Jenny Marcroft

The Labour Party has its largest ever Maori caucus. Julian is joined at the Treaty Grounds by Shane Te Pou, no Ngai Tuhoe, a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party… Audio

Commemorations at Waitangi have been somewhat muted by concerns over Covid-19, but most politicians still travelled north this week to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.

A miscommunication meant… Audio

There will be no deal on the left in Auckland Central.

The Labour Party says it won't make way for the Green Party in the seat, which has been thrown wide open since National's Nikki Kaye announced… Audio

In a first for Parliament, a widened FGM ban has passed into law with formal female champions from all the corners of Parliament. Audio

Most of the time MPs debate about the future but last week they looked back at the first women to enter Parliament and the Crown's invasion of Parihaka Audio

A package for family and sexual violence sits across eight different portfolios so some of those responsible told a select committee how it will work.  Audio

Worm farms, smaller portions, rescuing food and educating marae are some of the methods being used to prevent food waste a select committee has been told.  Audio

New Zealand First is causing problems again for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with MP Jenny Marcroft accused of threatening to use taxpayer cash to silence political criticism.

National's Rodney MP… Audio

Two bills that would ease access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but with very different outcomes. What happens now? Audio