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Morning Report Essentials for Friday 10 May
On today's episode, Energy Minister Simeon Brown has laid the blame for this morning's nationwide warning about power usage squarely with the former Labour Government, Brown joins us, we also hear… Audio
Energy Minister Simeon Brown on power usage warning
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has laid the blame for Friday morning's nationwide warning about power usage squarely with the former Labour Government. Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 6 May 2024
On today's episode, Auckland Council is retaining control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the Government, we talk to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Labour's Local… Audio
Auckland Council retains control of water services
Auckland Council retains control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the government. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
A fast track to unprecedented power
The new fast-track approvals bill has been described as 'government by amateurs', with no checks and balances Audio
Govt investigates building mega tunnel underneath Wellington
The Government is investigating a mega tunnel underneath Wellington from The Terrace to Kilbirnie. Transport Minister Simeon Brown has asked the New Zealand Transport Agency to look into the tunnel's… Audio
Te Huia train under pressure
The pressure is on the rail service Te Huia, which runs between Auckland and Hamilton.
The government says it's one of the most heavily subsidised public transport services in the country - and… Audio
Govt announces hike on annual license fees
Motorists should brace for higher costs to fund roads and public transport, as the Government announces a big hike on their annual license fees. The Government has unveiled its 20 billion dollar draft… Audio
Transport Minister Simeon Brown on fuel tax feud, future funding
It's been dubbed "Brown v Brown", as the mayor of Auckland and the Transport Minister grapple for control over the supercity's transport direction. Audio
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected
A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need… Audio
Simeon Brown on repealing Three Waters legislation
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown is confident that local councils will be capable of developing financially stable plans for water infrastructure.
This after the government announced on Monday… Audio
Simeon Brown on Wellington and Upper Hutt water issues
The mayors of Wellington and Upper Hutt want to meet urgently with the Local Government Minister to discuss their water woes.
Both regions are currently at level 2 water restrictions, and it's… Audio
EV owners to pay road user charges
The government has announced electric vehicle owners will now pay road user charges, costing drivers 76 dollars for every thousand kilometres. The charges will begin from April the first.
That is… Audio
Transport commentators respond to Light Rail cancellation
The government has fulfilled its election promise to cancel city's beleaguered Light Rail project.
The plan had the potential to take up to 14-thousand-500 cars off the road, but the price soared to… Audio
Govt moves from light rail to other transport initiatives
Auckland's light rail project has been officially scrapped.
Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, yesterday announced the cancellation of the project as part of the Government's 100-day plan, saying the… Audio
Transport Minister discusses plans for State Highway upgrades
Several sections of the country's state highways are being described as in shocking condition, with some mayors calling for urgent upgrades as holidaymakers travel through their districts.
The AA… Audio
Government to hit the brake on speed limit changes
The government's pulling the handbrake on speed limit changes, saying it will stop blanket speed limit reductions. The Labour government introduced 80km per hour speed limits on some highways, and… Video, Audio
Government to stop Lake Onslow project
The new government is stopping work on investigating pumped hydro energy storage at Lake Onslow in Otago.
The project was floated as a solution to New Zealand's "dry year" problem - which happens… Audio
National hope to restore speed limits if elected
National will change the rules governing how speed limits are set, if elected next month.
Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says they hope to restore speed limits that have been reduced under… Audio
Brown labels spending 'extravagant' of Ministry for Pacific Peoples' breakfasts
National wants to know why $52,000 was spent by members of the Pacific Caucus and other officials on post-Budget breakfast events earlier this year.
Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Peoples, Barbara… Audio