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Hobson's Pledge and alternative facts
What was in the infamous Hobson's Pledge advertisement in the Herald that has sparked outrage and boycotts? Audio
The House: What it's like for first-term Māori MPs
New Zealand's Parliament House is a strikingly colonial edifice. So how does it feel to be Māori in that space? Audio
Tougher laws needed to combat political corruption risk - think-tank
NZ is slipping in international anti-corruption measures and a "she'll be right" attitude is adding to the decline, report says. Audio
Being Māori at Parliament
New Zealand’s Parliament House is a strikingly colonial edifice. So how does it feel to be Māori in that space?
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Who are the family behind Kamala Harris's campaign for president?
As the Democrats get ready to hold their convention, the new candidate will be telling her story to millions of Americans for the first time.
Kamala Harris announces first economic plans
Kamala Harris promised to cut taxes for most Americans and ban "price gouging" by grocers in her first major economy-focused speech as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Learning on the job: What the PM will take away from a day in Sydney
Analysis - Luxon says he wants to get things back on track. But how does that align with the government's cancelling of infrastructure projects, asks Lillian Hanly.
How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party
Trump has purged his Republican Party of lawmakers and officials deemed as disloyal. But his obsession with loyalty may cost him critical voters in a tight race.
1000 fewer children in motels, but minister can't say where they all went
The social housing minister can't say whether the "1000 children no longer growing up in motels" have moved into social housing, a private rental, or are living elsewhere.
Who are the new leaders at the Human Rights Commission?
The government has named new leadership.
Tight race for urban seats in Kiribati election
Preliminary election results in Kiribati are showing close contests for constituencies in and around the capital Tarawa, but the opposite in outer island electorates. Audio
Treaty Principles Bill 'a solution to a problem that does not exist'
Ngāti Hine leader and claimant Pita Tipene says the report points to flaws in government policy already well understood by Māori. Audio
Green for go for coalition's new beneficiary traffic light system
With Parliament in recess this week, the coalition used the clear air to clear the decks, rattling through a laundry list of announcements - congestion charging, genetic engineering, and two separate… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews discuss the Waitangi Tribunal's scathing report criticising the proposed Treaty Principles Bill and the decision to… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal recommends govt Treaty Principles bill be abandoned
The Waitangi Tribunal has delivered a scathing report recommending the Government's proposed Treaty Principles Bill be abandoned. The over 200 page interim report found both the Act Party proposal and… Audio
Luxon, Albanese focus on security
Cyber-warfare was one of the main issues raised by the two leaders today.
'We don't know what is coming next': Fears over Whaikaha changes
The government's move to strip the Ministry of Disabled People of its responsibility for support services has been criticised by the disability rights commissioner.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 16 August 2024
On today's episode, the consumer watchdog says the grocery commissioner has failed to address supermarkets' pricing discrepancies, instead leaving it up to shoppers to police, the Disability Rights… Audio
David Seymour welcomes critical Waitangi Tribunal report
The ACT leader says "we need a national conversation about our founding document", despite the report calling for his Treaty Principles Bill to be dropped.
Luxon's warning to Kiwis in his first official foreign policy speech
The PM warned kiwis to be more than just an "interested bystander" in an increasingly complex and difficult world. Video
