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Jakarta unrest leaves 6 dead after election commission finding
Six people have died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta today after the election commission confirmed President Joko Widodo won last month's election, according to the Jakarta's governor.
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More calls for Donald Trump's impeachment
about 1 hour agoHouse Democrats have renewed calls for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump
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Under-fire May to outline new Brexit plan to Parliament
about 1 hour agoTheresa May will make the case for her new Brexit plan in Parliament later, amid signs that Conservative opposition to her leadership is hardening.
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Nuk Korako says e noho rā
33 minutes agoNuk Korako didn’t plan to be a politician. And on becoming one later in life he was dropped in the deep end. He's now saying goodbye with huge plans ahead. Audio
6 dead in Jakarta riots
At least six people are dead and more than 200 injured in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, after protestors clashed with police following the release of official election results. Stephen Wright is a… Audio
Jakarta unrest leaves 6 dead after election commission finding
Six people have died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta today after the election commission confirmed President Joko Widodo won last month's election, according to the Jakarta's governor.
More calls for Donald Trump's impeachment
House Democrats have renewed calls for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump
Under-fire May to outline new Brexit plan to Parliament
Theresa May will make the case for her new Brexit plan in Parliament later, amid signs that Conservative opposition to her leadership is hardening.
Nuk Korako says e noho rā
Nuk Korako didn’t plan to be a politician. And on becoming one later in life he was dropped in the deep end. He's now saying goodbye with huge plans ahead. Audio
Worksafe must investigate ‘systemic issues’ at Parliament – Mai Chen
Lawyer Mai Chen says Parliament's workplace culture needs to change, and the only way that's going to happen is to ensure there are consequences for perpetrators. She told Lisa Owen Worksafe should be… Audio
Sexual assault complaint laid against Parliamentary staffer
Little more than 24 hours after a damning report was released into Parliament's workplace culture, a Parliamentary staffer has been stood down after another staffer laid a formal complaint of sexual… Audio
Govt's plan to halve child poverty within a decade
The government has confirmed its official targets for reducing child poverty by half within 10 years.
Battle of the bands: Trade War song stirs anti-US sentiment in China
A Chinese propaganda song about the ongoing Sino-US trade war is getting a lot of interest - and raising a few eyebrows - on Chinese social media.
Paula Bennett: Speaker should have gone to police
National deputy leader Paula Bennett says Speaker Trevor Mallard should have gone to police if he believed rape had occurred on Parliament grounds. She told Lisa Owen accusations of harassment raised… Video, Audio
Parliamentary staffer stood down over sexual assault complaint
A member of Parliamentary Services has been stood down after another staff member laid a formal complaint of sexual assault. Speaker Trevor Mallard made the announcement hours after he said he… Video, Audio
Ngaro "considering" new party
National List MP Alfred Ngaro has confirmed that he is contemplating on staring his own party ahead of the election. National will need a Coalition partner if they want to have any hope of getting in… Audio
Golriz Ghahraman needs security escort
Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman has been allocated a security escort, because of increased threats the police have deemed serious. Audio
Bullying report: calls for action on alleged rapist
Yesterday came a sweeping new review on the workplace culture in Parliament - it paints a grim picture. This morning Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard - who ordered the report - said he believed… Audio
Operation Burnham Inquiry: NZDF accused of spin, lies
Journalist Nicky Hager has launched a scathing attack on the Defence Force during a presentation to the Operation Burnham Inquiry in Wellington today.
Revealed: What a Prime Minister does all day
The first-ever release of a Prime Minister's diary shows a glimpse of what it means to run the country.
Question Time for 22 May 2019
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Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?
Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s…
Ministerial diaries: Who's doing the mahi in government?
Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson are leading from the front as the country's busiest ministers, according to new data released by the government - but where's Winston?
Election fallout: tax cuts, Labor leadership and the Adani mine
Australia correspondent Donna Field joins Kathryn to look at the fallout from the election; what's happening with planned tax cuts, who's in the running to take over the Labor leadership from Bill… Audio
Can a computer model accurately identify kids at risk of abuse?
Kathryn speaks with Stanford University Associate Professor of Medicine, Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, who has evaluated the effectiveness of a predictive risk assessment tool developed by a New Zealand… Audio
