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Watch: Greens giving Darleen Tana last chance to resign
The party has been in discussions about whether to use the waka-jumping legislation to remove the MP from Parliament.
Lifting the lid - or turning a blind eye?
Abuse and neglect that went on for decades under the radar was front-and-centre in the headlines this week after the royal commission's report on abuse in state care came out. Mediawatch asks one…
MPs on the Abuse in Care report
The moment the Abuse in Care Report was tabled in Parliament MPs began debating what it means and how to respond. Audio
Greens challenge maths on ag-tech fund
A Treasury letter shows total funding for the Accelerating New Mitigations Programme was reduced by $48 million, while the government claims emissions research has been boosted under its watch.
Green AGM: Party needs to 'win trust,' says Swarbrick
The fate of former MP Darleen Tana is set to play a big part in the agenda.
JD Vance defends 'childless cat ladies' comment after backlash
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate has defended resurfaced comments in which he called Democratic politicians a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives".
Darleen Tana saga set to loom as Green Party meets
A Green Party member is concerned that proper process will not be followed - but the party's co-leader says a vote will not be forced.
'The buck stops here': Parliament set a vital task
Analysis - politicians have to decide what to do about child abuse, Health NZ is booked in for major surgery and Darleen Tana returns, Peter Wilson writes.
The Panel with Mike Moynihan & Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Mike Moynihan & Cindy Mitchener discuss the American beer ripping of some Nelson Naturists, JD Vance's comments on childless women, and whether we… Audio
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark censured for second time this year
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark will be formally censured for a second time this year - this time for insulting and degrading behaviour during a TV interview. An independent investigation found he… Audio
Attorney-General warns of prosecutions if records destroyed
Judith Collins is reminding all state and faith-based institutions of their legal obligation to preserve records.
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
The brat unpack: Lime green, #bratsummer and Kamala Harris
A word that was once an insult is now a compliment. How? Video
Overruling court on coastal rights risks new protests, Te Pāti Māori warns
Te Pāti Māori is warning a move to overturn a court decision risks a return of the big foreshore and seabed protests of 20 years ago. Audio
Child poverty targets quietly lowered, to surprise of advocates
Louise Upston has rejected criticisms of lowered child poverty reduction targets, saying they are achievable and ambitious. Audio
‘Stripping is not exploitative, theft is’, strippers tell MPs
An adult entertainment activism group who are dancing through Parliament's petition process discuss issues, solutions and the experience of political engagement. Audio
Parliamentary angst breaks out over stickers on MP's laptop
MPs became fixated over the stickers on Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's laptop in Parliament.
Maori and Pacific had more violence inflicted on them - Inquiry
A survivor of abuse in a faith based institution wants a Pasifika specific approach to redress for some survivors. The Royal Commission's findings show Maori and Pacific survivors had more physical… Audio
'We have spending problems all over the show' - Levy
Government appointed Health New Zealand commissioner Lester Levy's promising clinical services will not be impacted as he turns the money-heamoraging agency around. Professor Levy told Susana… Audio
