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Childcare subsidies of up to $75 a week to start from July
The 25 percent tax rebate on childcare costs will help reduce barriers for families to get into the workforce, the government says.
'That was then and this is now': Hipkins talks up taxes he previously ruled out
The Labour leader has changed his tune, with capital gains and a wealth taxes back as possibilities on the table. Audio
Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the continued scrutiny on the Government's finances, as more jobs are cut from the public sector. Audio
Hipkins promises to turn attention to tax system in state of the nation speech
The Labour party leader is promising to turn his attention to tax, saying the current system is inequitable and unsustainable.
In a state of the nation speech in South Auckland, Chris Hipkins said… Audio
Few voters globally worried about climate change
More voters are heading to the polls in 2024 than in any year before, and the potential impact for climate change is significant.
Time almost up for Trump to pay bond
The deadline is nearly up for Donald Trump to come up with a bond of nearly half-a-billion-US dollars to appeal a civil fraud case.
Trump is seeking to overturn a New York court finding that he owes… Audio
Gains for nature lost
Today from The Detail: When the money dries up, gains made by a wave of Covid-inspired funding are likely to be lost. Audio
Public service job cuts: Recruitment company seeing surge in applications
Public servants with "exceptional skills and talent" are flooding the workforce, recruiter says: "If you're a hiring manager, now's a great time."
Hipkins blasts coalition government in state of the nation speech
"In the face of the havoc this government is wreaking, Labour must provide New Zealanders with hope," the Labour leader says.
Can news media innovate to survive?
The future of news on TV is still in the balance after news of planned cuts at TVNZ and the complete closure of Newshub. The government’s working on a policy but the PM has warned that media companies…
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Making the cut: two of Parliament's thresholds
This weekly edition looks at thresholds: regarding what gets the nod for Urgent Debates, and also what it's like being a List MP on the cusp of Parliament. Audio
A week’s-worth of headlines for media critic Winston Peters
Controversial comments on co-governance, confusing criticism of the media earned the NZ First’s leader a week’s-worth of headlines and airtime - as well as the unauthorised use of an old English punk…
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We're in a recession - so what's the government's plan?
Analysis - If you live in New Zealand and you're feeling poorer, you're not imagining it, writes Grant Duncan.
Auckland Transport to be stripped of planning powers
The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own 10-year-plan for the city's transport network.
Rotorua MP seeks extra policing resources for the city
Rotorua MP Todd McClay says he has no qualms about calling in police reinforcements to deal with gangs. Audio
Winston Peters navigates troubled waters with India, China
New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ, after talks with both India and China.
While trade was a driving… Audio
Vietnam's president resigns only a year into the role
Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Myanmar's civil war, Vietnam's president resigning only a year into the role and Indonesia ushering in a new, contentious president. Audio
More than 1800 homes yet to receive flood classification
A West Auckland couple said they're sick of waiting to find out if their flood damaged home will be bought out, as their flood-affected neighbours are given the all clear to carry on with their lives… Audio
Rotorua police using special search powers
Rotorua police are using special search powers in a bid to dampen down gang tensions and say they working hard to make sure the community feels safe. Last week 3 men aged between 28 and 35 were… Audio
Slash frontline biosecurity staff and 'we're exposed'
A new biosecurity collective in Taranaki says any reduction of frontline Ministry for Primary Industries staff is risky.
