Giles Dexter

A former Children's Minister has spoken out against the government's plans to repeal Section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act. Our political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

Darleen Tana's fate is now over to Green Party members - after the co-leaders formally initiated the process to get their former colleague booted out of Parliament at the party's AGM in Christchurch… Audio

The government said it's possible it'll make wide legislative changes in response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's report. But the Prime Minister is not backing down on the… Audio

Health New Zealand's new commissioner said the organisation has become too large and too unaffordable - and wants it re-focused on the frontline and regional delivery. Professor Lester Levy has been… Audio

Pharmac has been told its "an inappropriate expectation" for the drug buying agency to be part of "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector." Associate Minister for Health David… Audio

1News has reported an expert panel has recommended that the running of the Interislander ferries be taken off KiwiRail. It could mean a new state-owned entity is set up to run the fleet - but critics… Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had 'a wonderful night at the White House' after an unexpected meeting with US President Joe Biden while in Washington DC for the NATO summit, Giles Dexter… Audio

The list MP has resigned from the party, but the party wants her gone from Parliament entirely. There is a way it can do that - by using the so-called 'waka jumping' legislation to have her booted… Audio

Tana resigned from the party at the request of caucus following the release of a long-awaited investigation into allegations of migrant exploitation at her husband's e-bike business. The Greens now… Audio

On today's episode, Lulu Sun has made history to become the first New Zealand woman to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The Green Party co-leaders are finally set to respond to the findings of… Audio

The Green Party co-leaders are finally set to respond to the findings of the independent investigation into MP Darleen Tana this afternoon. Darleen Tana has been suspended since March, following… Audio

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Labour's plotting its return to the government benches in 2026 - by taking the time first to do a lot of soul-searching. Chris Hipkins wants Labour to represent a positive change - but at the same… Audio

The Labour Party is out and about wooing Auckland - as it starts to think about policies to take to the next election. The party has lost a significant chunk of the city's support and concedes it… Audio

The Prime Minister is giving the government a big pat on the back with the completion of its second action plan - and has already launched another plan for the next quarter, Giles Dexter speaks to… Audio

The government's law and order week continues at pace, with legislation to restore Three Strikes introduced to the House yesterday. The government says it sends a message that repeat violent or sexual… Audio

Frustrations have started to boil over at Parliament's first Scrutiny Week, with opposition MPs unhappy with the answers they're getting from ministers, Giles Dexter reports. Audio

The Health Minister Shane Reti has been grilled by MPs over the National Party's broken promise to fund 13 cancer drugs, Giles Dexter reports. Audio

On today's episode, the corrections watchdog says the country's worst prison riot, which had prisoners and guards fearing people would burn alive, could have been prevented, New Plymouth mayor and… Audio