Craig Mcculloch
NZ First leaks coming from top of party, says fmr president
A former president of New Zealand First says the recent leaks must be coming from someone who holds or held a high position in the party. Audio
ASB economist says surplus opens door to more govt spending
With the Government's books in good order, a bank economist is encouraging the Finance Minister to consider loosening the purse strings. Grant Robertson unveiled the biggest surplus in a decade… Audio
New visa rules exclude 85% of those on waiting list
Thousands of migrants have been dealt a crushing blow - with new stringent rules dashing their hope of ever bringing their parents from overseas to also live in New Zealand. The government said… Audio
Trade deal on environmental goods signalled by Ardern
New Zealand is to launch into negotiations with four other small countries to remove tariffs on environmental goods - such as solar panels or wind turbines. The Prime Minister announced the move at… Audio
US President Donald Trump celebrates patriots at United Natiosn
US President Donald Trump celebrated nationalism in his address to the United Nations overnight, declaring that the future belongs to the patriots - not the globalists. Meanwhile, Prime Minister… Audio
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at United Nations leaders' week
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has touched down in Manhattan, joining other world leaders descending on New York for the United Nations General Assembly. It's Ms Ardern's second visit to the annual… Audio
Jacinda Ardern unapologetic for focusing on Christchurch Call
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes no apology for her focus on the Christchurch Call at the United Nations next week - and points to Facebook's recent action as a sign of early success.Earlier… Audio
Government "cowardice" criticised over "racist" refugee policy
The Government parties have been called out as cowards for persisting with refugee restrictions some have labelled racist and unfair. The policy - which is currently under review - means refugees from… Audio
The Government is being accused of cowardice for refugee policy
The Government has been accused of cowardice, for its lack of action on changing its policy for African and Middle Eastern refugees. A parliamentary select committee has been considering a petition… Audio
Chris Trotter expects Labour to take hit in polls
It's one of the oldest cliches at Parliament - that "a week is a long time in politics" - but it's rarely as true as it was this week. The Labour Party has been subject to a firestorm of intense… Audio
Euthanasia opponent accused of stalling vote count
The chief MP pushing to legalise euthanasia David Seymour has accused one of his Parliamentary foes of stalling when counting votes effectively slowing down the progress of his legislation. But the… Audio
Cleaning up New Zealand's waterways
The government has just made a big announcement aimed at cleaning up New Zealand's waterways. Audio
KiwiBuild reset: Housing Minister drops 100k homes target
KiwiBuild's last remaining and overarching target has been axed - with the government admitting the pressure of trying to meet the goal drove it to make bad decisions.
The flagship policy had… Video, Audio
Cancer funding boost a drop in ocean - patients
Cancer patients are crying out for much more radical change, saying the country's new action plan doesn't go far enough and the funding boost is just a drop in the ocean.
The government announced the… Audio
Treasury rubbishes ‘feebate’ scheme for electric vehicles
Treasury officials have rubbished the government's "feebate" scheme aimed at promoting sales of electric vehicles, warning it will have an infinitesimal effect on carbon emissions over two decades… Audio
Troubling donations across political spectrum - spy agencies
New Zealand's spy agencies have warned they know of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum at local and central government. They've told MPs they support… Audio
Data breach dents public trust in government
A staggering breach of privacy threatens to dent public trust in the government's handling of sensitive material. The Ministry of Culture and Heritage has revealed it mistakenly exposed the private… Audio
Blame game in Parliament over high petrol prices
The blame game was in full swing in Parliament with MPs accusing those on the other side of being responsible for high petrol prices.
A Commerce Commission report on Tuesday confirmed Kiwis pay too… Audio
Long-lasting damage predicted from census botch-up
The census botch-up may have done long-lasting damage to public trust, with one economist warning it could take as long as a decade to rebuild. Officials insist key aspects of the data are robust, but… Audio
Winston Peters: Abortion law change may be put to the public
New Zealand First has thrown a wrench in the works of the abortion debate, suggesting its MPs' support for reform may depend on a binding referendum. Audio
