Reform
Geoffrey Palmer: Strengthen Parliament to watch government
As an MP Sir Geoffrey Palmer had a huge impact on the interlocking shapes of government and parliament. The great reformer is still brimming with ideas for improvement. Audio
Councillor tells of Work and Income humiliation
An Auckland councillor has told a meeting on welfare reform his blind mother-in-law was humiliated when asked to prove her disability at a Work and Income appointment.
Democrats up pressure for US gun control
Democrats in the United States are ramping up the pressure on Republicans to reconsider gun control measures after Monday's Las Vegas massacre. The shooting was the worst in modern US history - the… Audio
Gareth Morgan calls for tax reform
A report released by the Morgan Foundation suggests that income tax in New Zealand is unfair and favours the rich. Gareth Morgan joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Lawyers for abused children impractical
The Children's Commissioner says it is not feasible to provide all children exposed to family violence with their own lawyer, because there simply aren't enough lawyers to go around.
Calls for major reform of the Education sector
Bali Haque, former school principal and deputy chief executive of NZQA is calling for radical reform of the education sector; how teachers are evaluated and paid and how schools and the bureacracy are… Audio