ACT
Select committee feedback says don't ditch Section 7AA. The government isn't listening.
The coalition government is sticking to its guns on a promise to repeal Section 7AA of the Children's Act, despite expert testimony condemning the move.
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The Speaker is under attack
Gerry Brownlee has been publicly criticised over his inaction, in a move that breaks with Parliamentary convention Audio
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
What do you do with a problem like Winston?
National's decision to form a government with New Zealand First as "as a last resort" is both a plea and a warning. What might a "cocktail" with ACT and NZF taste like? Could Luxon hold it together… Video, Audio
National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
Multiple polls point to a change of government. Is National passing the sniff test? Do voters really want ACT's 'real change' or a handbrake? We ask what a centre-right government might look like. Video, Audio
Money or the bag: Major parties crashing into the centre
National’s tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about “heroic” numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn’t change and what’s up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus… Video, Audio
Don't stop believing: ACT hits fawke in the road as Labour falls & National stalls
ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire. Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss how much central government funding should Auckland get for its flood and cyclone clean-up.Also, where National is left after Labour's so-called policy "bonfire". And… Audio
National up, Labour down in latest political poll
Labour has dived in the latest Newshub/Reid Research poll. The party now sits at 38.2 percent, a drop of 6.1 percent.
National has taken advantage, jumping 9.2 percent to 40.5 percent.
Jacinda… Audio
Covid-19: Victoria records 10 deaths while Queensland marks zero cases
Victoria has recorded 1,656 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the state prepares to move to the next stage of eased restrictions tonight.
ACT leader calls for Covid-19 elimination strategy to end
ACT leader David Seymour is calling time on the government's elimination strategy, saying it may be time to give up on trying to stamp out the virus altogether.
He has suggested a holding pattern… Video, Audio
National alone on crusade questioning use of 'Aotearoa'
National is demanding the country's name be put to a public vote - with one MP saying until that happens, the government should not use the word Aotearoa.
The demand has been roundly ridiculed by… Audio
ACT's proposed gang policies 'shortsighted' - Māori Party
The ACT party is being accused of dog whistle politics and separatism after releasing its latest policies, aimed at reducing gang-related crime. Audio
ACT calls for a crackdown on gang members freedoms
The ACT Party wants a crackdown on the freedoms of gang members, by banning them from visiting certain areas and associating with specific people
It's part of the party's law and order policy… Audio
ACT Party President wants 20 MPs
The ACT Party has spelt out its goal for the next election - to double the size of its caucus and bring in at least 20 MPs.
The party leader David Seymour was the party's only MP for six years, until… Audio
ACT calls on government to reverse ban on gas exploration
The ACT Party is calling on the government to reverse its ban on gas exploration, saying it will be the fastest way to reduce emissions.
New data shows coal imports were up 41 percent in the December… Audio
Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani
Panellists Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani look at the lay of the land in post-election New Zealand and pre-election US, New Zealand's euthanasia and cannabis referenda, a possible NZ Covid inquiry… Audio
ACT goes walkabout in Central Auckland
The ACT party leader, David Seymour, is chatting to Aucklanders in the central city today.
RNZ's reporter, Katie Doyle, is with him and spoke to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, Audio
ACT to cut DHBs, review pharmac if it helps form next
The ACT Party plans to drastically reduce the number of District Health Boards and seek a review of Pharmac, if they help form part of the next government.
ACT's leader, David Seymour released the… Audio
