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Govt fair pay group split on making agreement compulsory
The government will have to decide whether its new Fair Pay Agreement system should be compulsory or not. Fair Pay Agreements would set minimum standards to lift wages and conditions across an… Audio
Teacher fears life on solo parent benefit in immigration wait
A widowed teacher with an autistic son is among those pleading for an answer on whether her parents will be allowed to join them under a shelved immigration programme. Zoe Jiang, of Wellington, says… Audio
Karel Sroubek speaks out from behind bars
Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, has spoken out from behind bars, telling Lisa Owen he "fully believes" his life will be in danger should he return home. Video, Audio
Minister on legally shaky grounds, lawyer says
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway may have set the country on track for a "double jeopardy" showdown over his handling of the Karel Sroubek case. Audio
Karel Sroubek now liable for deportation
Much of the information the Immigration Minister says he referred to when deciding that Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek will be liable for deportation was in the briefing notes he read when he made… Video, Audio
Immigration Minister on shaky ground - political analysis
The Immigration Minister is under increasing pressure with new revelations he spent just an hour considering the Karel Sroubek case and didn't read the entire file before making a decision. The… Audio
Pressure on Galloway over Sroubek residency
The Immigration Minister is under increasing pressure with new revelations he spent just an hour considering the Karel Sroubek case and didn't read the entire file before making a decision. The… Audio
The Public Interest Response
During Question Time Ministers are required to answer questions. mostly. There are tactics to get around it, and some exceptions to the expectation. Audio
The Public Interest Response
During Question Time Ministers are required to answer questions. mostly. There are tactics to get around it, and some exceptions to the expectation.
AudioNZ to review RSE scheme, address Pacific concerns
New Zealand will review its Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme next year. Audio
Lees-Galloway forced to review criminal's residency grant
National says the Immigration Minister should resign over his bungled handling of a decision to allow a convicted drug smuggler from the Czech Republic to stay in New Zealand. In an embarrassing turn… Audio
Immigration Minister under pressure over Czech man's residency
An embarrassed Immigration Minister is demanding his officials review all information provided him about a Czech man Karel Sroubek. Sroubek also known as Jan Antolik, was granted residency despite… Audio
Immigration Minister to revisit Karel Sroubek’s residency case
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says he will need to have another look at Czech criminal Karel Sroubek's residency case after National revealed he had returned to the Czech republic since… Audio
Lees-Galloway should quit over criminal's residency - National
The National Party says the Immigration Minister should resign over his decision to grant residency to a convicted drug smuggler from the Czech Republic. Jan Antolik, whose real name is Karel Sroubek… Audio
ACC must make strong case for levy rise - Minister
The government says ACC will have to make a compelling case before there is any increase in its petrol levy or the cost of vehicle registration. The corporation says increases are needed to help cover… Audio
Pay freeze for MPs
The government has used its powers to ignore the rules and pass a bill through all its stages at once to freeze MPs' pay. Audio
Pay freeze for MPs
The government has used its powers to ignore the rules and pass a bill through all its stages at once to freeze MPs' pay.
AudioElderly couple in caravan two years awaiting immigration news
More political divisions are bubbling up among the government coalition partners over immigration. Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme for parents say they fear they, and… Audio
Fears coalition issues are delaying immigration policy
Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme say they've been languishing at the bottom of a barrel while other immigration issues take priority. But getting any decision through on… Audio
New employment law may hit stumbling block with NZ First
Another stoush may be brewing between Labour and New Zealand First over changes to employment law. But government ministers from both parties are playing down any potential disagreement. Audio