Politics
Big corporations must meet costs of harm - professor
A professor of health equity is calling for big corporations to meet the costs of the harm they cause to human health, and for governments to hold them to account.
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Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really? Audio
Frontline health services compromised as govt cuts costs - doctors
Eighty percent of trainee doctors have reported resources being cut in their services, their union says. Audio
Ex-Green Party MP Darleen Tana has fails in her High Court bid
Ex-Green Party MP Darleen Tana has failed in her High Court bid challenging the Green Party's investigation into her actions. Ms Tana had applied for an interim injunction to prevent the her former… Audio
Supreme Court orders govt to pay in advance for Māori coastline appeal
In a rare decision, the country's top court has told the Crown it must give advance financial support to a group of hapū challenging it.
Front line health compromised by govt cost cutting - doctors
Junior doctors are warning that front line health services are being compromised by government cost cutting; with staff shortages, delayed patient care and burnout and they claim the government… Audio
Will there be a vote on four-year political terms?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he may bring four-year political terms to a national vote at the next election.
'Crime wave' puts government's target in doubt
Analysis - Crime throws the government's reduction target into doubt and Labour's Chris Hipkins has to deal with a bad poll.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 20 September
On today's episode, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told the Security Council it has got to be able to enforce its own resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict to be credible, the… Audio
NZ votes for UN resolution demanding Israel leave Gaza
New Zealand has voted for a United Nations resolution, calling Israel to end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". Foreign Minister Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Former PM Helen Clark addresses UN Security Council
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told the Security Council it has got to be able to enforce its own resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict to be credible. Clark spoke to Corin Dann.
…Coalition's gang legislation passes into law banning patches in public places
The coalition's gang legislation - that bans patches in public - has passed into law. Audio
Luxon announces 500 new police assignments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the addition of 500 officers - including the 167 vacancies police had when the government came in - will be tough to achieve but worthwhile.
MPs debating where govt gang patch ban will apply
The debate over the government's gang patch ban descended into farce at Parliament today, as the opposition questioned where it would apply - in cars, hovercrafts, or even super yachts? MPs are… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 19 September 2024
On today's episode, RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford unpacks the latest GDP figures; the US responds to synchonised explosions in Lebanon; MPs debate last minute changes to the Government's gang… Audio
New Zealand supports UN resolution demanding Israel leave Gaza
New Zealand was one of 124 countries to support the Palestinian-drafted resolution, despite concerns with some of the text.
Labour's Ginny Anderson on govt crime stats
Labour's Ginny Anderson talks with Nathan Rarere about the political issues of the week Audio
The House For Weds 18 Sept 2024
Parliament's opposition MPs appear to have mounted a relatively novel procedural filibuster against truncated Select Committee referals. Audio
