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'Good economic policy': BusinessNZ pushing for renewed approach into health spending
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (90+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on There's growing calls to boost the health system in order to drive economic growth, and BusinessNZ has outlined its concerns. The list of Health Priorities calls on political parties to take a smarter approach…...
Govt defends public sector job cuts as redundancy costs rise
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (86+ words) The Government's defending its record on cutting public servant numbers. Official advice shows every thousand jobs cut, would save the Government 103-million dollars a year in salaries. But redundancy payouts would eat into those savings — averaging 52-thousand 500 dollars last year…...
Russian drone strikes train behind Boris Johnson and other dignitaries
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (98+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, moments after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other top European security officials had been present. No one died in the attack,…...
Trump downplays AI risks amid growing warnings about the tech
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (95+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Donald Trump is citing the US's rivalry with China as he brushes off concerns around artificial intelligence. The US president is downplaying the heightened AI risks, despite multiple days of dire warnings by experts....
'Dynamic': Prime Minister Luxon says CRL will boost public transport use in Auckland
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (160+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on After years of anticipation, Auckland's City Rail Link finally opened to the public yesterday, and the Prime Minister's hopeful it will boost rail patronage by 50 percent in the long run. Luxon was at…...
'We need to protect our community': Auckland Councillor welcomes additional police for CRL
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (141+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on The City Rail Link finally launched over the weekend and it's set to bring extra foot traffic to Auckland CBD, but concerns have been raised over the potential risks. National's promising a dedicated…...
'The timing was perfect': Minister Mark Mitchell on National pledging to launch AT police team
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (84+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on National's promising a dedicated Auckland Transport police team to compliment the newly opened City Rail Link, if re-elected. It's pledging an additional $7 million per year through Budget 2027, to recruit 50 sworn officers for this…...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Here's why political parties shouldn't rush laws
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (378+ words) Now, just for the avoidance of doubt, let me tell you what happened here with this mistake that led to 30,000 people missing out on Winter Energy Payments and benefits. It happened because Louise Upston passed a piece of legislation so…...
"A backup": Ditching gas, coal off the table despite renewables hitting record high - Minister
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (106+ words) Renewables have hit a record high, but the Associate Energy Minister says New Zealand still can't quit coal and gas. A new MBIE report shows renewables supplied 92% of electricity in the June quarter, with record geothermal generation and solar up…...
Politics Friday: Reuben Davidson and Vanessa Weenink on Labour's AI plan, NZ First's immigration policy, urgency bill mishaps
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (172+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Reuben Davidson joined John MacDonald for Politics Friday this week. They covered some of the week's biggest issues, including New Zealand First's immigration policy, Labour's AI proposals, and…...