Politics
Fears up to 285 more staff needed to make Seymour's bill work
The cost of the ACT leader's Regulatory Standards Bill work could be as high as $60m a year, officials say. Audio
Calls for govt to financially support people fleeing abusive relationships
A finance lender is calling for the government to step in and help financially support people fleeing abusive relationships. Good Shepherd chief executive Emma Saunders spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
The US President says the company Cola will stop using high-fructose corn syrup.
Criminologist fears electronic tagging of migrants 'going to get huge'
The government has introduced legislation that would allow electronic monitoring of migrants and asylum seekers who pose a security risk, or might run away.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 17 July 2025
In today's episode, figures provided in a just released study show since 2008 there have been an average of 36,500 symptomatic cases of campylobacter each year, 535 people on average are hospitalized… Audio
UK: Secret plan to relocated Afghan nationals named in
The extraordinary data leak about 19,000 Afghans trying to flee to the UK, which led to a £850 million secret relocation scheme, which in turn, led to a super-injunction to cover it all up until this… Audio
Law change letting workers talk about salaries likely to pass
Labour MP Camilla Bellich's bill has passed its second reading
ETS settings incentivising whole farm conversions into forestry, farmers say
But a forestry group has hit back saying it's not the only reason sheep numbers are declining. Audio
Officials warn David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could be more expensive than thought
Officials have warned David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could be much more expensive than previous estimates suggested, and could lead to business uncertainty, slowing economic growth… Audio
'No' doesn't always mean 'never' when it comes to vaccination - top doctor
Caroline McElnay says the government's immunisation targets are still achievable, but only if health providers can gain the trust of vaccine-sceptical parents.
Labour's education spokesperson on open plan classrooms
Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime talks open-plan classrooms and other political issues of the week Audio
Scandal and a scramble in the battle for Wellington's mayoralty
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital.
How friendly-fire torpedoed a mayoral campaign
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital. Audio
Minister Judith Collins hospitalised
She says she spent the night in Wellington Hospital but is now back home and "on the mend".
Govt launches $500k support package for flood-hit farmers
Tasman's mayor warned the total repair bill from the back-to-back floods was likely to exceed $100 million.
The Politics Panel
Tonight Wallace is joined by Dan Brunskill, Ruwani Perera and Tracey Martin as they discuss the main political stories of the week. This time: a rogue letter sent to the UN is highlighting cracks in… Audio
Government puts an end to open-plan classrooms
The government has drawn a line under one of education's most contentious issues - today it announced a halt to building what everyone except for teachers call open-plan classrooms. Modern learning… Audio
Nursing lecturer warns of losing talented nurses if students aren't paid
A nurse trainer has thrown her support behind student nurse and midwives calling for a law change so they are paid for placements. Australia has just introduced such a change there. Students have said… Audio
Rotorua homeless provided with sleeping pods, council chases consent
A Rotorua organisation providing sleeping pods for the city's homeless says they're being held back by council insisting that they get consents. The Village of Hope has been set up in a secret… Audio
