David Seymour

ACT wants to spend half a billion dollars building youth detention centres that would be run by the Department of Corrections, if it is in government.

The party says young law breakers need to be… Video, Audio

The government has ruled out following Australia's crackdown on vaping - at least this term. The Australian federal government has announced tough new measures in an effort to stop young people taking… Audio

Time now to speak to ACT Party's leader David Seymour. Audio

The Prime Minister's accepted an apology from cabinet minister Kiri Allan, after she criticised RNZ's culture and treatment of Māori staff at a farewell for former Midday Report host Māni Dunlop - who… Audio

Labour MP Stuart Nash has been sacked from all of his ministerial portfolios, over a quote  "inexcusable" breach of Cabinet rules.

Nash was already on a 'final warning' before a Stuff report last… Audio

This week MPs discussed Stuart Nash’s loss of a ministerial warrant for an hour. It may have looked like a political pile-on, but in reality it was Parliament doing exactly what it is designed for –… Audio

ACT has called for the Police Minister to resign after he encouraged the Police Commissioner to appeal a case.

Stuart Nash told Newstalk ZB this morning he had spoken to the Police Commissioner and… Audio

Less than two months into Chris Hipkins' time as Prime Minister and the Government's agenda is looking much slimmer.

Hipkins has axed - or amended - a swathe of programmes in his second policy purge… Audio

Today the debating chamber launched into action as it does most years - but this year was all about the weather and the climate. Audio

Newsroom's political editor Jo Moir and RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch join The Detail to size up the minor parties as election year gets underway. Audio

An Auckland block of flats that was swamped by two and a half metres of water on Friday was flooded again yesterday, and the residents are at the end of their tether. And an elderly resident remains… Audio

Chris Hipkins has cleared his first hurdle as Prime Minister, and chaired his first cabinet meeting.

He's signalled a focus on the cost of living, but isn't ready to rule anything in or out.

Other… Audio

As the year comes to a close, our political leaders are heading away for the summer holidays.

It will be a well-needed recharge too, with a busy election year looming.

But just before they signed… Audio