Politics
The Panel with Simon Wilson & Maddy Burgess Smith (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Maddy Burgess Smith discuss: the new school lunches programme & changes to the residency by investment visa. Audio
Watch: PM questioned over David Seymour, Cook Islands
Christopher Luxon faced tough questions in the year's first post-Cabinet briefing.
David Seymour speaks on driving up Parliament steps
ACT leader David Seymour is likely to be in hot water with the speaker after attempting to drive a historic Land Rover up Parliament's steps today. Mr Seymour was admiring the 77 year old vehicle… Audio
Union hits back at 'astonishing' Health NZ plan to cut 1000 tech jobs
Te Whatu Ora's plan to "fail early, fail often, succeed over time" in tech operations is being called unacceptable. Video
Minister warned health targets not possible without more funding
Emergency doctors and GPs are warning Simeon Brown the government's ambitious wait time targets will not be possible without an injection of cash.
Director of Public Health Nicholas Jones steps down
The Director of Public Health is a statutory role providing public health leadership across the Public Health Agency, within the Ministry of Health, and the National Public Health Service within…
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Political commentators Dale Husband & Brigitte Morten Audio
One week a year to get 'golden visa' under changes
Forcing investors to "be somewhere they don't want to be" is a barrier to attracting people, the Immigration Minister says. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 10 February 2025
On today's episode, the government is revamping its so-called 'golden visa' to attract wealthy investors to New Zealand, a Cook Islands journalist says people are concerned that their Prime Minister… Audio
Sales for Tesla's most popular car plunge 80% in New Zealand
A research firm says plummeting sales in New Zealand have nothing to do with its chief executive's polarising views - but some local graffiti shows a different view. Audio
Labour calls on govt to condemn Trump over ICC sanctions
The Labour Party is calling for the government to condemn US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Labour's foreign affairs spokesperson David Parker spoke to… Audio
Shane Jones told limiting oil clean-up liability against international practice
.Advisers warned the Minister for Resources that his plans to limit industry liability for the clean-up costs of was more lenient that Australia and the UK.
Labour on govt's changes to Active Investor Plus visa
The government is making it easier for wealthy foreign investors to get residency in New Zealand. Labour immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Changes to business investor visa announced
The government is overhauling its so called 'golden visa' scheme to lure wealthy investors to New Zealand.
Seymour defends letter to police about treatment of Polkinghorne
ACT Party leader David Seymour said he wrote to police about the treatment of Philip Polkinghorne because it's an electorate MP's job to pass on the concerns of their constituents. Audio
The summer of 300,000 submissions
A three-year Parliament might deal with 200,000 submissions. Over summer it received 300,000. The House chatted to the person overseeing that. Audio
Jeffrey Halley: How will a trade war affect New Zealand?
As the Trump administration slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, many commentators are calling it madness while others join Trump in questioning free trade axiom. Audio
Sudden surge of diplomatic drama & news deserts rolled back
Trump's alarmed the world with trade tariffs, turning off aid and proposing to take over Gaza. But New Zealand's had its own diplomatic dramas in the news - with the media in the middle of them. Also… Audio
