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Professor Richard Shaw goes over the latest polls
Massey University Politics professor Richard Shaw talks to The Panel about the latest polls and how the next Parliament may look based on those numbers. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. Audio
ACT shares iwi leaders education aspirations
National's potential coalition partner ACT says they agree with the iwi leaders about self-determination and sovereignty, when it comes to things like education. David Seymour has been to Waitangi… Audio
New poll good news for National
The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll, unveiled last night, suggests National and Act would be able to form a government together, with National sitting pretty on 46 percent and Act up one point to… Audio
David Seymour considers changes to euthanasia bill
David Seymour is now willing to rule out people with grievous and irremediable conditions from his euthanasia bill - this means it may only apply to terminally ill people with six months to live. He… Video, Audio
Reporters returning to politics as usual
Normal party politics have been mostly in abeyance since last month’s terrorist attack. But some political reporters are already returning to political reporting as usual - analysing political… Audio
PM backs Shane Jones, ACT calls for him to be sacked
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing her Cabinet minister Shane Jones, as he faces accusations of a conflict of interest over a Northland project that's getting millions of dollars from the… Audio
Jacinda Ardern 'listening to business concerns'
ACT leader David Seymour on Monday joined National leader Simon Bridges in criticising the Prime Minister's approach to the economy. Mr Bridges said on Morning Report that Jacinda Ardern had done… Audio
Abolishing Māori seats 'much more trouble than it's worth' - Bridges
National party leader Simon Bridges says New Zealand needs a more efficient parliament and a smaller executive, but there are significant "fishhooks" in ACT's proposals. Video
National looking at new coalition partner
The National party is looking at new possible alliances after ACT's latest low poll result. The poll had ACT contributing just one seat to the coalition, making the combined number less than the… Audio
Opposition sceptical of govt's 'big talk' at Waitangi
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asked those at Waitangi to hold her to account, and already the Opposition is promising to do so. Ms Ardern wound up her five-day-visit to Northland on Tuesday, after… Audio
David Seymour discusses euthanasia bill progress
Nearly two-thirds of MPs have voted in support of a bill that would legalise euthanasia. ACT's David Seymour is the MP behind the End Of Life Choice Bill. He talks to Kim Hill about the issue. Video, Audio
'Typical Peters smoke and mirrors' - David Seymour
New Zealand won't find out who will lead the next government until at least Friday - at the very earliest. It could even be next week. New Zealand First is entering its fourth day of talks with… Audio
David Seymour sees bright future for ACT
David Seymour's political benefactors the National Party once again delivered him and ACT their safe seat of Epsom on Saturday night. But forced to try for a deal with Mr Seymour's arch political… Audio
Seymour keeps ACT in Parliament but flying solo
ACT Party leader David Seymour says he's disappointed he won't be bringing any extra MPs into Parliament.
Broadcasting buried in policy parade
The broadcasters we have today were largely shaped by political decisions made more than 25 years ago. Mediawatch rounds up the media policies that political parties are offering this time round - if… Audio
Shaw, Fox and Seymour debate policies - over cake
To mark the 21st birthday of MMP, Greens' James Shaw, Maori Party's Marama Fox and Act's David Seymour join John Campbell in the Checkpoint studio. Video, Audio
Quick fire questions with minor party leaders
The Green Party's James Shaw, the Maori Party's Marama Fox and ACT's David Seymour answer some quick fire questions from John Campbell. Video, Audio
ACT wants teacher union contracts dropped
David Seymour has launched the ACT party's campaign with plans for a controversial $1 billion education policy to bulk fund schools for teachers' salaries, as long as they drop union contracts Audio
ACT would cut red tape to 'build 600,000 homes'
The ACT party says it will cut through red tape and build at least 600,000 new homes in rural Auckland land over the next decade.
