Rawiri Waititi

Queen Elizabeth the second, Britain's longest reigning monarch, has died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Members of the public have been gathering there, and at Windsor Castle and… Audio

The mayor of Rotorua says there needs to be greater collaboration with the government to fix problems around the state of emergency housing in the city.

An expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed… Audio

A cost of living surprise - the government's pulled out an almost billion dollar package in Budget 2022 to help New Zealanders struggling with the rising cost of living.

Finance Minister Grant… Audio

The government has unveiled a major pre-Budget law and order package, aimed at boosting frontline police officer numbers and combating gang violence.

It's investing more than five-hundred and sixty… Audio

Parliament’s precinct is being spring-cleaned and returned to order and the MPs are full of thanks, and a little causative finger pointing.      Audio

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa Packer want to say Meri Kirihimete and a happy New Year.  Audio

Parliament finished its year with a final debate: a chance for a last laugh, a litany of thanks, and a quick punch in the conk. And many wishes for a good break after a hard year.  Audio

The government's timeline to rollout a traffic light system is being attacked from all corners of Parliament.

Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party want the brakes put on, while Act and National are… Audio

To the Bay of Plenty of town in Murupara now which has one of the lowest rates of vaccination for Covid-19 in the country. So far untouched by the Delta outbreak, there are serious concerns about what… Audio

The Māori Party has launched a petition to change the country's official name to Aotearoa.

It also says it wants all reo Māori place names to be officially restored across the country in the next… Audio

This week Parliament's House held just a tiny remnant of MPs. So where were the rest of them, what were they doing, and who was working harder?  Audio

MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi has launched a petition to stop the establishment of another MIQ hotel in Rotorua.

Waititi says the city has been unfairly targeted and he has the backing of local iwi… Audio

This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate. Audio

Special debate held in New Zealand's Parliament to remember and condemn the 1970s Dawn Raids. Audio

We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading  confusion. Audio