Anneke Smith

Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross has been cleared of fraud charges that emerged out of an investigation he sparked four years ago.

Ross was charged with obtaining by deception after dropping… Audio

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick will need most of Labour's MPs to swing behind her alcohol harm reduction bill, if it is to pass its first hurdle in Parliament.

The member's bill would ban alcohol… Audio

New Zealand is positioning itself to expel its Russian Ambassador, as the illegal invasion of Ukraine ratchets up.

Vladimir Putin has repeated his threats of nuclear war and announced plans to hold… Audio

MPs returned to Parliament today to mark the accession of new King and pay tributes to Queen Elizabeth II.

There were personal anecdotes, reflections on royal tours of Aotearoa and recognition of the… Audio

Cabinet will decide today how New Zealand marks the Queen's death. 

A memorial service to "celebrate her life and reign" will take place in Wellington after the Queen's funeral in London next Monday.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze. Audio

The Labour Party whips have responded to MP Gaurav Sharma's claims of bullying in parliament as it works to resolve issues between him and his staff.

Backbencher Dr Sharma has blasted his party, the… Audio

The Government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that's seen a National MP storm out of Parliament. 

The Oranga… Audio

The contentious 'Three Strikes' law is out - after a bill to repeal the legislation passed its final hurdle in Parliament last night.

Introduced under a National-ACT Government, the regime was… Audio

A One News Kantar Poll shows National and Act could govern together with 62 seats. Our political reporter Anneke Smith joins Karyn from the press gallery. Audio

The government's being told to urgently close a legal loophole in the rules for political party donations that experts say make this country ripe for overseas exploitation.

It's been brought to a… Audio

After an anxious period of radio silence, Kiribati has picked up the phone and ignited hopes it's not completely lost to the Pacific Islands Forum.

Pacific leaders emerged from their annual talks in… Audio

A "major superpower rivalry" in the Pacific region will be on show today as the United States' Vice President Kamala Harris dials in to the Pacific Islands Forum.

The US had been tipped to speak at… Audio

The 51st Pacific Island Forum will formally open this afternooon with Kiribati notably absent after withdrawing over the dispute about Micronesia's role.

The "no- show" has dashed the Forum's chances… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum begins today and it's already off to a rocky start.

Kiribati - a country in Micronesia - has pulled out at the last minute - re-exposing a rift over the leadership of the… Audio

The Prime Minister will tackle the big issues in her annual bilateral talks with her Australian counterpart on Friday morning - the war in Ukraine, increasing strategic competition and climate change… Audio