Amy Adams
Parliament in urgency as govt moves on 100-day promises
Approving an extension to paid parental leave is one bit of legislation being pushed under urgency as Labour continues working away at its 100 day plan. Placing the house under urgency led to… Audio
Righting an historic wrong
Hundreds of homosexual New Zealanders who were convicted for consensual adult activity have received an apology from the House and could have their convictions quashed if a bill passes. Audio
Righting an historic wrong
Hundreds of homosexual New Zealanders who were convicted for consensual adult activity have received an apology from the House and could have their convictions quashed if a bill passes.
AudioState housing boost for Lower Hutt
The Government plans to build an extra 330 new homes in Lower Hutt to house people who are sleeping rough, and bring hundreds more up to warm, dry standards. Audio
Insight: Data in Exchange for Help
The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to… Audio
Official housing crisis figures not the full picture
Emergency housing providers say figures showing a doubling of the number of people in 'severe and urgent housing need' are in fact a small percentage of the true figure. The NZ Council of Christian… Audio
Govt responds to house crisis figures
The Minister of Social Housing, Amy Adams says there's no doubt housing pressures have increased, but she says the register also reflects an awareness-raising campaign the MSD ran and a review of the… Audio
Government ditches data plan after privacy breaches
The government' controversial data-for-funding policy, which had been due to kick in from July, would have required social service providers to hand over client data to be eligible for funding. Audio
Calls for a Royal Commission into the Family Court
The Backbone Collective says it's "hugely disappointing" its plea to the Justice and Courts Minister for change has also fallen on deaf ears, and it's now calling for a Royal Commission into the… Audio
Govt defends new Auckland building scheme
The Government plans to build 34,000 houses in Auckland. Social Housing Minister Amy Adams says it won't cover all of Auckland's housing needs, but that the crown only owns about five percent of the… Audio
Opposition says National missing the mark with new housing
The vast majority of the houses the Government is promising to build and then sell in Auckland over the next decade will have a price tag of well over 650-thousand dollars and many have already been… Audio
Airport level security at Gallipoli for ANZAC Day
Defence Force staff at the commemorations say the Turkish Government is taking the matter seriously and security arrangements are incredibly tight, as our deputy political editor Chris Bramwell… Audio
Home ownership would help govt save $11m in 15yrs, research says
New research shows the Government could save $11 million over 15 years if it moves 1000 people from social housing into their own home. Video, Audio
Breaking the Pattern
New Zealand leads the developed world in reported intimate partner violence. The Whanau and Family Violence Legislation Bill aims to stem the tide of abuse. Audio
Breaking the Pattern
New Zealand leads the developed world in reported intimate partner violence. The Whanau and Family Violence Legislation Bill aims to stem the tide of abuse.
AudioHelping the dying, the deaf, and the abused
Parliament hears from submitters on assisted dying, and captions for broadcast media and a bill that will help victims of abuse makes progress. Audio
Helping the dying, the deaf, and the abused
Parliament hears from submitters on assisted dying, and captions for broadcast media and a bill that will help victims of abuse makes progress.
AudioVictims' protection and a budget precursor
A bill giving victims of abuse paid leave from work has its first reading in the House and the Government foreshadows its budget. Audio
Victims' protection and a budget precursor
A bill giving victims of abuse paid leave from work has its first reading in the House and the Government foreshadows its budget.
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