Transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere was pressed about the central claims behind average savings claims for commuters by Q+A interviewer Jack Tame.
Politics
9:59am
23:33
Dr Claire Achmad said that mokopuna should have the right to have a say in decisions affecting their lives and has highlighted their views in a new report.
9:00am
The Government has given councils three months to come up with amalgamation plans, in a bid to cut complexity and costs.
Friday 6:57pm
Notable situations were captured in a recent Environment Southland report which also showed the organisation had struggled to find a new health and safety manager.
Friday 6:16pm
Cardiac scientists within Health NZ say they are being gagged by their parent organisation over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded.
Health
Friday 4:23pm
Opposition justice spokesperson Camilla Belich request an audit, suggesting Ombudsman and Internal Affairs investigations aren't enough.
Friday 3:45pm
The Ministry for Primary Industries says the crayfish, carried into Parliament by Jones, was treated in accordance with industry best practice.
Friday 3:37pm
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47.
Friday 2:57pm
At around 8.30pm, the police spotted a vehicle on Waiwhui Conical Peak Road in Warkworth, allegedly travelling twice the speed limit.
Friday 10:24am
1:30
The Opposition said this was surprising given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.
Thu, Jun 11
Meridian Energy’s fast-track proposal to draw more water from Lake Pukaki has sparked concerns it could hurt Mackenzie's tourism industry and threaten its pristine image.
Wed, Jun 10
"Public transport should help people get ahead, not become a luxury people get priced out of," said Tangi Utikere, Labour's transport spokesperson.
Auckland Council's planning committee has agreed to consult with local boards and iwi on two options for scaling back divisive housing intensification plans.
Tue, Jun 9
"I need to be reassured information he has been privy to through the course of his duties has been handled properly," says Richard Chambers.
The proposed new visa would supply year-round farm labour, restrict workers to rural jobs, and offer a residence pathway after six years.
The Energy Minister said the Government was working "through the detail" of how the facility will be paid for.
The Labour leader said Rakesh Naidoo acted with "utmost integrity", but the Police Commissioner says he wasn't told Naidoo was even considering a candidacy until days before the announcement.
"The overwhelming majority who won't be affected at all," says Richard Hills, the chairperson of the council's planning committee.
Mon, Jun 8
Under the most recent 1News Verian poll, Naidoo's ranking means he would be comfortably elected to Parliament as a list MP.
Cameron, who entered Parliament in 2020, has announced he won't contest the November election due to his failing health and the toll the death of his son has taken on him.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will speak to media following the announcement.
Health NZ said the change was to emphasise its English name, but IT processes required all staff had to move to the Māori address first.
Filmed by her passenger, the Green Party co-leader could clearly be seen driving at 11km/h over the speed limit.
Barbara Edmonds has jumped 15 places to third as the party introduces a wave of new faces.
The UK, France and Germany, the so-called E3 group of European nations, have been prominent backers of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
