Funding
No time-frame yet on when Northland will receive radiation machines
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
Hawke's Bay water infrastructure, transport links get funding boost
Two dams, a lime juicing plant and a Māori tourism venture are among 19 projects in Hawke's Bay that will receive nearly $70m in cash from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio
$54m cash injection for NZ courts hoped to speed up justice
Justice Minister Andrew Little says people are waiting too long for their court cases to be heard, but it's hoped a $54m cash injection into courts will get the wheels of justice spinning a little… Video, Audio
Kohanga reo staff brought to tears following $32m post-budget boost
Kohanga reo staff were brought to tears today as the government delivered a $32 million boost to help lift wages and pay voluntary workers. The post-budget announcement was unveiled in Wellington in… Video, Audio
Pharmac allowing people to die – cancer patient
Breast cancer patient Terre Maize has spearheaded the push for Pharmac to fund life-extending drugs. She told Alex Perrottet the system is allowing people to die, and the whole funding body needs a… Video, Audio
St John CEO confident of 'big announcement' next year
St John Ambulance CEO Peter Bradley says he's been on a roadtrip meeting more than 1000 ambulance staff and he's committed to giving them more resources and more money. He spoke with Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Charity co-founder challenges govt over animal evacuations
The co-founder of a charity that evacuates animals during disasters is fuming over what he says are threats from government officials not to fund his work. Audio
Alternative education centres appeal for government funding
Alternative education centres have told the government they urgently need more money and more support to help teenagers that have been kicked out of school. Audio
DHB forecast deficit nearly double than last year despite fundi
Despite an increase in Government funding the combined DHB forecast deficit is nearly twice than what it was last year.More worryingly - the Health Minister himself admits that more people face… Audio
David Clark on Pharmac, drugs and a life’s worth
Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen interviews Health Minister David Clark on Pharmac's funding model, why life-prolonging drugs aren't being funded, and whether it's high time for an independent review… Video, Audio
America's Cup given another $14.5m of ratepayers' money
Auckland councillors have voted to give an extra $14.5 million of ratepayers' money to pay for cost over-runs for construction of the America's Cup village after they were warned it might not go ahead… Audio
Destiny Church demands govt funding, access to prisons
Hundreds of Destiny Church supporters rallied at Parliament today, demanding access to prisons for their rehabilitation programmes and millions in funding. Government ministers welcomed a… Video, Audio
New 400-bed acute hospital planned for South Auckland
A 400-bed acute hospital is to be built south of Auckland City in the next 20 years and possibly another new hospital north of the city.
Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
The government is spending $40 million on advertising, relocation grants and finders' fees to attract teachers from overseas, including luring New Zealanders home, in an effort to fill 900 vacancies… Video, Audio
Polytechs plan for 2019, but future far from certain
A plan to avert the collapse of the polytechnic sector in New Zealand has been delivered to the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins. New Zealand's Institutes of technology and polytechnics are… Audio
John Zalcberg, Richard Vines: Kiwis denied life-saving drugs
NZ is lagging well behind even poor nations when it comes to funding advanced cancer drugs. Australian researcher Professor John Zalcberg and Richard Vines from Rare Cancers Australia founder are part… Audio
Mother launches petition calling for govt to fund epipens
Auckland mother Victoria Johnston has launched a petition calling on the government to fund Epipens, which she says many families can't afford. She spoke to Rowan Quinn. Video, Audio
$150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
The largest chunk of the money will be spent on roading - $137 million - with most of the remainder to be spent on tourism. Audio
Could universities be next for bailout?
The former Chancellor of Massey University Dr Russell Ballard, says universities be next in line after polytechs in needing a financial bail out unless the way the sector is structured and funded is… Audio
Govt money should fund women not All Blacks’ pay packets
If the government is to give more money to rugby, then it should go to women and diversity in the sport, not the All Blacks says a former international player turned MP. Audio