The Government has announced $1.3 billion of funding for a new Road Policing Investment Programme (RPIP) to improve road safety over the next three years. 

The funding will be targeted at drunk and drugged drivers, increasing roadside testing and focusing on high-risk times and locations. 

Transport Minister Simeon Brown joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the new funding. 

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The Government has announced $1.3 billion of funding for a new Road Policing Investment Programme (RPIP) to improve road safety over the next three years. 
The funding will be targeted at drunk and drugged drivers, increasing roadside testing and focusing on high-risk times and locations. 
Transport Minister Simeon Brown joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the new funding. 
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Simeon Brown: New funding to tackle drunk and drugged drivers

The Helen Clark Foundation is calling for tougher rules against corruption after a report outlined the levels of transparency in the Government. 

The report's author, Philippa Yasbek, says Kiwis should be reassessing the level of threat corruption has in New Zealand to avoid the need for a "too little, too late" reaction. 

Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the report. 

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The Helen Clark Foundation is calling for tougher rules against corruption after a report outlined the levels of transparency in the Government. 
The report's author, Philippa Yasbek, says Kiwis should be reassessing the level of threat corruption has in New Zealand to avoid the need for a "too little, too late" reaction. 
Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the report. 
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Bryce Edwards: Helen Clark Foundation calls for tougher rules on corruption

The number of households living in emergency housing has dropped by a third from December 2023 to June 2024. 

Auckland saw the biggest drop, from 624 households to 354 households. 

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss what caused the drop and where to go from here. 

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The number of households living in emergency housing has dropped by a third from December 2023 to June 2024. 
Auckland saw the biggest drop, from 624 households to 354 households. 
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss what caused the drop and where to go from here. 
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Tama Potaka: Emergency housing numbers drop by a third

Wholesale energy prices are the highest since October 2018, with hydro-lake levels only 32% full. 

Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss what can be done to help. 

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Wholesale energy prices are the highest since October 2018, with hydro-lake levels only 32% full. 
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss what can be done to help. 
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Simeon Brown: New funding to tackle drunk and drugged drivers

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