Government

A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan has now killed more than 40 people and infected more than 1,100, with the virus also spreading to at least nine other countries. Nathan VanderKlippe… Audio

Why is the Government taking so long and doing so little to fix the obvious problems we face, despite declaring itself a government of transformation? Simon Wilson, senior writer for the NZ Herald… Audio

Economist Professor Richard Easterlin concluded more money can't buy us happiness. And his Easterlin Paradox has persuaded policymakers to focus on wellbeing rather than wealth. But how do we know… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described the opening of a Suicide Prevention Office a "bitter-sweet milestone".

The office was one of the key recommendations of the Mental Health and Addiction… Audio

Antony Dapiran is a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer and the author of City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong. He joins the show with all the latest from the protests that have now… Audio

Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji is meeting with the community on behalf of the Christchurch Foundation to make recommendations about the best ways to disperse funds to the victims of the mosque… Audio

English novelist Robert Harris's new book The Second Sleep has all the trappings of a historical novel, but actually it's set far in the future.  Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealander on subjects of their choice. Here's AUT Business School Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing Patrick van Esch on why New Zealand needs equality in… Audio

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

Dr David Halpern, an experimental psychologist, was part of the original nudge unit put together by the British government to address policy challenges where human behaviour was a key component. Audio

It's been 30 years since the government put its books in order and began accounting for its finances using commonly accepted ways of reporting accounts. Audio

The government wants furniture manufacturers and retailers to make their products safer and more fire-resistant but hasn't committed to regulating the industry. Video, Audio

A recent survey by Research New Zealand shows that only 47% of people support the idea of the Government adopting a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as fizzy drinks, with 27% disagreeing and 20%… Audio

The Government says developing new technology like robotic fruit pickers is the future of work and will help shift the focus from volume to value for those in the agricultural sector. Audio

Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says new visas are a victory for four of his clients - Indian students who were deported in 2017 - but there are about 150 others kept out in the cold. Video, Audio