Anneke Smith

On today's episode, New Zealand search and rescue crews in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings, Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1… Audio

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The government opened its books today - revealing the economic outlook for the near term is looking pretty bleak. A lower tax take and higher Crown expenses deliver continued budget deficits - with a… Audio

A former spy minister said a police trip to China looks like a "classic effort" by the Chinese government to "curry favour" with New Zealand authorities. A group of 33 police staff visited China in… Audio

Two of the nine teenagers taking part in the coalition's boot camp programme are missing. The group of ten - now in the community phase of the programme - dropped to nine last week, after one… Audio

New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it will be "very, very challenging" to increase officer numbers by 500 before November next year. The National-NZ First coalition agreement made the… Audio

Survivors of abuse in care are feeling hopeless and despondent two weeks on from the Crown's apology. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

A former political figure who sexually abused two teenagers nearly 30 years ago has been jailed for two and a half years. It almost brings the historic case to a close - with the offender now… Audio

In today's episode, Health NZ has declared a whooping cough epidemic, a New Zealander is suspected to be among a group of people poisned by unknowingly ingesting methanol in Laos, a former political… Audio

A former political figure who sexually abused two teenage boys nearly 30 years ago has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

The government is proposing a seismic shift in name suppression laws that would put a stop to secrecy around the identifies of sex offenders. Political reporter Anneke Smith has the story. Audio

While there was plenty of noise outside Parliament, there was also a lot happening inside the building. Some Ministers and MPs met the hikoi on the forecourt before heading inside for Question Time… Audio

Reporters at Parliament are describing it as a sea of red, black and white as crowds of people continue to stream into Parliament's grounds, many chanting 'toitu te tiriti, ake ake ake'. Audio

The first of more than 15,000 people on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti are arriving at Parliament. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

In Focus of Politics, our political reporter Anneke Smith takes a look at what the Crown did - and didn't - deliver for survivors of abuse in care. Audio

The coalition is staring down the barrel of months of debate that's bound to get ugly - with the Treaty Principles Bill now off to a six-month-long Select Committee. Political reporter Anneke Smith… Audio

It's D-Day for the government's Treaty Principles Bill with the legislation up for its first reading on Thursday afternoon. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

A survivor of abuse in care who spent time at Te Whakapakari youth boot camp says his experiences destined him to a life of crime. Anneke Smith spoke to abuse in care survivor and Dunedin prisoner… Audio

The government is defending its decision to allow those running youth boot camps - including 'third-party providers' - to use force against young offenders. The Prime Minister was seemingly unaware… Audio

On today's episode, the ambulance workers union is warning someone could be killed if stab proof vests aren't made more widely available to all staff, Labour's Maori Development spokesperson Willie… Audio