Iain Lees Galloway

Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway will today introduce a bill to Parliament that restores the authority's independence in determining the payscale for MPs. He spoke to Susie Ferguson… Audio

The government is scrapping changes brought in in 2015 to try stop excessive pay increases for MPs, labelling them a failure that have had the opposite effect.

Last year Parliament froze MPs'… Video, Audio

The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Audio

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of Muslim family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the plan through Cabinet.

The… Audio

Winning a lottery isn't the normal way to secure a new life in a new country. But each year, New Zealand holds a visa ballot for people from a number of Pacific nations. Many thousands enter. But if…

The House is sitting under urgency to consider bills related to the Government's Budget 2019 announcement this week. Here's how urgency works. Audio

In Budget week it seems suddenly everything’s about the money. That’s not true. Parliament’s focus on the money never seems to stop. Audio

A special visa category has been introduced for those who were directly affected by the Christchurch terrorist attacks. The Christchurch Response visa offers permanent residence to those who were at… Audio

For those who've ever wondered what MPs even do in the House we asked the Deputy Leader of the House Iain Lees-Galloway to tell us this week's plan in under four minutes. Audio

Thousands of health workers may be owed millions of dollars because of years of underpayments under the Holidays Act. But after three years trying to untangle the mess, the district health boards are… Audio

Some health boards are facing bills that could run into the millions because they've been underpaying staff for years. The Government says the boards and unions are working to figure out which health… Audio

Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns. Audio

The government will have to decide whether its new Fair Pay Agreement system should be compulsory or not. Fair Pay Agreements would set minimum standards to lift wages and conditions across an… Audio

A widowed teacher with an autistic son is among those pleading for an answer on whether her parents will be allowed to join them under a shelved immigration programme. Zoe Jiang, of Wellington, says… Audio

Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, has spoken out from behind bars, telling Lisa Owen he "fully believes" his life will be in danger should he return home. Video, Audio

Much of the information the Immigration Minister says he referred to when deciding that Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek will be liable for deportation was in the briefing notes he read when he made… Video, Audio

The Immigration Minister is under increasing pressure with new revelations he spent just an hour considering the Karel Sroubek case and didn't read the entire file before making a decision. The… Audio