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The revelation this week at-risk prisoners have been subject to inhumane treatment, has again raised questions about the country's mental health system. In one case a prisoner was tied down to a bed… Audio

The Government's been in damage control this week, after Maori leaders spoke out against a planned change to the care and protection system for children. The change, governing the placement of… Audio

The government has once again found itself on the back foot over housing, during an ongoing debate about how it measures housing shortages, particularly in Auckland. It has also started the formal… Audio

Time now for Focus on Politics.

The Government announced this week that people who want their doctor to prescribe medicinal cannabis will no longer need to get ministerial approval, but they still… Audio

The scourge of methamphetamine use through out the country and in particularly the far north is the focus on this year's annual hikoi to Waitangi. Audio

Donald Trump's sudden and sweeping ban on refugees and people from seven Muslim nations entering the United States has had far reaching consequences. The US President's executive order, referred to by… Audio

A war of words erupted and insults were traded earlier this week as political party leaders made their annual speeches at Ratana. The celebrations mark the official birthday of the church's prophet… Audio

A foreign policy analyst is casting doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East. Audio

The Parliamentary year has drawn to a close, with the House rising on Wednesday night and most MPs packing up for the Christmas break. But some National Party MPs and Ministers will spend next week… Audio

It's been an extraordinary week in politics, with John Key dropping a bombshell announcing his resignation, and Bill English now preparing to take over as Prime Minister after a swift leadership… Audio

The incoming Prime Minister, Bill English, is hinting that the government could focus more on social issues under his leadership. Audio

Political deals to help out a certain candidate or party in an electorate seat have been frowned upon in the past, but the practice will become much more widespread in the 2017 election. National has… Audio

The deputy police commissioner disputes claims from one of his cops that police are being diverted from other crimes to focus on burglaries. Audio

We take the pulse of what Mt Roskill voters are considering before they vote in the by-election this weekend. Audio

Housing, crime and transport are the three most talked about problems in Mt Roskill and are high on the agenda for the candidates vying to be the electorate's first new MP in decades. Phil Goff was… Audio

A massive 7.8 earthquake centred at the top of the South Island has sparked a major government response this week. The damage wrought in Kaikoura and the wider region and in Wellington is estimated to… Audio