Politics
Seymour accuses school lunch programme critics of 'nitpicking'
The Associate Education Minister told Q+A the programme had "shown two sides of New Zealand". Video
Media pump up rumours of PM's possible demise
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top job for long - but based on very little.
Media question PM’s position, integrity initiative for media
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now, including media hinting his time is up in the top job. Is that true - or fair? Also: a new move to use the media to improve integrity in public life and… Audio
The House: Urgency and fudging budgets
This week, Parliament began with a secret bill and ended with a debate on coping with climate change. Between the two the word "growth" bloomed. Audio
Why student loan debt is going to get more expensive
If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger.
US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump
The expulsion of the ambassador is the latest development in rising tensions between Washington and Pretoria.
Greenland party leaders call Trump's behaviour 'unacceptable'
The leaders of all Greenland's political parties on Friday denounced US President Donald Trump's vow to take over the Danish autonomous island.
The PM in India
Today Prime Minister Christopher Luxon jets off on his latest diplomatic effort, heading to India while his Deputy Winston Peters prepares to go to the US. Audio
Deal or no deal? Luxon's India trip puts trade promise to the test
Two trade experts based in Delhi expressed some mild optimism about Luxon's chances, but with a major caveat: NZ would have to abandon hope of including dairy in any deal..
Māori business on the big stage at summit
Representatives of more than 100 companies, from 15 countries have been in Auckland this week for the government's Infrastructure Investment Summit. Audio
Brown rejected officials' advice to have lower bowel screening age for Māori, Pasifika
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Māori and Pacific people, just-released documents show. Audio
Labour sets out investment non-negotiables
Much was made in the build-up about the bipartisan spirit of the summit, with both government and opposition aware of the need to see through projects beyond election cycles. Audio
Luxon to join 'coalition of willing' peace talks phone call
"It will be a chance, really, for an update as to the different lines of diplomatic efforts that are going in across securing peace in Ukraine," Luxon said.
Brown rejects officials advice to lower bowel screening age
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from health officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Maori and Pacific people. According to projections that… Audio
Luxon speaks at close of infrastructure summit
Companies who between them control around $6 trillion worth of funds have made their way to Auckland for the summit.
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
"It's a legal industry. We should bank it". That was the view of ANZ Chief Antonia Watson on whether sex workers should be able to get bank loans easily. It came up as an issue during a select… Audio
Schools, hospitals shouldn't be owned privately, Hipkins says
Labour says it does not support the private ownership of infrastructure, as the Infrastructure Investment Summit kicks off. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 14 March 2025
On today's episode, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has come out in general support of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a move which US President Donald Trump has described as promising, Labour says… Audio
The high price of saving money on free lunches
The school lunch debacle is causing an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again.
