Megan Woods
Government drafting Fuel Market Bill
The Government has announced it's drafting a Fuel Market Bill based on the results of a study last year which found New Zealanders are paying too much for their petrol.
The Commerce Commission… Audio
Auckland property manager delighted by housing announcement
An Auckland property manager is delighted she will be able to get out of providing emergency housing to homeless families.
The Government has announced it'll spend $300 million on homelessness… Audio
Housing Minister discusses $300m plan to tackle homelessness
The government wants to stop relying on motels for emergency housing - but it won't stop using them entirely.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and housing ministers Megan Woods and Kris Faafoi, have… Audio
Labour signs up to Facebook ad transparency rules
Bombarded by ads on your Facebook feed and ever wondered how they got there?
This election year the Labour Party is signing up to Facebook's advertising transparency rules, which means you''ll be… Video, Audio
National Party cries foul over stolen laptops
The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after laptops were stolen from its headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the exact same crime a couple of months ago.
An employee… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 24 october 2019
On the Podcast today we talk to Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff about the consequences of the SkyCity fire, We talk to Megan Woods about how the 13 Million the Government is to invest to digitise a te reo… Audio
Government invests 13 million into digitising Te Reo Archives
New Zealanders could soon be saying kia ora Siri thanks to new funding from the Government. The Northland based Te Hiku Media and Dragonfly Data Science has been given 13 million over seven years by… Audio
Govt promises power prices will fall
The Energy Minister says she needs to see more information to ensure power companies aren't making excessive profits. After a review of the electricity sector, the government is moving forward with… Audio
Kiwibuild reset: ‘This is about supply’ - Housing Minister
Housing Minister Megan Woods announced the Kiwibuild reset yesterday, which sees Kiwibuild stripped back to its bare bones. The govt has scrapped its 100,000 new homes target and is putting hundreds… Audio
Kiwibuild reset: 'devil is in the detail'
The Kiwibuild reset is promising to right the wrongs of the previously failed programme, but experts say the devil will be in the detail - which is yet to be seen. The government has stripped… Audio
KiwiBuild reset: 'We didn't make all the right decisions' - Housing Minister
The government's unveiled its 'reno' job on Labour's flagship KiwiBuild policy.
The target to build a 100,000 houses in the next decade is gone. Instead the government will build as many houses as it… Video, Audio
KiwiBuild reset: Housing Minister drops 100k homes target
KiwiBuild's last remaining and overarching target has been axed - with the government admitting the pressure of trying to meet the goal drove it to make bad decisions.
The flagship policy had… Video, Audio
Experts give up on Kiwibuild before reset announcement
Two housing experts have given up on Kiwibuild before the reset has even been announced. Today, Housing Minister Megan Woods will unveil the government's recalibration - seven months and one demoted… Audio
Investigation into Southern Response too early to call - Woods
The former Minister for Southern Response Megan Woods says while it's too early to call for a criminal investigation into the state insurer, the issue of the double detailed repair analysis (DRA) and… Video, Audio
Question time this week: ties, grim reapers, and referenda
A quick review of question times this week in case you don't have a spare three hours to watch it all in detail. Audio
Question time this week: ties, grim reapers, and referenda
A quick review of question times this week in case you don't have a spare three hours to watch it all in detail.
AudioHousing reshuffle offers glimmer of hope for sector - industry players
The new Housing Minister Megan Woods is promising a new approach to KiwiBuild under her watch, but she's keeping mum on the details. Meanwhile, industry players say the reshuffle offers a glimmer of… Audio
Housing portfolio divvied up in PM’s Cabinet shuffle
A new team of ministers is tasked with renovating the Government's housing programme. Megan Woods will lead the new team and take charge of the beleaguered KiwiBuild policy, while Phil Twyford focuses… Audio
Gas shortages, coal use up - Energy Minister responds
Gas shortages across the country have meant power companies have been burning 138 percent more coal than at the same time last year.
The details are in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and… Audio