Politics
'I'll accept responsibility': Hipkins' u-turn on House question
Chris Hipkins has taken responsibility for one of his MP's using Question Time to quote a newspaper column that called female ministers the c-word. Audio
'Severe' proposed punishment for Te Pāti Māori leaders 'unprecedented', says Speaker
The Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka last year will be debated and voted on next Tuesday.
'Poorly prepared': Scathing report on OT released
The Office of the Auditor-General said last year it would investigate the procurement and contract management practices of Oranga Tamariki.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 15 May 2025
In today's episode, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has refused to have regular meetings with the Council of Trade Unions and has ruled out undoing the Pay Equity… Audio
How common is swearing in Parliament?
The C-Word has taken up a lot of attention in the last 24 hours after the workplace relations minister Brooke van Velden enunciated in Parliaments debating chamber. But it's certainlty not the first… Audio
Labour leader on use of c-word in Parliament
Labour is defending not condemning a newspaper column about pay equity which used the c-word in reference to female ministers. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Te Mātāwai announces new board appointees to lead te reo revitalisation
Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, Penetaui Kleskovic, Kiwa Hammond and Ruakiri Fairhall have been appointed to the board.
Government announces $190 million social investment fund
Government announces $190 million social investment fund Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 15 May 2025
In today's episode, the co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori face a three-week suspension from Parliament after the Privileges Committee deemed a haka performed in the house could have been intimidating to… Audio
Te Pāti Māori lawyer slams punishment as 'absolute disgrace'
Judith Collins says the unprecedented suspension of three MPs was not taken lightly, but the party's lawyer says it's simply not appropriate. Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at a speech given by Prime Minister Keir Starmer which has drawn comparisons with Enoch Powell's infamous anti-immigration "rivers of blood" speech. Audio
'Obscuring the bigger issue': C-word debate a distraction - academic
Meanwhile, Labour has rejected the idea that it was a poor political judgment to reference a column using the word in Parliament. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hearing looks into ACT's Regulatory Standards Bill
Critics have told the Waitangi Tribunal that the ACT Party's Regulatory Standards Bill is, in fact, an anti-Treaty Bill. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports. Audio
Brooke van Velden uses c-word in parliament in protest over newspaper column
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden dropped the c-bomb in Parliament on Wednesday, the use of the word was in protest to the word being directed at her and other female ministers in a… Audio
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders face three week suspension over haka
The co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori face a three-week suspension from Parliament after the Privileges Committee deemed a haka performed in the house could have been intimidating to members. University of… Audio
Te Pāti Māori lawyer on Privileges Committee punishment
Parliament's Privileges Committee is recommending its harshest ever punishment for Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders, following last year's protest haka in the House. Lawyer Tania Waikato represented Te Pāti… Audio
Senior doctor on govt plans to outsource surgeries to private hospitals
A senior doctor from Auckland Hospital is now warning that more doctors will burnout and leave if thousands of easy operations are outsourced to private hospitals to cut waitlists. Radiologist Colleen… Audio
ACT MP Brooke van Velden uses c-word in Parliament
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden says she used the c-word in the House on Wednesday as a way of sticking up for herself and other ministers. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid… Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden defends using c-word in Parliament
Brooke van Velden is defending what seems to be an unprecedented use of the c-word in Parliament during an explosive debate. Lillian Hanly reports. Audio
Privileges Committee chair Judith Collins on recommended punishment for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders over haka
Parliament's Privileges Committee is recommending the harshest ever punishment for Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders, following last year's protest haka in the House. Committee chair Judith Collins spoke to… Audio
