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The Front Page NZ Herald
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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Chelsea Daniels chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.
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Planes, trains and ferries: Why is NZ struggling to replace failing infrastructure?
The Government is being warned it must invest in New Zealand's ageing infrastructure.
It comes after a week of infrastructure woes, with the Defence Force plane breaking down, a track fault cancelling all trains in Auckland, and an Interislander ferry running aground.
These are all areas that have been issues before, so what’s stopped us from fixing these problems before they become a catastrophe?
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald Wellington reporter Georgina Campbell explains what went wrong with the Interislander ferry and what it'll take to fix the problem, and Infrastructure NZ’s policy director, Michelle McCormick, digs into the wider issues with our critical infrastructure.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
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Public service cuts unlikely to slow down: How many jobs have been cut so far?
Thousands of jobs have gone, millions of dollars have been spent on redundancy payouts – and it’s not over yet as the public sector continues to tighten its belt.
Budget 2024 set targets for $1.5 billion worth of cost-savings, with estimates for $1b in further savings over numerous financial years.
But as the axe falls, there are questions over whether the cuts will hit the front-line – something the Government’s promised will stay intact.
Today on The Front Page, Newstalk ZB reporter Azaria Howell joins us for an update on whether changes have stayed in the back room – and how many more jobs are at risk.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
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Australia returns to tough stance on NZ-born 501s - Inside the policy's impact on deportees
The Australian government is pivoting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called "501s" - people with criminal histories who had mostly grown up in Australia but were born in New Zealand.
The new directive, effective from today, takes a U-turn on previous commitments made by the Australian government in 2022 to prioritise considering a person's links to Australia in visa decisions.
Between January 2015 to January this year, 3,128 people were deported from Australia.
While not all of them were "501s", over a third were no older than 19 when they left NZ. Just over 200 were no older than nine.
Today on The Front Page, founder of Road 2 Redemption and former "501", Mark Talanoa, discusses the implications of this new directive.
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30 years since Bain family killings: Why the case still intrigues New Zealand
30 years ago, five members of the Bain family in Dunedin were found dead in their family home.
The one surviving family member, David, was later convicted of murdering his parents and three siblings.
He served 13 years in prison before the Privy Council quashed his convictions, and he was subsequently found not guilty on all charges at a retrial in 2009.
Despite this, for three decades, this case has joined a gallery of notorious murders that have fascinated New Zealanders across the years.
Today on The Front Page, long-time David Bain advocate Joe Karam reflects on his three decades linked to the case in an exclusive interview for the 30th anniversay.
And later, we discuss our fixation with this and other cases with AUT University Professor of Pop Culture, Dr Lorna Piatti-Farnell.
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RocketLab's Peter Beck talks 50th launch, defence contracts, and looking towards Mars
In May 2017, Rocket Lab launched its first rocket into space.
Over the last seven years, the company has grown to become a powerhouse in the global aerospace industry, and has driven the growth of New Zealand’s space sector.
The company’s astronomical success has seen founder Peter Beck receive a knighthood in the recent King’s Birthday Honours.
Ahead of the company’s 50th launch, Beck joins The Front Page to discuss how far he plans the company to soar – and why the sky isn’t the limit for New Zealand.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
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The future of Kāinga Ora and social housing under the microscope
It’s been five years since social housing in New Zealand was put under the banner of Kāinga Ora.
Over that time, questions have been asked about the financial stability of the organisation, and the loaded remit Kainga Ora has to also lead and develop urban renewal projects.
The Government made it a priority to investigate the state of the agency, ordering a review led by former PM, Sir Bill English, that painted a stark image of its fiscal situation.
With Housing Minister Chris Bishop processing the recommendations from the report, some are wondering what the future holds for the agency responsible for over 70,000 public homes.
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan joins us to discuss his recent reporting into the future of Kainga Ora and social housing in New Zealand.
Read more on the future of social housing here:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/inside-kainga-ora-what-the-government-wants-to-fix-and-why-its-solution-could-make-things-worse/36IR67UFUBCFRJMTAMXAF5BGP4/
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/the-43b-social-housing-cliff-no-one-is-talking-about/G3YL4MS3IBBMZH2SODH6EU4YLA/
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Host: Chelsea DanielsSound Engineer: Paddy FoxProducer: Ethan Sills
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