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Today In Parliament for 5 April 2016
The big question in Question Time arose from the allegation in leaked documents called the Panama Papers that New Zealand is a tax haven. Prime Minister John Key says tax havens are secret and New… Read more Audio
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New way forward for Ngapuhi treaty settlement
A new report is pushing for the Northland based Iwi to change the way it's negotiating. Audio
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Reports of altercation before NZ detainee death
There are reports that a New Zealand man who died in an Australian detention centre overnight was viciously attacked by other detainees. Audio
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Reports of hands and feet photo scam growing
Netsafe has received around a dozen complaints about an online scam that cons people into taking photos of their hands and feet for an art project, in exchange for money they never see. Audio
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Crown to acknowledge it's role in the decline in te reo Maori
The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, will make an amendment to the Maori Language Bill tonight, but says the change is not an attempt to address all historic grievances around te reo… Read more Audio
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Helen Clark becomes 8th candidate for top UN job
The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has become the eighth candidate in the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Audio
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CTU, MBIE meet over pay botchup
The Labour Inspectorate held a meeting today with the Council of Trade Unions to talk about the 24-thousand workers that have been shortchanged on their holiday pay since 2012. Video, Audio
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Trump's wife steps up to the podium
Donald Trump's wife Melania has made a brief and rare campaign speech for her husband in Milwaukee ahead of the Wisconsin primary tomorrow. Audio
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Can the TPP make it through Congress?
Despite having been signed by a number of trade ministers around the world, there is still no certainty as to whether the TPP will be ratified by US Congress. Congressman Matt Salmon joins Checkpoint.
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Charging for water will incentivise better use
Academics and environmental groups say putting a charge or tax on water use would force the resource to be better used and improve conservation outcomes. Kate Gudsell reports. Audio
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Iceland PM under pressure to resign
143 politicians around the world have been implicated following the release of the Panama papers. Iceland's PM is consequently facing pressure to resign. Audio
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