Katie Scotcher

Some churches are insisting no law will stop them from "praying the gay" away.

The Justice Select Committee today heard submissions on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill.

The… Audio

Vaccine passports proving a person's immunisation status are expected to be in place around the turn of the year. It's unclear if the digital document will be for more than just international travel… Audio

Early childhood relief teachers aren't being paid in lockdown, forcing some to burn through retirement savings just to get by.

Their employers - public funded kindergarten associations and trusts -… Audio

A scaled-back socially-distanced Parliament will resume sitting in person today after plans for a virtual option were rejected by Opposition parties.

Parliament was suspended last week on the advice… Audio

Covid-19 case numbers are still rising - with 41 new community infections reported today.

That figure is expected to get worse before it gets better. With almost 150 community cases, officials say… Audio

The Finance Minister has been (virtually) grilled on the state of the country's finances as the nationwide lockdown marches on into its second week. Covid Alert Level 4 is costing the country $1.5… Audio

People outside Auckland and Coromandel find out today if they'll be staying in alert level 4.

Cabinet meets today to make that decision which will be announced at 3pm on Friday.

At least one public… Audio

Hundreds of workers returning from overseas will soon be able to skip a stint in a MIQ hotel and isolate at home instead. It's part of the Government's long-awaited plan to re-connect New Zealand with… Audio

The government is warning it will take a "swift and severe" approach to any future cases of Covid-19, and move quickly to Alert Level Four.

It comes as a long-awaited report into reopening our border… Audio

Legislation banning gay conversion therapy, a practice described as monstrous and traumatising, is making its way through Parliament but not everyone is on board. Audio

New Zealand is a step closer to banning gay conversion therapy, with legislation criminalising the practice passing its first hurdle in Parliament this afternoon. 

All political parties, except… Audio

The government considered asking churches to help pay for the Royal Commission into historic abuse in care, as it grappled with the inquiry's skyrocketing spending.

Just-released documents also show… Audio

A senior Cabinet minister expects Australia will be held to account on the international stage for its treatment of terror suspect Suhayra Aden.

Aden and her two children will be deported to New… Audio

A woman accused of being an Islamic State terrorist is set to return to New Zealand, with her two children, but the details of their return are murky.

The government is giving assurances there has… Audio

Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and her two young children from Turkey who has links to ISIS. Political reporter Katie Scotcher explains it all to Jesse. Audio

A former trade negotiator is reassuring exporters they're unlikely to face any significant backlash from China which is denying accusations of state-sponsored cyber attacks.

The Government has joined… Audio

A multi-billion dollar sweetener hasn't got mayors rushing to sign up to the government's Three Waters reforms.

The government's announced a two point five billion dollar fund to get local councils… Audio

The government has put a $2.5 billion sweetener on the table, to get local councils onboard with massive three waters reforms. The Prime Minister is right now speaking to councillors and mayors at the… Audio