Politics
School truancy tracking plan announced
RNZ understands David Seymour plans to eventually move to daily snapshots in order to treat truancy as a crisis.
Fair Go and daily news bulletins to close at TVNZ
TVNZ has confirmed Fair Go - on air for 47 years - and news shows Midday and Tonight will cease next month. The future of Sunday will be confirmed tomorrow. Meanwhile a decision on alternatives to a… Audio
Government accused of misleading public on tobacco regulation cuts
The Government is being accused of misleading the public on the potential cuts to roles related to tobacco regulation.
Five tobacco related roles at the Ministry of Health, including three advisers… Audio
Latest public sector cuts an attack on science: PSA
The Public Service Association is calling the latest round of public sector job cuts an attack on science.
The Ministry for the Environment has announced it is calling for voluntary redundancies… Audio
Beneficiaries advocate on Government's targets
The Prime Minister says his Government will work with both private companies and use public services to improve social outcomes for New Zealanders but hasn't gone as far as saying it would include… Audio
PM Luxon on Govt's nine key targets
The Government is pledging to meet nine key targets it has set for itself over the coming years.
The deliverables are aimed at improving outcomes in areas such as violent crime, youth offending… Audio
Government to publish weekly school attendance numbers
A weekly look at how many students are attending school will be published from next month with the Coalition planning to ramp it up to daily reporting at the start of next year.
The Ministry of… Audio
Government targets reducing assaults and robberies
The Government wants to see 20,000 fewer victims of assaults, robberies and sexual crimes by 2029.
The target is one of the more ambitious of the nine pledges announced by Christopher Luxon on… Audio
Prime Minister Luxon unveils nine goals for Government
Questions are being asked about how the Government will deliver on its targets, while at the same time cutting the number of public servants who would do the work.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon… Audio
Govt targets about driving better results in key areas
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks public service targets and a potential pay-rise for politicians. Audio
When it's too expensive to measure poverty
Two fact-finding projects on children and poverty are under attack by public service cost cutting. Audio
MPs 'probably' deserve pay rises, former minister says
Backbench MPs are paid twice as much as the average full-time worker, but their salaries are "way behind" what is appropriate, Chris Finlayson says. Audio
Luxon and business leaders to travel to South East Asia
The PM says he hopes to build new connections and renew "relationships with partners and customers".
Do MP's deserve a pay rise?
MPs could be in for a pay rise after having no increase in the last six years. The independent Remuneration Authority is due to deliver its decision on MP pay in the next couple of weeks. Georgie… Audio
PM set nine government targets for the public service
The Prime Minister has set nine government targets for the public service - giving it until 2030 to achieve them. Christopher Luxon said he's bringing back targets - originally introduced by Sir John… Audio
Firearms Minister accused of misleading public on gun stats
Nicole McKee has repeatedly said more than 6600 NZers are licensed to possess semi-automatics - but the data says otherwise.
Immigration tightening might only be temporary - Minister
While she is turning the tap down for now, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the reverse might be the case next year. Audio
Minister responsible for firearms accused of misleading public on guns
The Minister responsible for firearms is being accused of misleading the public over the number of people allowed to have prohibited semi-automatics.
Military-style semi-automatics and centrefire… Audio
A GPS that could backfire on commuters
The plan to get Kiwis moving - as long as it's along a motorway - has public transport experts fuming Audio
Minister 'not convinced' Fire and Emergency needs further levy boost
The Internal Affairs Minister is asking Fire and Emergency to prove it needs a further boost to the levy they collect on insurance.