Daniela Maoate Cox

The end of the year is often a time of reflection and Parliament does this too by assessing the performance of Government funded entities and acknowledging the Whakaari/White Island eruption  Video, Audio

A bill clarifying bereavement leave for miscarriage or still birth has passed its first reading at Parliament. Audio

After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through. Audio

For the first time in about five months, Parliament's members' day wasn't about the End of Life Choice Bill. The House recaps what they covered. Audio

Parliament's calendar has just three weeks left in the year for MPs to work on legislation. This week will include bills on referendums, foreign donations, and education. Audio

Good relationships with Pacific countries are essential to promote New Zealand's interests says its High Commissioner to Tonga, Tiffany Babington. Audio

Building relationships with Pacific countries is important for New Zealand's border security says New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji Jonathan Curr.  Audio

Taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for five New Zealand MPs to go to Tonga and Fiji so what does New Zealand get out of it asks Daniela Maoate-Cox.  Audio

The founder of housing project Koroipita says New Zealand Aid is critical but he recognises New Zealand has its own housing problems and he's working to find alternative funding too. Audio

A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Was it part of the job or tropical holiday? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji to find out. Audio

Fiji MP Salote Radrodro says visits by New Zealand MPs to Fiji help improve the inter-parliamentary relationship. Audio

Fiji's Supervisor of Elections says international media have a difficult time digesting that Fiji elections are now run properly Audio