Politics
The final step after Greens vote to oust Darleen Tana
The embattled MP's future now lies in the hands of Speaker Gerry Brownlee after the Greens voted to waka-jump her. Audio
Harris and Trump try to reach voters as polling day nears
With less than three weeks to go until the US presidential election, polls suggest the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could not be closer and both candidates have been trying to reach out… Audio
Greens vote to invoke waka-jumping law
The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament using the waka-jumping law. Tana quit the party in July amid allegations of migrant exploitation at her… Audio
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick on vote to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament
The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Green Party members vote to remove Darleen Tana from Parliament
The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament using the electoral integrity amendment act more commonly known as the waka jumping law. Audio
Review says US Secret Service 'complacent', needs reform
Donald Trump narrowly escaped being shot in the head at a rally in July.
Polishing laws with both experts and experience
The House - Attending Parliament's select committees can be an education, but not always the one you might expect. Audio
Where to now for Darleen Tana after Green Party vote?
Emile Donovan speaks to Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis after the Green's voted to kick former MP Darleen Tana out of Parliament. Audio
Greens vote to waka-jump Tana, implore for her to resign
The Green Party's membership has voted to kick former MP Darleen Tana out of Parliament.
'Sanctions have done nothing' - Jobseekers struggling under traffic light pressure
Young people on the benefit say they're barely surviving as they struggle to find work - while dealing with threat of losing their only source of income. Audio
Australia: High cost of housing blamed for birth rate drop
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the high cost of housing in Australia being blamed for the collapse in the birth rate, which has tumbled to its lowest level since European… Audio
Green Party to decide whether to eject Darleen Tana
Today is D-Day for Darleen Tana - with the Green Party due to meet this evening to decide whether to eject their former MP from Parliament altogether. It comes after a fraught and drawn-out process -… Audio
Simeon Brown still has concerns of workings of WCC
The local government minister Simeon Brown said he still has concerns about the workings of Wellington City Council. That's despite his meeting with Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau at parliament this… Audio
Advocacy service descibes disability housing as 'dire'
"Dire" is how one advocacy service describes the disability housing situation. Disability Connect helps people with disabilities, and their families, find the services and support they need. It's… Audio
Man still waiting for wheel chair friendly state house
A man paralysed after a fall, who has been in emergency housing for three years, waiting for a wheel chair friendly state house, is still waiting for a property to be modified. The New Plymouth man… Audio
No need to panic over ACC balance, expert says
A law expert says ACC's $7.2 billion deficit is not a crisis. Audio
Young people on job seeker benefit struggling to find work
Young people on the job seeker benefit say they're barely surviving as they struggle to find work while dealing with threat of losing their only source of income. In August, the government introduced… Audio
Controversial Ruataniwha Dam project back in spotlight
Hawke's Bay's controversial Ruataniwha Dam project was back in the public spotlight at a council meeting today for the first time in years. Plans for the nearly billion-dollar dam were scuppered in… Audio
State of Georgia has record breaking day of early voting
United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the state of Georgia having a record breaking day of early voting, two election workers in Georgia taking to court to claim millions… Audio
