Barbara Kuriger
Directing traffic in a bear pit: presiding over Question Time
Taming Question Time is not easy but this week the Speaker has attempted to reign in the use of Points of Order to make out of order points. Audio
Covid-19: Raglan wakes to alert level 3
The Waikato beachside town of Raglan is waking up under an alert level 3 lockdown after a Covid-19 case popped up in the community yesterday.
The case is one of two detected in the Waikato yesterday… Audio
Full throttle House work
After a month without progress on debating bills Parliament returned to the debating chamber this week for some full throttle law-making, making up for lost time. Audio
Births, deaths, and genders: a quiet bill goes loud
Four years ago an almost anonymous bill began life in Parliament. This week that quiet bill turned up the volume, went loud and now commands attention. Audio
Conversion practices & debate therapy
We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion. Audio
National Party says not enough planning to get away from coal use
Aotearoa's hooked on coal, importing more than one million tonnes of low grade coal from Indonesia last year.
The fuel was burnt at the Huntly power station to keep the lights on, as gas fields… Audio
Rural medical staff turn down chance of vaccination
Rural doctors and nurses are turning down their chance of a Covid vaccine because they would have to take hours out of their day to get one.
The head of the rural GP network, Fiona Bolden, says… Audio
Govt, opposition fire shots over coal import statistics
The government has fired back at the Opposition for suggesting its 2018 ban on gas exploration has lead to a major increase in coal imports.
New data shows the amount of coal imported last year was… Audio
Revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, and abortion clinic safe zones tackled at Parliament
MPs tackle bills on revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, abortion clinic safe zones and cannabis in this Parliament's first members' day Audio
Covid-19: National Party says recovery not providing jobs for women
The National Party is criticising the government's list of "shovel-ready projects", meant to kickstart the economy, for not generating enough jobs for women.
Many of the projects on the list will… Audio
National MP's son to pay $4k over ill-treatment of dairy cows
The son of a National Party MP has been ordered to pay more than $4000 after being convicted for the ill-treatment of dairy cows on a farm he ran near Eketehuna.
Sharemilker Tony Kuriger admitted in… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Cabinet ministers dialling in to meetings
As Cabinet ministers grapple to get a hold of the rapidly developing Covid-19 crisis, they will meet in a new way this morning - with half dialling in via video-conference to limit their physical… Audio
Whipping MPs for a job
It may be a kinder, gentler Parliament but there are still a lot of whips around the place. Not the ‘cat-o-nine-tails’ variety, but people with a very odd job title. Audio
National committed to changing culture at Parliament – MP
National MP Barbara Kuriger says National is "open and on board" with improving workplace culture at Parliament, following a review which found bullying was rife. Audio
MPs own homes in Wellington, but claim accommodation allowance anyway
At least 44 MPs own a home in Wellington, but the majority still claim accommodation expenses for when they're staying in the city. Zac Fleming asked National Party MP and whip Barbara Kuriger how the… Audio
National MP's family facing charges of animal cruelty
Barbara Kuriger is remaining the National Party's rural communities spokesperson despite her husband and son facing charges of animal cruelty. Oxbow Dairies, a company which Mrs Kuriger has shares in… Audio
National MP’s husband, son charged over animal cruelty
National MP Barbara Kuriger's husband and son have been charged with animal cruelty offences. Video, Audio
Engagement of men needed for Pacific sexual health
A new report says more engagement of males will improve sexual and reproductive health in the Pacific, including combatting high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Audio