Chris Carter
Police investigate after Destiny Church protest Pride event
Thirty people, including toddlers, had to barricade themselves in a room at a library in Auckland at the weekend when protesters tried to drown out a rainbow family event. NZ's first openly gay MP and… Audio
Homes in Auckland suburb don't have permanent sewage system
Hundreds of brand new homes in the Cardinal West development near the Auckland suburb of Massey have not been hooked up to a permanent sewage system. Instead the waste from 341 households is being… Audio
Crunching the rugby numbers, a fun fact filled new book
Self confessed data fanatic Chris Carter has written a book looking at the numbers which revolutionise the game itself. His book is called Rugbynomics. He speaks to Jesse. Audio
Approval granted for Te Atatū marae
It's taken more than fifty years to get off the ground, but approval's finally been granted for a community marae to be built on Auckland's Te Atatū peninsula.
The plot of land beside the… Audio
Auckland local boards discuss budget contentions
Aucklanders find out today if their mayor has enough votes to sell the council's two billion dollars worth of airport shares as part of the plan he says will help fix the city.
Councillors will vote… Audio
Henderson-Massey Board chair suggests relocating parts of city
The chair of the Henderson Massey Local Board in West Auckland says some parts of the city may have to be relocated to avoid future flooding.
Chris Carter says it will be one of the major issues in… Audio
Gay Liberation movement members remember 50 years since first meeting
The Rainbow community is full of pride this month.
April marks half-a-century since our very first 'Gay Day' in Auckland.
It all started with a student forum in 1972.
On Monday pioneering queer… Audio
Taliban takes Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's capital Kabul has fallen to the Taliban. There are grave fears for the safety of all people, including New Zealanders stuck in Afghanistan. Former Labour Party MP Chris Carter led the… Audio
Vet shortage set to worsen as summer hits
An acute shortage of vets looks set to worsen just in time for the crucial summer period.
Last month, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced thirty border exemptions to help fill the skills gap.
…Carter not bothered by Bridges' comments in recording
National Party leader Simon Bridges has been shaken by the release of the recording of a conversation he had with Jami-Lee Ross about a $100,000 donation. Jami-Lee Ross provided police with the… Audio
Chris Carter on Myanmar: 'Aung San Suu Kyi doesn’t have much manoeuvrability'
Former Labour Party minister Chris Carter left New Zealand in 2011 for a role with the UN in Afghanistan. He's now working in Myanmar and for the past two years he has been leading all UN Agencies… Audio
Chris Carter, Senior UN Advisor for Rakhine State in Myanmar
Chris Carter is Senior UN Advisor for Rakhine State - his job is to lead all UN Agencies operating in Rakhine state, the most troubled region of Myanmar, which contains 90 per cent of the oppressed… Audio
Afghanistan Elections - Chris Carter
Soon the polls will open in Afghanistan and the country will choose a new President. It'll be an important term, as foreign troops prepare to pull out by the end of the year. Former Labour Minister… Audio
Ex-Labour MP narrowly escapes suicide bomb in Kabul
The former Labour MP Chris Carter has narrowly escaped being blown up by a suicide car bomber in Afghanistan who attacked an American military convoy outside his Kabul home. Audio
Chris Carter goes quietly from Parliament
The former Labour Party MP, Chris Carter, has bowed out of politics with a swipe at the media, but without a bad word to say about the party that expelled him. Audio
Former Labour MP Chris Carter off to work in Kabul
The independent but former Labour Party MP will deliver his valedictory speech in Parliament next week after accepting a job with the Afghan government to nurture positive and more effective… Audio
Labour party conference soon after Carter kicked out of party
Just days after the Labour Party kicked out long serving Te Atatu MP Chris Carter, it is holding its annual conference in Auckland over the weekend. Audio
Chris Carter denies shirking his parliamentary duties
The former Labour Party MP, Chris Carter, is to be fined by the Speaker of the House for not turning up to Parliament. Audio
Chris Carter discusses his expulsion from Labour Party
The former Labour Party MP, Chris Carter, says he's appalled by the way the party has behaved over his expulsion. Audio
Chris Carter defiant ahead of disciplinary hearing
Chris Carter is vowing to support the Labour Party even if he's kicked out of it. Audio