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Bill banning foreign donations: 'You've got a panicked government' - Bridges
National leader Simon Bridges has attacked the government's proposal to curb foreign political donations, saying it does not go far enough, but refused to commit to broader changes himself. Audio
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Week in Politics: Has NZ First broken the rules?
Analysis: Claims that New Zealand First used a secretive foundation to hide donations lit a fire that blazed all week but there's still no conclusion as to whether the party has broken the rules. Audio
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Question Time for 21 November 2019
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Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What steps, if any, has he taken to ensure the integrity of ministerial decisions in the major spending programmes announced in the previous two Budgets?
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Fresh New Zealand First Foundation revelations
Following allegations that New Zealand First has been using a foundation to hide donations, the media outlet Stuff, is reporting that the foundation has received more than 500-thousand dollars in… Audio
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National could take new Flat Bush electorate - academics
A proposed new electorate in South Auckland has been tipped by academics to favour National.
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Expert analysis on political party foundations
The Electoral Commisison has received a complaint about how New Zealand First uses a foundation to handle donations.
NZ First leader Winston Peters says he's confident the party has always acted… Audio
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Mysterious foundation loaning New Zealand First money
A foundation that loans money to NZ First is under scrutiny, with a law professor saying it's lawful but fails to provide the transparency voters need in a democracy.
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Would "no jab no pay" be legal?
The National Party yesterday asked supporters how they would feel about a policy which would withhold benefits from sole parents who don't vaccinate their children. Professor Andrew Geddis from Otago… Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Audio 31 Oct 2019The United Kingdom could have its third prime minister in a single year, after a general election was confirmed for December. The National Party yesterday asked supporters how they would feel about a… Audio
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Law experts say parliament TV restrictions go too far
Two law experts are recommending that a rule prohibiting the use of parliament TV footage for political advertising should go.
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Govt prepares for returning jihadis with new law
The government is preparing for the potential return of foreign fighters from Syria with a proposed new counter-terrorism law. It would give a High Court judge powers to place restrictions, known as… Audio
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National MPs defy Speaker's ruling on parliamentary footage use
In an act of mass defiance, the National Party has thumbed its nose at the Speaker over his ruling that all political attack ads with edited Parliamentary TV footage have to be removed by 5pm.
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Attack ad hypocrisy on both sides of House
Power Play - National and Labour are both being hypocritical over parliamentary footage in attack ads, but at least the opposition can see the funny side, Jo Moir writes. Video
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National likens ruling on attack ads using parliamentary footage to 'gagging order'
National says the Speaker's ruling on political attack ads using edited parliamentary footage is an attack on democracy and a chilling attempt at censorship.
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Safeguarding democracy: Gap in foreign donations' regulations
Opinion - National received a donation of $150,000 some two years ago, so why is it back in the news now? Andrew Geddis looks at possible gaps in the regulatory framework and what can be done about…
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Troubling donations across political spectrum - spy agencies
New Zealand's spy agencies have warned they know of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum at local and central government. They've told MPs they support… Audio
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No easy way to control foreign political donations - professor
An electoral law specialist says there's no easy solution to controlling donations to political parties by foreigners. MPs on the Justice Select Committee were told by the head of the Security… Audio
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No buy in for FB transparency tool for political parties in NZ
Facebook tool to make political ads on its site more transparent not being used by any NZ political parties except the Greens. Otago University Professor of Law Andrew Geddis talks about how FB ads… Audio
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The Panel with Victoria Stewart and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Audio 26 Aug 2019Hundreds of young people have had their private details exposed due to a security breach on a government website. Facebook tool to make political ads on its site more transparent not being used by any… Audio
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The Mixtape: Grant Robertson's top six Flying Nun songs
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance and unofficial Minster of Flying Nun. He shares an exclusively Dunedin collection of tracks ahead of The Others Way Festival. Video, Audio
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What are referendums and when do we use them?
Referendums are a pretty hot topic at the moment ... But why do we have referendums for SOME issues and not others? Audio
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Compulsory voting
The Auckland Council has done a pre-election survey which gauges awareness and attitudes of potential voters. Overall, 52.2 per cent of those canvassed supported compulsory voting. Many of those are… Audio
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Let down by absence of a Race Relations Commissioner
New Zealand hasn't had a Race Relations Commissioner for over a year.The first attempt to replace Susan Devoy apparently didn't produce enough quality candidates, so the position was readvertised. The… Audio
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The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Gary McCormick (Part 1)
Audio 9 Jul 2019The government has announced new subsidies for electric and hybrid vehicles up to $8000 off new or near-new vehicles arriving in the country. But there's stick as well as carrot, with a $3000 fee… Audio
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New report calls for four-year term, more MPs in Parliament
A Victoria University report is proposing extending the parliamentary term to four years, and increasing the number of MPs, so politicians can plan better for the future.
