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It’s the final episode of the Aotearoa History Show! Rogernomics, Ruthanasia and the referendum on MMP saw the total restructuring of our economy and voting system. Plus a snapshot of the changing… Audio

Winston Peters has returned to the witness box for the second day of his high-stakes legal action, to accuse some of his opponents of "covering their butts".

The Acting Prime Minister is suing… Video, Audio

A Chinese Naval vessel is undergoing strait training around the Pacific in what could be a sign of things to come. Audio

After making history on Saturday defeating the World Champion Australian Kangaroos, Tonga's rugby league team and their massive community of fans are now setting their sights on a world cup victory… Audio

Oxford University has become the latest university to insist on 'jazz hands' at students events and Professor Frank Ferudi is challenging that such policies are fueling a mood of institutionalised… Audio

Pacific youth are calling on their leaders to strengthen governance structures so that young people can more effectively influence decision-making. Audio

Newsrooms have a news value to determine how stories are weighted. In parliament stories are weighted differently and this week the weight was on light rail. Audio

He's sucked up all NZ First's oxygen for decades - but Winston Peters admits he's not immortal. What does the party's future look like?  Audio

On Wednesdays in Parliament MPs get to strain slightly harder at their leashes during the general debate. We caught the action from one Wednesday on camera.

There are lots of rules at Parliament. They are set in stone, and change frequently. Currently under review are the rules on video (and just possibly photography). Audio

Recent weeks have seen the most concentrated climate change coverage in New Zealand's history but it was still eclipsed by coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Guyon Espiner talks with a panel of University of Otago experts: Associate Professor Janet Stephenson, Dr Ben France-Hudson. Dr Caroline Orchiston and Professor Lisa Ellis. Audio

Petitions to a select committee are sometimes a testing ground for impending legislation like the snus tobacco petition considered by the Health Committee this week. Audio

Students, teachers and historians are welcoming the government's announcement that New Zealand history will be taught as a compulsory subject in schools by 2022. But is this too big a task for our… Audio

They say a week is a long time in politics. It is, and sometimes it feels that way too. It’s so long there is a flow and flux to the weekdays at parliament, almost like the shift of the seasons.  Audio

The National Party says the police should be doing more to find out how many now prohibited firearms are in the country.

Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clements gave a briefing on the gun buyback… Audio

Auckland's two mayoral front-runners join Checkpoint host Lisa Owen in RNZ's first mayoral debate.

Current mayor Phil Goff and contender John Tamihere have expressed little love for each other so… Video, Audio

More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.

MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language.   Audio