Politics
Govt announces funding boost for healthcare
The Health Minister has announced an extra 100 placements for overseas-trained doctors to work in primary care, and incentives for recruitment of 400 graduate nurses a year.
Finance Minister on funding for GPs, health restructuring
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks about a new scheme to attract doctors from around the world. Audio
'Very sad': Founder of former govt lunch provider on new programme's rollout
Claire Kelly said her company had provided lunches to nine west Auckland schools, until the government switched to Compass this year.
Motorists to face two agencies tracking their speed
On Monday, the police said it would be working with the Transport Agency to complement each other.
ACT accuses principals of 'lowering expectations' after call to scrap new NCEA tests
The party is pushing back on calls for stringent new online literacy and numeracy exams to be scaled back.
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over financial audit delay
The party filed an incomplete 2023 statement in mid-December, well after the July deadline.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 3 March 2025
On today's episode, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with European leaders at a summit in London - for security talks, an incredible exchange between Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump… Audio
China accused of being provocative over warships in Tasman Sea
China has been accused of being provocative by sending warships into the Tasman Sea - but New Zealand plays a part in United States moves that provoke Beijing. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
The changing sound of politics: The voices of past PMs
Political voices have become very familiar since the beginning of radio, but they haven't always sounded the same. Listen to 14 former Prime Ministers from 1912 to 1990. Audio
Labour critical of govt's decision to cut jobs and freeze recruitment of health care workers
Labour's health spokesperson says the government's decision to cut jobs and freeze recruitment of health care workers is hurting frontline services and harming patients. Labour's Ayesha Verrall spoke… Audio
Rubio signs declaration to expedite delivery of NZ$7.1b in military aid to Israel
The Trump administration "will continue to use all available tools to fulfil America's long-standing commitment to Israel's security", the US Secretary of State says.
Nine arrested at Tesla dealership as anti-Musk protests break out
They were protesting owner Elon Musk's role in sweeping cuts to the federal workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump.
Former cop, widow, Chlöe Swarbrick and more speak out for Gandalf, the arrested green fairy
Gandalf is one of New Zealand's most well-known "green fairies", a term used to describe those who provide black market medicinal cannabis. Audio
Do Kiwis want a four-year parliamentary term?
This week the government announced that it will be introducing legislation that would allow the parliamentary term to be extended to four years - subject to referendum. Audio
Union flabbergasted by plan to switch funding for resource teachers
While the Minister of Education Erica Stanford said difficult decisions would need to be made, she said the government was not looking to defund expert teachers who support literacy or te reo Māori.
Watch: Trump and Zelensky clash at the White House
A meeting over a mineral deal that Ukrainian president Zelensky was expected to sign devolved into a shouting match.
The Prime Minister's increasing strength in foreign policy, deficiency in domestic
Analysis: The challenge facing him was convincing Vietnam of the ways it does actually need us, and so in that metric, striking such a deal is a success.
Luxon lauds Vietnam trip as a success
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in Vietnam this week for both political and business discussions.
World will 'judge us' if we don't spend more on defence - Peters
Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if NZ doesn't "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.
