Golriz Ghahraman

Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes.

The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it's… Audio

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A sweeping review of electoral laws will look into whether the political donations regime should be scrapped, and public money be used to bankroll political parties.

Also under consideration is the… Audio

With terror laws set to be updated this month, there's skepticism over the call to review agency actions leading up to the LynnMall knife attack.

Police, Corrections and intelligence services are to… Audio

Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Audio

The New Zealand Super Fund has invested almost $400,000 dollars in a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.

Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $100 million of… Audio

The New Zealand Super Fund has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.

Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $100… Audio

The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect Māori. 

Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be subjected to a… Audio

Soft-ball questions to MPs get derided. What is the point of the 'patsy question'? 

The Police Commissioner's efforts to start a national conversation about surveillance has been panned by the Green Party.

Andrew Coster wrote an opinion piece, which was published in the New Zealand… Audio

In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the Minister for Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, along with the Green and National party spokespeople for ethnic communities - Golriz… Audio

The Green Party says the government could be liable for war crimes over the exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabian forces. Documents received by RNZ show a New Zealand exporter obtained… Audio

Air New Zealand is under fire for doing work for Saudi Arabia's navy despite that country's devastating war in Yemen. One News revealed last night that the national carrier's business unit, Gas… Audio

Although Corrections has launched two internal reviews, MPs on multiple sides of the house are calling for more independent, and wide-ranging reviews into the response to the unrest, and the wider… Audio

Iranian-born Golriz Ghahraman arrived in New Zealand with her parents as a 9-year-old. In 2017 she made history when she became the first New Zealand MP with a refugee background. She studied human… Audio

In a first for Parliament, a widened FGM ban has passed into law with formal female champions from all the corners of Parliament. Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little says the police failed to get any of the necessary clearance before trialling controversial facial recognition software.

RNZ has learned the police tested US company… Audio

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman says she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Gharaman says she first learned of her diagnosis two years ago when she began to lose sight in one eye.

Multiple… Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is defending the decision to keep Kiwi troops in Iraq, saying New Zealand is not about to cut and run.

Tensions in the region have heightened this month since… Audio