Lamia Imam
Mini-budget sees series of repeals
It seems things have been winding down for Christmas everywhere, except Parliament.
The much-anticipated mini-budget, included an extra $7.5 billion in savings to meet the government's election… Audio
Political analysis on Government's week
It's been another tumultuous week in Parliament as the new government tries to get its feet under the table. Protests have erupted against the repealing of smokefree legislation and Fair Pay… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Liam Hehir
Political Commentators Lamia Imam and Liam Hehir join Kathryn to talk about the National Party's weekend conference and its pledge to introduce harsher sentences as part of its law and order policy… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
Political commentators Lamia Imam and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to talk about the latest political poll, which shows the two main parties neck and neck. How important are the minor parties this… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Ben Thomas
Political commentators Lamia Imam and Ben Thomas join Kathryn to talk about how the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins handled Stuart Nash's resignation last week from his Police portfolio - should he have… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about the latest polling, with a particular focus on how the smaller parties are faring. What are the strategies and position of the minor parties in election… Audio
Political commentators Imam & Morten
Brigitte and Lamia join Kathryn to look at Labour's continuing slide and the polls and a weekend win for National in Hamilton West. Which portfolios are continuing to give the Government a headache… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about Labour's annual conference this weekend, and the extension to the childcare subsidy. The changes kick in from next April - will it ease the squeeze on… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Trish Sherson
Kathryn, Lamia and Trish discuss the marathon debate that has marked the passage of the Fair Pay Agreement law. It's a fundamental shift in employment relations, but could it be first on the chopping… Audio
Political commentators Brigitte Morten & Lamia Imam
Kathryn, Brigitte and Lamia discuss National holding firm on tax cuts, constant pressure on the Government over social housing and what the latest political poll shows. Brigitte Morten is a director… Audio
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lamia Imam
Brigitte and Lamia join Kathryn to discuss potential changes to the Covid traffic light system, whether New Zealand should follow Australia and have a public holiday to mark the Queen's passing and… Audio
Political commentators: Brigitte Morten and Lamia Imam
Lamia, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the latest Kantar Public poll, Labour's turn towards negative attack ads, Three Waters legislation reaches the house and the PM's White House meeting. Brigitte… Audio
Returning NZers not happy about paying for quarantine costs
New Zealanders living overseas are pleased they won't have to pay for quarantine costs if they are moving back here. Expat Lamia Imam living in the US speaks to The Panel. Audio
Overseas Kiwis connect to oppose isolation charges
New Zealand citizens living overseas say they feel unwelcome to return home as the question of charging for quarantine remains unanswered.
On a new facebook group called 'Team of Six Million', Kiwis… Audio
Coronavirus: Expat Kiwi trapped in NZ due to pandemic
The President of the United States announced this week - via tweet - that he is suspending all immigration into the US.
Donald Trump says it's necessary to protect the country from what he calls the… Audio
BANG! Season 3 Episode 6: Accentuate the Positive
Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the… Audio
The story of White Supremacy
In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio
Vigils good but action better: Lamia Imam
Vigils are all very well - but what about action? This is a question asked by Texas-based New Zealand-born Muslim woman Lamia Imam. Our Panelists aren't too keen on the "thoughts and prayers" mantra… Audio
The US-based Kiwi tweeting daily about Trump: 'I just couldn't stop because it keeps getting crazier'
Texas-based New Zealander Lamia Imam (aka Sassy Little Hobbit) has been tweeting a daily update of Donald Trump's frequently surprising American presidency. We check in with her on Day 472. Audio
NZ Muslims in US keep a wary eye on developments
Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders today temporarily banning most refugees and suspending visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries from entering… Audio