurch's terror attack.
Fees-free tertiary policy not a failure, Grant Robertson says
The Finance Minister insists the fees-free tertiary policy is not a failure, despite reallocating a sizeable part of the funding to polytechs due to low demand.
WTF is a wellbeing budget
At the end of May, the government will be rolling out their new Wellbeing Budget, but what’s the big deal? Can it really make us a happier, healthier nation?
Claire Crofton investigates. Audio
$95m boost to tackle teacher shortage
The government has announced a $95 million package to train or support 3280 extra teachers over the next four years.