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Prison slushies, Wynyard Quarter ferry and New York Uni raids | Focus Morning Bulletin May 2, 2024
How much is being spent on slushie machines for prison guards ferry service to be put to the test to save Wynyard in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP
Watch: Protester interrupts Winston Peters speech on benefits of Aukus
Peters talked up the benefits of parts of the Aukus security deal in a major speech.
Analysis: The Govt needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver one
After a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make voters feel happier.
Audrey Young: A 'sense of suppressed tension' in Labour Party
OPINION: Three things Labour needs to get settled before it can regain credibility.
KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout
Chief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.
Spy agency knew China-backed cyber attack targeted former MPs and didn’t tell them
The two MPs and the one academic targeted in the attack are furious and disappointed.
PM Christopher Luxon faces trial by pay rise, Hipkins is short-changed
There's no good time for MPs to get pay rises, but there were some redeeming features.
Economics, not politics: Former PM Sir John Key proposes theory explaining TV poll
Key felt the three parties in the Government were working well together.
Pay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026
The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.
Politicians face off after poll dismissed as 'fruitcake business'
The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.
Chris Hipkins responds to 1News Verian poll
Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about the 1News Verian poll and the coalition Government's response to it. Video / Mark Mitchell
Audrey Young: Peters has the most to complain about after grim poll result
OPINION: The poll will only prove to Peters' team that statesmanship doesn't win votes.
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
Four-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure plan
Three major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.
Christopher Luxon responds to 1News Verian poll
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's not concerned about the 1News Verian poll results. Video / Mark Mitchell
Demoted minister Melissa Lee accepts she was 'a little slow' with media portfolio
The National MP said issues impacting the media sector came too fast.
Melissa Lee accepts she was 'a little slow' with media portfolio
Melissa Lee speaks about Christopher Luxon's decision to replace her as media and communications minister. Video / Mark Mitchell
Dramatic rescue, measles epidemic and Israel truce offer | Focus Morning Bulletin April 30, 2024
Skipper speaks out after Manukau Harbour rescue, health experts warn of a measles epidemic and Hamas considers Israel’s latest cease-fire offer in the latest NZ Herald headlines.
‘A few pirate jokes’: Minister's detached retina forces eye-patch use
Hoggard thinks the injury was from being punched in the face playing rugby 20 years ago.
Opinion: People with rare disorders the most vulnerable in society
OPINION: Kiwis have been showing their aroha and support for the rarest among us.
Claire Trevett: Poll a bitter pill for Luxon, morale boost for Labour and Hipkins
The Budget has become a high-stakes game as Luxon seeks the elusive honeymoon.
Coalition crumble: Govt parties drop in poll - Labour, Greens, Te Pāti Māori edge ahead
The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.
Wayne Brown’s massive Auckland budget problems - Simon Wilson
Opinion: Does the Auckland mayor have enough council support for his spending plans?
Erica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in education
Education Minister Erica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in education. Video / NZ Herald
PM says local councils should stop doing 'dumb stuff'
Christopher Luxon says councils should focus 'on the must-do, not the nice-to-do'.
Watch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warns
Work programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.
Govt boosts Pharmac funding by $1.7b
The Government will boost Pharmac’s budget by more than $1.7 billion over the next four years. Video / NZ Herald
PM 'unilaterally' sacking Act minister would breach coalition agreement - David Seymour
The Act leader doesn't think any of his ministers are showing signs of failure thus far.
David Seymour flags $1.7b boost to Pharmac funding
The Associate Health Minister wants Pharmac to show how it can save the Government money.
Time running out for NZ’s copper phone network
One of our biggest telcos plans to pull the plug next year.
Police intelligence system overhaul delayed amid cost cutting
The systems essential to frontline crimefighting need a bigger overhaul than expected.
Phone ban in schools begins - will it reduce cyberbullying?
Cellphone use will be banned in schools for students across the country.
Why are kids skipping school?
With the Government trying to crack down on truancy, New Zealand kids have their say on why they are skipping school. Video / Alyse Wright