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Rolling back benefit sanctions could take years - minister
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:35 pm | RNZ
It could take three years to make changes to the welfare system such as removing excessive benefit sanctions, the social development minister says. More >>
Media freedom under the microscope
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:31 pm | RNZ
From Mediawatch , 9:10 am on 29 April 2018 Colin Peacock - mediawatch@radionz.co.nz & @MediawatchNZ More >>
Can food waste and poo power help NZ reach emission goal?
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:21 pm | RNZ
Our agriculture waste should be used, rather than discarded to power this country to lower emissions, says one New Zealand company. More >>
Regional fuel tax: Decision expected today
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:18 pm | RNZ
Auckland Council decides today if it will press ahead with a regional fuel tax to help free up the city's gridlocked roads, but critics are denouncing the move as too rushed and short on detail. More >>
Kiwibuild: 30 new homes by end of the year
Monday, 30 April 2018, 12:55 pm | RNZ
The Government said the 18 three and four bedroom houses will be ready for people to move in to by the end of August and another dozen will be built by the end of the year. More >>
REVIEW: The Jim Henson Retrospectacle Live in Concert
Friday, 27 April 2018, 5:26 pm | RNZ
As band leader, MC, stand-up comedian and presenter, hometown hero Bret McKenzie was definitely a hit in the Jim Henson Retrospectacle tribute concert. More >>
NZ artist Luke Willis Thompson shortlisted for Turner Prize
Friday, 27 April 2018, 2:47 pm | RNZ
For a work in which he collaborated with the partner of a US police shooting victim. More >>
Govt are repackaging National transport projects - MP
Friday, 27 April 2018, 12:53 pm | RNZ
The National Party says the government has simply adopted its vision for transport in Auckland. More >>
Fuel-car levy could subsidise electric vehicles - govt
Friday, 27 April 2018, 12:16 pm | RNZ
The government is considering putting a levy on imported petrol vehicles to help subsidise electric cars. More >>
SSC investigation into Thompson + Clark could include DoC
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 4:25 pm | RNZ
From Checkpoint , 5:15 pm on 24 April 2018 Zac Fleming , Checkpoint Producer Benedict Collins , Political Reporter More >>
Govt bureaucracy needs 'political laxative' - Jones
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 4:08 pm | RNZ
The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones wants politicians to have more control over the state sector, even though state sector workers must be politically neutral and independent. More >>
Auckland airport charges 'not justified' - Comm Comm
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 3:45 pm | RNZ
Auckland International Airport's forecast profits for the next five years look too high and will cost passengers more to fly, the Commerce Commission says. More >>
'Poor families really can't wait' for Work and Income change
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 3:11 pm | RNZ
An announcement on the government's welfare system overhaul can be expected in the next three to four weeks, the Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says. Carmel Sepuloni said under the previous government, it became more difficult for people ... More >>
Watch live: New $30b plan to tackle Auckland transport woes
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 12:37 pm | RNZ
Nearly $30 billion will be spent on Auckland transport in the next 10 years, partly funded by a fuel tax, private finance and tolls. More >>
Commonwealth trade deal 'long way off' - Minister
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 12:44 pm | RNZ
Any possible Commonwealth free trade deal is a long way off, Trade Minister David Parker says. More >>
'We need culture change at the ministry' - PM
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 12:35 pm | RNZ
Stopping a woman's benefit before a tip she was cheating the system had been properly investigated is "not okay", and a culture change at the ministry is needed, says the prime minister. More >>
North Korea: 'It's the next steps that are important' says P
Monday, 23 April 2018, 4:58 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cautiously welcomed North Korea's move to halt all weapons testing - saying it lays the foundation for a conversation about further disarmament. More >>
Bankrolling the big prizes for NZ journalism
Monday, 23 April 2018, 4:22 pm | RNZ
The awards for the best New Zealand journalism have been sponsored by a global camera-maker, a paint firm and even Australia’s national airline in recent years. Now a local ISP is picking up the tab. Voyager boss Seeby Woodhouse tell s Mediawatch he's been ... More >>
Tackling money-laundering in NZ: More needs to be done
Monday, 23 April 2018, 12:36 pm | RNZ
Opinion - Does the news that Auckland-based wealth-management company Denton Morrell may be caught up in a money-laundering controversy mean the reforms introduced following the Shewan Inquiry in 2016 didn't go far enough? More >>
Excitement over Commonwealth-wide free trade agreement
Monday, 23 April 2018, 12:32 pm | RNZ
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is talking up the prospect of a free trade agreement between all 53 commonwealth nations after discussions in London over the weekend. More >>
