Politics
Political donations soar
The six political parties that made it into parliament at last year's election raised a record-breaking $25 million in donations all together. RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Resignations, fractures as Greens debate Darleen Tana
Party delegates have started the countdown to decide whether to use the party-hopping legislation against the rogue MP. Audio
Three Green party members quit over treatment of Darleen Tana
If the rogue MP does not resign, the Green Party will vote on 1 September whether to use party-hopping laws to remove them from Parliament.
Watch: Greens giving Darleen Tana last chance to resign
The party has been in discussions about whether to use the waka-jumping legislation to remove the MP from Parliament.
Lifting the lid - or turning a blind eye?
Abuse and neglect that went on for decades under the radar was front-and-centre in the headlines this week after the royal commission's report on abuse in state care came out. Mediawatch asks one…
Lifting the lid - or turning a blind eye?
Abuse and neglect that went on for decades under the radar was front-and-centre in the headlines this week after the royal commission's report on abuse in state care came out. Mediawatch asks one…
AudioMPs on the Abuse in Care report
The moment the Abuse in Care Report was tabled in Parliament MPs began debating what it means and how to respond. Audio
MPs on the Abuse in Care report
The moment the Abuse in Care Report was tabled in Parliament MPs began debating what it means and how to respond.
AudioGreens challenge maths on ag-tech fund
A Treasury letter shows total funding for the Accelerating New Mitigations Programme was reduced by $48 million, while the government claims emissions research has been boosted under its watch.
Green AGM: Party needs to 'win trust,' says Swarbrick
The fate of former MP Darleen Tana is set to play a big part in the agenda.
JD Vance defends 'childless cat ladies' comment after backlash
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate has defended resurfaced comments in which he called Democratic politicians a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives".
Darleen Tana saga set to loom as Green Party meets
A Green Party member is concerned that proper process will not be followed - but the party's co-leader says a vote will not be forced.
'The buck stops here': Parliament set a vital task
Analysis - politicians have to decide what to do about child abuse, Health NZ is booked in for major surgery and Darleen Tana returns, Peter Wilson writes.
The Panel with Mike Moynihan & Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Mike Moynihan & Cindy Mitchener discuss the American beer ripping of some Nelson Naturists, JD Vance's comments on childless women, and whether we… Audio
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark censured for second time this year
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark will be formally censured for a second time this year - this time for insulting and degrading behaviour during a TV interview. An independent investigation found he… Audio
Attorney-General warns of prosecutions if records destroyed
Judith Collins is reminding all state and faith-based institutions of their legal obligation to preserve records.
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
The brat unpack: Lime green, #bratsummer and Kamala Harris
A word that was once an insult is now a compliment. How? Video
Overruling court on coastal rights risks new protests, Te Pāti Māori warns
Te Pāti Māori is warning a move to overturn a court decision risks a return of the big foreshore and seabed protests of 20 years ago. Audio