Politics

Anne Perkins is a political commentator, writer and broadcaster, and the former deputy political editor of The Guardian. She talked to Noelle about the resignation of British PM Theresa May and where… Audio

Thousands of students stopped writing lines and picked up signs today in a nation-wide protest against a perceived lack of action on climate change. Video, Audio

A Wellington-based CEO says he'll camp on the grounds of Parliament for as long as it takes until the Government declares a climate change emergency. Video, Audio

The Imam of Al Noor Mosque says he hopes to enter local politics in Christchurch to build community relations in the city. Video, Audio

So are people heeding the call of the climate strikers? Auckland Councillor Penny Hulse is taking a proposal to declare a climate emergency to the council next month. Video, Audio

Hannah Tamaki has been doing media interviews about the new political party stemming from the Destiny Church run by her husband Brian and herself - but has not given any clear details of what the… Audio

Thousands of students across the country have walked out of school to protest against inaction over climate change. Audio, Gallery

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

It was a moment in Parliament 16 years in the making...

The waiata celebrated the passage into law of a landmark bill that gives Ngāti Porou greater rights to marine and coastal resources.

It is the… Audio

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured another five-year term after winning the election by a landslide. With 900 million eligible voters, the election for India's lower house of parliament… Audio

The Children's Commissioner is again calling for the police to rethink their policy of chasing young drivers. The police watchdog on Thursday found the police should not have given chase to a car in… Audio

National says the government is breaking a significant economic promise by easing its debt targets. The Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the government intends to relax its debt target of 20… Audio

Destiny Church has launched a political party, headed by Brian Tamaki's wife Hannah Tamaki. She says they have launched a month earlier than planned, and do not yet have a website. 

When the party… Audio

The co-founder of Destiny Church, Hannah Tamaki, admits her new political party, Coalition New Zealand, could split the Christian vote if National MP Alfred Ngaro also launches a party.

She speaks to… Audio

The government may be able to spend more money if it's re-elected, as the Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the government intends to introduce a debt target range of 15 to 25 percent after 2021.

Professor Peter Lineham from the Auckland Rainbow Community Church is a Professor of religion and society at Massey University. In 2013 he wrote a book on Destiny church and joins Indira to talk about… Audio

Parliament is the forum for public debate, but you can’t wander into the debating chamber and join the MPs in random discussion. You can get pretty close though. Audio