Politics
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell. They ask - when is the right age to get a smartphone? Plus we speak to the Auckland man building a community… Audio
New sentencing laws will further drive up NZ's imprisonment rates
Analysis - The Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill which is about to become law will likely drive New Zealand's already high incarceration rate even higher, Linda Mussell writes.
Govt offers community housing providers $150m for lower-cost debt
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the funding boost for the agency will level the playing field with Kāinga Ora.
New Zealand not attending summit in Paris discussing Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.
DOGE staffer provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
Musk has championed the teen staffer on his social media site X.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
UK: Spring statement, warning on welfare cuts
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the messaging from the government in the Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement. Audio
Former US intelligence official "horrified" over Signal use
A former director of the White House Situation Room and senior CIA and NSA official says he is horrified by the use of a messaging app by Senior White House and Pentagon officials. Audio
Green MP Tamatha Paul on increase in police patrols
Green MP Tamatha Paul is under fire for comments she made about increased police patrols. Paul spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Can NZ trust the US after group-chat blunder?
Can New Zealand and other members of the Five Eyes spy group trust the US any longer after the blunder by top Trump officials? Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Opposition cries foul over tougher sentencing laws
Coalition parties campaigned on a law and order crackdown and have now passed legislation they say will make the public feel safer. Audio
US journalist releases more messages on Yemen bombing plans
The journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages he was sent in the Signal thread. Washington D.C… Audio
Winston Peters stays mum over Washington DC meetings
The Foreign Minister is having one-on-one ministerial meetings ahead of making any public comment.
Hopes vote of no confidence change in PNG will be challenged
Earlier this month the Papua New Guinea government amended the Constitution to make it more difficult to bring votes of no confidence in the Governrment. Audio
Fiji DPM hits back at former attorney-general
One of Fiji's deputy prime ministers claims the 2013 constitution effectively legalises dictatorship. Audio
Sepuloni on electorate changes, stadium debate
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins the programme for a look at the week in politics Audio
Five years after the first big lockdown, is NZ ready for the next pandemic
The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare Audio
Flaws in the plan for roadside drug testing, says civil liberties group
Emile Donovan speaks to the chairperson of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties Thomas Beagle. Audio
Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police
She says a "visible police presence" makes people feel "more on edge."
