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F-bombs, lipstick on pigs and the PM's pimples
New Zealand’s longest serving political leader suddenly signed off this week warning that superficial stuff seemed to be drowning out real political issues in the media. Week one of the election… Audio
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F-bombs, lipstick on pigs and the PM's pimples
New Zealand’s longest serving political leader suddenly signed off this week warning that superficial stuff seemed to be drowning out real political issues in the media. Week one of the election…
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri Aug 25 2017
Audio 25 Aug 2017A review of the week's news including... Why Peter Dunne wasn't willing to fight to the end in Ohariu and what political commentators made of it, the new Labour Party leader launches 'the campaign of… Audio
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Caucus: Everybody was PREFU fighting, Dunne dusted and when minor parties attack
This week, Lisa, Tim and Guyon on how PREFU has changed the campaign, how Dunne's departure may signal a changing of the generations, and how the minor parties want to change the conversation. Audio
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Labour rules out income tax increase
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has ruled out any income tax increases, including to the top rate, under a Labour government.
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NZ First candidate ridiculed for power company renationalisation
Act Party leader David Seymour ridiculed NZ First candidate Richard Prosser after he outlined the party's plans to buy back the country's power companies, but got the policy wrong. Video, Audio
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ACT leader's NZ First f-bomb
ACT leader David Seymour swore at New Zealand First candidate Richard Prosser today and went on to criticise his weight.
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Dunne's done: United Future leader to quit Parliament
Peter Dunne says a "shift in voter sentiment" shows it is time for him to stand aside after 33 years as Ōhāriu's MP. Video
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Te Ururoa Flavell - Māori Party
Audio 21 Aug 2017Te Ururoa Flavell was elected on a wave of support for the fledgling Māori Party in 2005, following widespread Māori opposition to the Foreshore and Seabed Act.
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David Seymour - Act Party
Audio 21 Aug 2017David Seymour is a long-time ACT member, having started his association with ACT on Campus.
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The last debate
Like the last day of school MPs said farewell, thank you, and good luck for the campaign, sometimes even sounding like they meant it, as Parliament breaks for the election. Audio
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The last debate
Like the last day of school MPs said farewell, thank you, and good luck for the campaign, sometimes even sounding like they meant it, as Parliament breaks for the election.
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Hansard 150th Debate
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Euthanasia bill gets legal tick from Attorney-General
A bill proposing to legalise euthanasia has been given a legal tick by the Attorney-General, who said it would not infringe basic human rights if enacted. Audio
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New report on euthanasia Bill 'debunks' critics' claims - David Seymour
Audio 11 Aug 2017A new report assessing the End of Life Choice Bill says with strict controls the law would not affect human rights to life. David Seymour is behind the Bill, and joins us now. Audio
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MPs react to shock resignation of Metiria Turei
MPs from across the political spectrum were caught unaware by the shock resignation of Green co-leader Metiria Turei. RNZ political reporter Mei Heron reports. Audio
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Opponents fire parting shots at Turei
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged outgoing Green co-leader Metiria Turei's "enormous contribution", while opponents have said her departure was "inevitable" and should have happened long…
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'Outside opponents want to see us fail' - Metiria Turei
Green co-leader Metiria Turei is accusing outside opponents of making "wild accusations" in a bid to bring down the party.
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ACT would cut red tape to 'build 600,000 homes'
The ACT party says it will cut through red tape and build at least 600,000 new homes in rural Auckland land over the next decade.
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Greens' Turei won't seek to be a minister
The co-leader says she will not be resigning, but is ruling herself out of ministerial positions over historical benefit and voting admissions. Video
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Speaker defends committee's call to keep fraud-handling report secret
Speaker of the House David Carter says the public don't have the right to know what was in a draft report that led to the resignation of the Auditor-General. Audio
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Euthanasia report 'deeply disappointing'
The final report on the public's attitudes towards assisted dying is 'deeply disappointing' and more like a cowardly essay, the former MP who instigated the inquiry says. Audio
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Assisted dying report 'deeply disappointing' - Maryan Street
The former MP who asked Parliament to investigate the public's attitudes towards assisted dying is deeply disappointed with the final report, labelling it a cowardly essay. The Health Committee report… Audio
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Oh baby! The question keeps coming up
Should Jacinda Ardern be asked about her plans for having kids?
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'We're very, very proud of him' - Jackson
Kelvin Davis' appointment as the Labour Party's deputy leader is significant for te ao Māori, Labour list candidate Willie Jackson says.
