Simeon Brown

The UN says we've reached "the era of global boiling". Given that, you'd think climate might have got more of a mention from the media as the National Party released its road-heavy $24 billion… Audio

The National Party says, if elected, it will spend $6 billion linking Whangārei and Tauranga with a four-lane highway. That would include major projects between Whangārei and Port Marsden, from… Audio

Let's talk potholes.

The National Party wants to create a $500 million fund to deal with urgent roading repairs, aptly named the Pothole Repair Fund.

In 2022, there were more than 50,000 potholes… Audio

The National Party is accusing the government of more conflict of interest issues, over contracts that went to an ad agency run by the partner of Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare.

Henare… Audio

An inquiry from Parliament's transport committee has recommended officials begin feasibility studies into four North Island rail routes -- a proposal opposition parties say they won't be supporting.

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The government's plan to introduce a congestion charging scheme has hit a speed bump, with National not too keen on the idea.

The scheme would see commuters pay a fee for driving in heavy-traffic… Audio

Mindboggling .. Disappointing and confusing ... are just some of the reactions from politicians to the resignation of Michael Wood from all his remaining cabinet portfolios.

Michael Wood had already… Audio

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about racist abuse of journalists and the potential for more of it in a toxic election campaign. Also: an eyebrow-raising Media… Audio

The National Party says climate change and reslience needs to become a primary focus when funding decisions are made in the transport sector. Waka Kotahi's National Resilience Programme Business Case… Audio

First it was Wellington and now its Auckland... Train commuter chaos in both cities, all in the one week. National's transport spokesperson Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The number of communications staff in the core public service has risen by fifty-percent since Labour took office in 2017. The latest figures provided to RNZ show 532 communications staff were… Audio

The National Party has welcomed the roll back of some of the government's policies, but says the roughly $1 billion in savings touted is a drop in the bucket.

Much of the savings made from slashing… Audio

The Government's hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything.

It had wanted in its three-year plan to reallocate some of… Audio

The last episode of The House for this year is an opportunity to look back at some of the goings-on in Parliament that we covered in 2022. Audio

The Government is handing out $350 million to encourage people to walk, bike or take the bus.

The Transport Choices package announced yesterday aims to give 46 councils more efficient, cost effective… Audio