Crown
Question of housing at Ihumātao back in the spotlight
It is time to get things moving - that is the message from the minister in charge of bringing together a steering group to decide the future of Ihumātao.
The rōpū whakahaere, or steering committee… Audio
Death, drugs, and reconciliation
Anywhere between 10 and 20 bills can be debated by MPs in the House in a sitting week but to save you time, we've picked the ones to watch out for. Audio
Death, drugs, and reconciliation
Anywhere between 10 and 20 bills can be debated by MPs in the House in a sitting week but to save you time, we've picked the ones to watch out for.
AudioNational: Housing Minister should resign over KiwiBuild
National Party is calling on Housing Minister Phil Twyford to resign as it persistently asks him if he can stick to the long-held target of building 100,000 Kiwibuild homes in 10 years. So far just 80… Audio
Environment Minister warns Tiwai smelter over toxic waste
Ratepayers and taxpayers will be footing part of the bill to help clean up thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste stockpiled in Southland.
The Tiwai aluminium smelter and the government have agreed… Audio
Ngāti Maniapoto signs agreement with Crown on Treaty claim
Ngāti Maniapoto has signed an Agreement in Principle with the Crown to settle its Treaty Claim. Māori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes says it's a reasonably large claim and will have an… Audio
How well protected is Crown land?
Is DoC in a position to care for more and more land acquired under the pastoral tenure review? We ask Geoff Simmons of the Morgan Foundation. Audio