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The Panel with Mike Rehu and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Audio 12 Sep 2018The UN Committee Against Torture ruled inmate John Vogel had his human rights breached when he was confined to a cell for 21 days - six days longer than legally allowed. He's the first New Zealander… Audio
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Government spend-ups and policy base
Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the Panelists and assesses how the government's performing. The $700,000 Justice Summit - a waste of money? How the Clare… Audio
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The Panel with Ella Henry and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the… Audio
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NZ First's loyalty clause
Audio 17 Aug 2018New Zealand First is in the spotlight today over a contract MPs have signed that will require them to pay a fine if they are expelled or resign from caucus. Audio
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The Panel with Ali Jones and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 1)
Audio 17 Aug 2018New Zealand First is in the spotlight today over a contract MPs have signed that will require them to pay a fine if they are expelled or resign from caucus. The party's leader Winston Peters has… Audio
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National MP complains over 'draconian' contract in NZ First rule
National MP Nick Smith is lodging a complaint with Parliament over a "draconian" good behaviour contract which New Zealand First MPs are required to sign.
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Peters' legal action, Cabinet role 'a game of hats' - Geddis
A legal expert says it is "unprecedented" for the Deputy Prime Minister to sue public servants, but New Zealand's constitutional arrangements are flexible enough to cope with the tension. Winston… Audio
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Winston Peters legal action
Winston Peters is going ahead with legal action against a bevvy of civil servants and Opposition MPs. Otago University's Andrew Geddis joins us to talk about his possible motives, and whether the… Audio
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The Panel with Miriama Aoake and Neil Miller (Part 1)
Audio 12 Jun 2018Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met a few hours ago in Singapore - the first ever meeting between the sitting heads of their respective states. Our panellists discuss what, if anything, will come of it… Audio
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Nervous wait for tenants over meth compensation
People who've been needlessly booted out of state houses due to meth hysteria now face a nervous wait to find out if they'll get any compensation. Lawyers are struggling to find any legal options for… Audio
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Meth evictions: Govt has 'moral responsibility' to put it right
People who have been needlessly evicted from state houses in the meth contamination saga face a nervous wait to find out if they'll get any compensation.
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Confidence in the speaker
National has accused speaker Trevor Mallard of "pushing" the story about an MP allegedly making a sexist remark about the Prime Minister. Audio
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The Panel with Nadine Higgins and Andrew Clay (Part 2)
Audio 24 May 2018A new study has discovered why some people are worse at taking orders than others and it's all about how your brain works. The study found people were more control-averse due to activity in two areas… Audio
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Electoral Commission looking into ad in horse racing mag
The Electoral Commission is looking into an ad placed by the horse racing stalwart Sir Patrick Hogan during last year's election campaign.
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Winston Peters as Acting PM
Today we find out some of the protocols that are in effect when the country has an Acting Prime Minister. The deputy PM and leader of NZ First Winston Peters will step into the role for six weeks, an… Audio
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Lately with Karyn Hay
Audio 5 Apr 2018Tonight on the show:the cost of petrol on the rise again... I'm talking to Matt Lowrie, editor of the website "Greater Auckland" about petrol costs... Radio New Zealand is in the news for all the… Audio
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Politicians seek different narratives at RNZ hearing
Opinion - Both sides of Parliament were looking for a smoking gun in RNZ's comments at today's select committee hearing, but only found a steaming water-pistol, writes Andrew Geddis.
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Crack out the cliches, it's the MP and the media boss
Opinion - Outside of National's caucus room, there will be two sets of people glad to see Carol Hirschfeld and Clare Curran caught up in a political whirlwind, Andrew Geddis writes.
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Secret court case: 'Anathema to...fairness'
Opinion - A High Court hearing was this week shut off to everyone, including media - something even the judge calls "anathema to the fundamental concepts of fairness," writes Andrew Geddis.
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Golriz and the politics of perception
Analysis - The scrutiny faced by the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman is another example of how in politics, perception is everything.
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Getting to Swear
Can prisoners, teenagers or foreign spies be sworn in as MPs? Sometimes, yes. Phil Smith finds out what the criteria are. Audio
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Getting to Swear
Can prisoners, teenagers or foreign spies be sworn in as MPs? Sometimes, yes. Phil Smith finds out what the criteria are.
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'Waka jumping' law a cost to democracy
Opinion - A commitment from the new government to reintroduce the anti-party hopping law puts too much power in hands of party leaders, writes Andrew Geddis
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Labour-NZ First-Greens govt forms - political analysis
Political scientists Jennifer Curtin of Auckland University, Jon Johansson of Victoria University, and Otago University professor of public law Andrew Geddis discuss details of the formation of the… Audio
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Green Party still needs to officially sign up for coalition
Otago University's expert in electoral law Andrew Geddis on the incoming coalition government. Audio
