Government

The Anglican Church is calling for rules to govern rental property managers, saying some are deceitful and manipulative and too easily able to get away with illegal behaviour. The director of the… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a business advisory council with Air New Zealand's chief executive as its chair. Ms Ardern delivered a speech in Auckland aimed at directly addressing… Audio

The Prime Minister is striving to thaw her so-far frosty relationship with businesses - but small enterprises are feeling left out in the cold. Yesterday Jacinda Ardern announced a new Advisory… Audio

The Prime Minister spoke to business leaders in Auckland yesterday in a bid to convince them the coalition government has their back. Jacinda Ardern announced the new council of business leaders… Audio

The government is cracking down on home-based early childhood education, citing doubts about quality and concern over some companies' financial arrangements. It is proposing mandatory qualifications… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Susie Ferguson to discuss the latest in politics, including National's investigation into who leaked leader Simon Bridges' expenses early, and government… Audio

Government bailouts for polytechnics now total $98 million this year after the government advanced $50 million to Unitec in Auckland and $15 million to Whitireia in Porirua. Unitec's woes were well… Audio

Public service bosses are being stripped of their performance bonuses, just a day after the government announced a freeze on MPs' pay. Late in 2017 State Services Commissioner, Peter Hughes, announced… Audio

National is labelling the Criminal Justice Summit a 'counselling session' saying the government should just get on and make changes. About 600 people from all walks of life are taking part in the… Audio

An Australian immigration lawyer says New Zealanders detained in Australia may have a window of opportunity to stay now that Peter Dutton has resigned. Mr Dutton stepped down on Tuesday from his… Audio

The government is resisting calls from the National Party to remove the head of an inquiry into Wally Haumaha's appointment as deputy police commissioner. Pauline Kingi is leading an investigation… Audio

The government has been told it must get rid of self-imposed spending rules if it's serious about fixing rundown public services. The coalition will spend an extra 24 billion dollars over the next… Audio

Prefabricated houses are being billed as the solution to building affordable homes quickly. The government has announced it will beef up the sector to fulfill its Kiwibuild promise of 100 thousand new… Audio

The Auckland regional fuel tax comes into effect from today. The money is to go to funding transport projects around the region over the next ten year. Greater Auckland transport commentator Patrick… Audio

The number of New Zealanders who trust the government has risen substantially. A study commissioned this year by Victoria University of Wellington's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies asked… Audio

The tourism sector says tourists are already more than paying their way and shouldn't pay a proposed new border levy. Tourism Industry Aotearoa says a new report shows the Government is earning 2.6… Audio

The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now. Teachers, parents and early childhood centres are applauding the move that gives the sector… Audio

Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio