Kieran Mc Anulty

Only two in five New Zealanders feel they're well prepared for a disaster.

That's the finding of an independent survey commissioned by the National Emergency Management Agency, which it says many… Audio

The country's water services could be privately managed under the Three Waters shake-up despite the Government's commitment against privatisation.

The reforms would allow services to be contracted… Audio

Officials across the top of the South Island remain on high alert, with more rain on the way for the region's already sodden grounds.

The state of emergency in Nelson has been extended until… Audio

More funding is being pumped out by the government to support recovery efforts.

Affected farmers and growers in the top-of-the-south and the Far North District can now get their share of a… Audio

A couple of MPs this week unexpectedly got to run the show from the big chair, because Parliament’s debating chamber can’t function without a chairperson presiding.  Audio

Almost seven years after the death of seven people in a West Coast helicopter crash, a coroner has called for stronger aviation rules to prevent a similar disaster happening again.

Some of the… Audio

In the week after a big party conference you might expect that the themes raised in Parliament would often match the talking points from that event. You would be right. Audio

The government has set aside a $44 million dollars to help councils set up the controversial new Three Waters system.

Every council in New Zealand will receive at least $350,000 dollars of additional… Audio

Parliament began the week at top pace moving five bills through ten stages in an evening, though there's a little bit of double counting going on. Audio

He was raised on a farm, is parliament's newest minister, and could soon be a world record holder.

Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty spoke for more than 26 hours non-stop with Greytown local Sam… Audio

Being a minister involves many difficult skills that other MPs don’t need. The most crucial might be questions. Answering them well has very little to do with performing ministerial duties well, but… Audio

Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty will this weekend undergo the longest recorded interview ever. Yes the government minister plans to be interviewed for 26 hours non-stop and beat the Guiness World Record… Audio

MPs can now request a security upgrade of their Wellington homes following growing threats from anti-vax protestors.

The step-up from Parliamentary Security comes after Labour's chief whip Kieran… Audio

The members' bills that flew through Parliament this week, and those that failed; including bills on disability dogs, autonomous sanctions and local body conflicts of interest. Audio