Budget

The House has resumed after a five week lock down and while the usual features like question time will remain there are a couple of changes. Audio

MPs are due back in the debating chamber after more than a month of lockdown but there are some changes to comply with alert level 3 including fewer MPs and time for debates Video, Audio

We first met Jackie Norman last year when she released her book My Van, My Castle. Jackie's learned a lot about food and making high-quality, low-cost meals. She's back to share a few of her favourite… Audio, Gallery

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK is handling its Covid-19 response, stopping short of banning mass gatherings or advising people to work at home. He'll look at new… Audio

The government has announced a $300 million package to tackle homelessness. It cannot come soon enough for an Auckland mother and her six children who are desperate for somewhere to live after their… Audio

The end of the year is often a time of reflection and Parliament does this too by assessing the performance of Government funded entities and acknowledging the Whakaari/White Island eruption  Video, Audio

Fiji's Minister for Women says she's encouraged by the work New Zealand has done on gender equality but both countries have work to do. Audio

National MP Jo Hayes says gender based budgeting in Fiji would be useful to examine as a potential model for New Zealand. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is hinting he's ready to spend up after unveiling the biggest Budget surplus in more than a decade.

The Reserve Bank has been strongly hinting that the government… Video, Audio

An opinion piece in Stuff written by Jackie Clarke from the Aunties caught our attention, titles "You Can't Budget Your Way Out of Poverty".  Audio

Leading ammunition supplier Paul Clark is warning a "revolution" could be the only option for gun owners if the courts do not side with them over the government buy back scheme. He spoke with Lisa… Video, Audio

The government announced its compensation package today, which includes paying up to 95% of the wholesale price for weapons, but gun owners say the compensation isn't enough and will leave some of… Video, Audio

An economic consultancy says the Government's approach to policy aimed at improving wellbeing, in its latest Budget, falls short of the mark. Audio

The former finance minister Sir Michael Cullen is advocating the shroud of secrecy surrounding the budget be drawn back, for the sake of the public interest. Sir Michael joins us to explain his point… Audio

Media commentator Gavin Ellis ponders whether a return to the Big Bang on-the-day announcements of the past, would have persuaded journalists that last week's Budget was more "transformational"? Also… Audio

Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton talk to Lynn about the Budget - the contents and the leaks. They'll examine how National handled the leaks and Treasury's response. Also, more strike action hits… Audio

The Finance Minister reckons the small boost to benefits anounced yesterday could put meat back in the grocery shop for some... but others say it's simply not meaty enough to make a real difference. Video, Audio