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Te Pāti Māori leaders absent from house during Budget
An interesting subplot to Thursday's Budget, and the Parliamentary debate after it, was the absence of the Te Pāti Māori leaders from the house. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports. Audio
Auckland teen 'super excited' to secure spot at UK's Cambridge University
The 17-year-old is also the only international student to be offered a place at Peterhouse College - the oldest of the Cambridge colleges.
DJ Sir-Vere: Picking the best songs from Tāmaki Makaurau
Hip hop pioneer, turntablist, and Order of New Zealand Merit Phil Bell - aka DJ Sir-Vere - joins Emile Donovan to take listeners on a sonic journey to the Auckland of the eighties and nineties. Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. They discuss the urgent pay equity law change that emerged in today's Budget and some plurals that will… Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. They discuss reactions to Budget 2025, Wellington City Council's decision to save both Begonia House and… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 22 May 2025
In today's episode, RNZ has been blocked from revealing details of a confidential pre-Budget education report this morning, Thursday's Budget will reveal the government's new spending, and the savings… Audio
How much of a pay rise would you need to change jobs?
Do you think you are underpaid? A new survey shows 61% of New Zealand workers would switch jobs for a higher salary, with a pay rise being the most common incentive. Robert Half New Zealand director… Audio
Auckland's Smith and Caughey's to close
After a brief reprieve, the Auckland department store Smith & Caughey's will officially close on the 31st of July after 145 years of business. Heart of the City's Viv Beck spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Budget will be 'no lolly scramble': Finance Minister
It's Budget day and the Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there will be no lolly scramble and no BS. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio
Do we still need Parliament TV?
Have the introduction of cameras into the chambers of Parliament changed the way MP's debate for the worse? Palmerston North lawyer and 'The Blue Review' substack author Liam Hehir believes so, and he… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Andie McCombs (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Andie McCombs. Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Andie McCombs (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Andie McCombs. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 21 May 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman to preview this evening's programme, plus producer Sam Hollis joins to share a study that calculated exactly how much the average person's… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 21 May 2025
In today's episode, The ACT party asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment, RNZ today… Audio
Human Rights Commission watching Budget closely
The Human Rights Commission says it'll be watching to see if Budget 2025 improves the lives of disabled people or makes them harder. Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker spoke to Corin Dann.
…Chlöe Swarbrick
Guyon Espiner puts Chlöe Swarbrick on the spot over the Greens' alternative Budget. Plus, who's fuelling New Zealand's "culture wars" and what it would take for them to join forces with National . Audio
Suspension suspended: The Privileges Committee drama
Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago's law faculty joins Emile Donovan to explain the bureaucracy and the politics at play with the suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs, a motion… Audio
The Panel with Steve McCabe and Jenni Giblin (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Steve McCabe and Jenni Giblin. They discuss a new public artwork garnering harsdh reactions from locals and the bus lane camera raking in… Audio
The Panel with Steve McCabe and Jenni Giblin (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Steve McCabe and Jenni Giblin. Audio
New Zealand's 'Little Miss Metric'
lthough she "retired" at age 10, Jeannie Preddey has a special place in New Zealand history.
