Policy

The glaring gaps in the country's gun laws prior to the Christchurch terror attack have been laid bare at a coroners hearing over the last three weeks. The second-phase inquest into the 51 worshippers… Audio

The head of the ambulance workers union says stab proof vests should be rolled out widely to first responders once police start withdrawing from mental health callouts. Minister of Police Mark… Audio

An historic bill to restore entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for people born in Western Samoa between 1924 and 1949 has passed its second reading in Parliament. Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono's… Audio

The Labour party's shadow attorney-general, David Parker, is accusing the government of meddling in local government affairs specifically freshwater regulations. Corin Dann spoke to Minister for the… Audio

Labour's justice spokesperson Duncan Webb says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has circumvented select committee process on the three strikes bill. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The government has decided to toughen the three strikes bill, saying the select committee process revealed many thought the original law wasn't strict enough. Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson… Audio

On today's episode, the Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament, there are reports that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed. Sinwar had been leader… Audio

IRD rushed through a privacy assessment of its practice of sharing taxpayers' details with Facebook and other social media platforms, within days of telling the Revenue Minister it "continuously"… Audio

On today's episode, the leader of the opposition, Labour's Chris Hipkins, says the threshold for intervention at the Wellington City Council hasn't been met yet, the number of beneficiaries being… Audio

The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's traffic light system, but according to Lifewise, the costs are too punishing for those who lose their benefits. Chief… Audio

Sir Brian Roche has been appointed as the new public service commissioner. Sir Brian has held a number of top roles at the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, Waka Kotahi and NZ Post. Audio

Companies and shareholders associated with 12 fast-track projects gave more than half a million dollars in political donations to National, Act and New Zealand First and their candidates. In Depth… Audio

Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the government's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreams Audio

In today's episode, a Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death could have been avoided at an overcrowded Dunedin party, anti-prison advocates say the government's claim that there are no plans to… Audio