Policy
Supreme court to decide whether police can take street pictures of people
The country's highest court is to weigh in on whether police officers are allowed to take pictures of people on the street, without permission.
The Supreme Court will hear the matter on Wednesday and… Audio
Roads focus of Government's draft transport plan
Roads are the focus of the Government's new draft transport plan, while climate targets have been put on the backburner.
The new plan promises 15 new highways and a new fund to fix potholes, while… Audio
'Congestion creating disaster': Greens on government's transport plan proposal
The coalition government is proposing increasing petrol excise tax by 12 cents per litre in 2027 to help pay for new roads.
The Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced a raft of changes to be… Audio
John Sharp: Why IVF is at risk in post-Roe America
A week ago, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that embryos were "extrauterine children". Audio
Dr Judith Mackay: Tobacco industry critic on NZ's fight for control
The world-first law that would have created a smokefree generation in Aotearoa New Zealand was repealed under urgency by the coalition government on Wednesday. A tobacco control expert tells Susie… Audio
PM Luxon claiming $52,000 accomodation supplement
The Prime Minister is claiming a $52,000 accommodation supplement to cover expenses while staying in Wellington, because he has chosen not to live in Premier House.
Christopher Luxon will claim the… Audio
Rushed NCEA guidelines not up to scratch
Some teachers refused to help when the government asked them just days before Christmas to write guidelines for teaching new NCEA standards.
They weren't swayed by the offer of $5000 to complete the… Audio
Prime Minister refuses to rule out liberalising access to semi-automatic guns
The Prime Minister is refusing to rule out freeing up access to semi-automatic guns.
The government is rewriting the Arms Act this term - changes that may include allowing competitive shooters access… Audio
Former Labour Police Minister wanted to go further on gang assets crack down
A former police minister in the last Labour government says he wanted his party to go further in its bid to crack down on gangs' assets.
The new National-led coalition is banning gang patches in… Audio
Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall on repealing of smokefree laws
An RNZ investigation has revealed the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello rejected official's urges to retain parts of the smokefree laws she is planning to repeal.
The current law was set to… Audio
Health officials urged government to keep aspects of smokefree law
Confidential briefings to Associate Health Minister Casey Costello reveal health officials urged the government to retain key aspects of the smokefree law.
Casey Costello plans to scrap the current… Audio
Restrictions on mad cow blood donors to be lifted
From next week, people who lived in Britain, France and the Republic of Ireland during the mad cow disease outbreak of the 1980s and 90s, will be able to give blood.
Restrictions were imposed more… Audio
New approach needed to reduce child poverty: Minister Louise Upston
Child advocates have criticised the government saying it doesn't have any specific strategy to fight child poverty.
They say changes to benefit indexing and tax cut policies won't help families that… Audio
Decile system to rank schools changes
Forget about high decile and low decile when you are talking about schools.
From now on the words to use are fewest barriers and most barriers.
That is the way government agencies are grouping… Audio
Luxon makes swift exit from Big Gay Out after Gaza protest
The Prime Minister earlier told press how much he enjoyed attending the Pride festival each year.
Debate on scrapping GST on kai heads to Parliament
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi's members' bill to scrap GST on food has been drawn from the ballot, but a National MP says the government has other plans.
Phone ban causing problems for neurodiverse children
The Government's cellphone ban in schools is causing problems for some neurodiverse children who are struggling to get through the day.
Parents say they are not able to get an exemption.
Meanwhile… Audio
Competitive shooters want to use outlawed semi-automatic guns
MP's have heard strong arguments for and against allowing competitive shooters to use banned semi-automatic firearms.
The weapons were outlawed in a crackdown after the March 15 terror attacks in… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal to hold inquiry on climate policy
The Waitangi Tribunal is to hold a "priority" kaupapa inquiry into government climate change policy.
Govt called to pass policy stopping development in high-hazard areas
Forest & Bird is urging the government to pass a policy that would give councils more power to stop new development in high-risk areas.