Mike Smith
Aid agencies says new funding regime is a fiasco
A group of well-established charities are crying foul after the Government rejected more than half their applications for international aid projects costing millions of dollars. Last year the… Audio
WINZ defends medical consent process
The Department of Work and Income says its consent processes are not illegal and do not mean people are signing their lives away. Audio
Corporate donors abandon political parties
Corporate donations to political parties plummeted in the run up to last year's general elections. Audio
The best song ever written
And for Mike Smith of Te Aroha, it's Woodie Herman's Third Herd. Audio
Bumper Ski Season
A bumper ski season drew record numbers of skiers and boarders to the slopes this year. Audio
Ski Season Opening
The ski season is starting early this winter with selected slopes on Turoa and Whakapapa opening tomorrow. Audio
Confusion Over Labour Donor
Labour Party's General Secretary, Mike Smith is defending the party's actions. Audio