Megan Woods
Jacinda Ardern headed to Australia again
After a whirlwind trip brushing shoulders with top European and UK leaders, the Prime Minister is headed back down-under.
Before she gets home, she's making a stop across the ditch for a series of… Audio
Construction Minister details task force inquiry on plasterboard
Fletcher Building is being asked not to enforce its GIB plasterboard trademarks for at least a year to help ease the supply crisis.
Fletcher controls about 95 percent of the plasterboard market and… Video, Audio
Megan Woods on health professionals strike, PM's Covid-19
Around 10,000 health professionals are on strike today over an ongoing pay equity dispute.
The health workers include anaesthetic and laboratory technicians, dental assistants and alcohol and drug… Audio
Not clear who will operate Auckland's electric ferries
It's unclear whether two new electric ferries for Auckland will mean cheaper trips for passengers.
The government has announced $27 million of funding - about 75 percent of the cost - for two… Video, Audio
Kāinga Ora positive about First Home Partner scheme
Kāinga Ora is positive about its First Home Partner scheme, despite taking more than four months to settle a single property.
The progressive homeownership scheme, which launched in early October… Audio
Dating Parliament’s Speaker, and the ‘chair of doom’
The unintended consequences of one MP's early retirement with a bad day for the MP, who in the subsequent reshuffle, is allocated the debating chamber's 'Chair of Doom'. Audio
Dating Parliament’s Speaker, and the ‘chair of doom’
The unintended consequences of one MP's early retirement with a bad day for the MP, who in the subsequent reshuffle, is allocated the debating chamber's 'Chair of Doom'.
AudioThe House For Thurs 17 March 2022
MP departures can have unexpected flow-on effects... Audio
Homes unnecessarily had power cut during heavy demand earlier this year - review
An investigation shows 34,000 homes in the North Island were unnecessarily without power on one of the coldest nights of 2021 thanks to Transpower.
The review shows companies were simply responding… Audio
Housing Minister on Mayors' issues with new density rules
The Minister of Housing is downplaying the suggestion Mayors were blindsided by new densification rules.
National and the government teamed-up to slash red tape by August 2022, with the aim of making… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Brigitte Morten
Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be looking at the tough Covid-19 decisions, the disappearance of cash in society, the Winston Churchill painting from Parliament and the… Audio
Power outages: Market clearly not working for NZers on Monday - Megan Woods
The finger pointing continues as to who was to blame for the estimated 28,000 people losing power on Monday.
Energy Minister Megan Woods told Morning Report there was a clear failure in the market on… Audio
Energy Minister, Genesis, to meet over rolling blackouts
Energy Minister Megan Woods and power company Genesis are meeting today to thrash out what needs to change following Monday's rolling power blackouts.
Thousands of people in the lower and central… Audio
Woods denies scapegoating Genesis over power outages
The Energy Minister's after a please explain after the lights went out for thousands of customers on Monday night, as there was not enough power to go around.
Households were plunged into darkness… Video, Audio
Govt demands answers on unexpected power cuts
The Energy Minister is demanding answers about why New Zealand seemingly ran out of power last night, leaving thousands without electricity. Transpower has apologised for the power cuts. Energy… Audio
Undeclared SponCon causing political and editorial headaches
The Herald's dedicated property section printed 64 articles under the banner 'Our New Auckland' without declaring they were sponsored by Kāinga Ora, prompting NZME to review its processes on sponsored… Audio
Undeclared SponCon causing political and editorial headaches
The Herald's dedicated property section printed 64 articles under the banner 'Our New Auckland' without declaring they were sponsored by Kāinga Ora, prompting NZME to review its processes on sponsored…
AudioMPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Audio
MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan
AudioNew space launch site, conservation programme near Christchurch
The government has announced a new aerospace site on Kaitōrete Spit - south-west of Banks Peninsula - in a joint project with local rūnanga. The Crown is stumping up $16 million for the land, which it… Audio