Funding

Sports columnist Gregor Paul says the case for the government to invest in the All Blacks is far stronger than it is to invest in the America's Cup. Audio

National wants to double the budget of the Serious Fraud Office and change its name, if elected. The party's leader Judith Collins says the new Serious Fraud and Anti-Corruption Agency would have an… Audio

At 15, Bella Powell was told she had only two years to live if her CF went untreated. With nothing to lose, Bella, now 17, started taking a drug called Trikafta, and within hours she noticed results… Audio

The National Party would spend an extra $20 million over four years protecting women from gynaecological cancer including immediately introducing self-testing for the virus that is a precurser to… Audio

A new review of Crown Research institutes was released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. It represents a rethink of how the state funds scientific research, but what is a Crown… Audio

Programmes aimed at helping young people are struggling financially, just when they're needed more than ever. The Graeme Dingle Foundation has been creating schemes, like Kiwi Can which support 27… Audio

This week the Government acknowledged the importance of the screen industry to New Zealand - feature films, local and international... television series for home and overseas audiences... as well as… Audio

Yesterday the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced a major funding boost for apprenticeships and trade training programs.  Audio

The College of Midwives says their sector is feeling frustrated and perplexed by the lack of any funding - or any real mention of their sector - in last week's Budget.

The chief Executive of the… Audio

Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Victoria University, Dr Peter Thompson, joins the discussion on moves to get tech giants to share revenue it gets from using Australian media to Stuff… Audio

NZ on Air is promising those who rely on it for funding that it will be responsive and innovative over the weeks and months to come, with COVID-19 seeing planned productions around the country… Audio

Remdesivir is being billed as the most promising Covid-19 drug by researchers. Andrew Joseph is a reporter at STAT covering health and medicine who has been looking into Remdesivir.  Audio

The European Union has given $US3.2 million to the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network for a new project. Audio

New Zealand Herald reporter Kirsty Johnston is here for our fortnightly segment - Solving The World's Problems. Today she looks at disability funding and why the sector is in crisis. Audio

There are warnings of a worsening funding crisis facing the disability sector, with new evidence suggesting many more potential users than previously thought don't get access to support they are… Audio

A leading American sports academic has warned of a backlash following the announcement of a new $2.7 million fund for New Zealand women in elite sports leadership and coaching.

The government is rolling out a daily free lunch trial starting with 30 primary and intermediate schools from the beginning of next year.

The new initiative will be piloted at 30 primary and… Video, Audio

A programme to feed hungry kids with a free lunch at school each day is going to be trialled in 30 schools next year.

The Prime Minister announced the initiative at the launch of the Child and Youth… Video, Audio

Health Minister David Clark confirms new radiation machines will be operating in Hawke's Bay by 2020 or 2021 and Taranaki a year later, while conversations are ongoing as to when Northland will… Video, Audio