Clare Curran
Ardern stands by Broadcasting Minister after RNZ meeting
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is standing by her Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in the wake of the resignation of senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld. Ms Hirschfeld stepped down on Tuesday… Audio
Crack out the cliches, it's the MP and the media boss
Opinion - Outside of National's caucus room, there will be two sets of people glad to see Carol Hirschfeld and Clare Curran caught up in a political whirlwind, Andrew Geddis writes.
PM backs Clare Curran after Carol Hirschfeld's resignation
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in the wake of the resignation of high-profile RNZ news executive, Carol Hirschfeld. Video, Audio
How far off is the government's media funding fix?
The broadcasting minister has appointed advisors to look into funding our public media at arm's length from government. The new TV channel she once wanted seems to be off the table for the foreseeable… Audio
Media boss hits out at government policy
The boss of major media company MediaWorks has hit out at the new government's plan to boost public broadcasting - and even claimed it could wipe out his business. Audio
Govt seeks chief technology officer
The hunt is on for a new tech supremo to drive the country's digital future. Audio
Workers exploited in broadband roll-out - union
The E Tu union wants a government inquiry into claims of worker exploitation during the ultra fast broadband roll out. The $1.7 billion programme to provide better, faster internet to homes around New… Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses the tension between regulation and technology as outlined in new report Analog Regulation, Digital World: what is NZ's track record and we are getting it right? Also, happy 10th… Audio
Clare Curran: plans for our digital future
The new minister of broadcasting, communications and digital media has done nine years of what she describes as her digital apprenticeship. This week in Clare Curran's speech at NetHui she outlined… Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses what Clare Curran is likely to bring as the new Minister for Communications and Broadcasting, Vocus putting its NZ business up for sale, and Facebook snapping up tbh. Audio
New minister wants funding boost to deliver better public service media from 2018
The three parties now in our government went into the election with different ideas for broadcasting and the media. Mediawatch asks the new minister Clare Curran: what’s the plan now? Audio
Dunedin MP camps out in Octagon to highlight homelessness
MP Clare Curran is defending the plight of two homeless single mothers forced into emergency accommodation, while MSD says yet another motel won't take them due to their anti-social behaviour. Video, Audio
Police come to the rescue of dedicated Dunedin cabbie
Kevin, Labour MP Clare Curran's cabbie for 10 years, may be the most dedicated driver in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Parents demand answers on intellectual disability funding cuts
Hundreds of families will be affected by IDEA's decision to stop providing a range of disability services. Now, parents are meeting to demand answers of the IHC agency. Audio
Labour says Compass Group DHB contract an absolute mess
The Labour Party says the government's food service contract for district health boards is an absolute mess. Audio
Dunedin Council hosts flooding meeting
A meeting is underway in Dunedin tonight to discuss the impact of last year's June floods and the work being undertaken by the Council to ensure South Dunedin doesn't flood again. Audio
Infrastructure in Dunedin found to be sub-par
A report into the severe flooding in Dunedin last year finds 75 percent of mud, overflow and storage tanks were non compliant. The South Dunedin MP, Clare Curran, says the report is damning. Audio
At least 1500 jobs to go at Telecom within months
The Labour Party's IT spokesperson Clare Curran, quoting inside sources, says the company will announce what would one of the country's largest ever corporate redundancies within weeks. Audio
Telecom confirms it is cutting more jobs
Telecom has confirmed it is in the middle of telling some workers they are losing their jobs but it won't say how many. Audio
Labour says government should have kept Hillside open
Dunedin's mayor, Dave Cull, says the closure of the historic Kiwirail Hillside workshop in Dunedin is rough news for workers with less than six weeks to Christmas. Audio
