Politics

Labour reports reduction in youth offending

The latest Youth Justice Indicators Summary report shows a continuing substantial drop in the rate of youth offending. 'This latest report shows that offending... Read More

Prime Minister tests negative for Covid-19

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested negative for Covid-19 after being deemed a close contact of a positive case on a flight. Governor-General Dame... Read More

Covid-19:PM isolating after becoming close contact

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been deemed a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case, and has entered self-isolation in line with Ministry of Health advice. ... Read More

Inflation jumps to 5.9%, highest in 30 years

Inflation has hit its highest annual rate in 30 years. Consumer prices rose 1.4 per cent in the three months ended December, taking the annual inflation rate... Read More

Omicron response: Next phases to be revealed today

The government will today outline the next phases of its Omicron response, including its 'test to return to work' approach. The plan has already attracted... Read More

Omicron: Is New Zealand prepared?

'New Zealand prepared for Omicron”. That is the headline from a statement from the Prime Minister's office this afternoon, following the PM's traffic light... Read More

Tongans in NZ pray family and friends are safe

New Zealanders with whānau and friends in Tonga are anxiously waiting for communication to be restored after the disastrous eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.... Read More

PM quiet on Tauranga chemist‘s Gayford claim

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is refusing to comment on claims her fiancé tried to get rapid antigen tests (RATs) for his musician friends despite them... Read More

Call for govt to clearly communicate outbreak plan

New Zealand is being urged to heed the lessons from Australia's Covid-19 testing debacle in the event of a similar explosion in Omicron cases in Aotearoa. Laboratory... Read More

Council mayhem, health chaos & political showdowns

As Local Democracy Reporting begins a new chapter under NZ On Air's Public Interest Journalism Fund and the new leadership of David Reid and Conan Young, departing... Read More

Medicinal cannabis industry now in delivery phase

It has now been three years since Parliament unanimously passed the legislation to enable a New Zealand medicinal cannabis industry. With overseas products limited... Read More

A dozen quirky new laws you may not have heard of

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation you may have missed thanks to the hustle and bustle of Covid-19 this year. They are yet to complete the full... Read More