Labour Party
Serious Fraud Office charges six people over Labour donations
The six people charged in relation to a donation made to the Labour Party allegedly offended between March 2017 and March 2018.
The Serious Fraud Office charges allege the donors' identities were not… Video, Audio
Claire Robinson: Savage Politics
Author, political commentator and Professor of Communication Design at Massey University, Claire Robinson has now written a play about Aotearoa's first Labour Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage… Audio
Meet the new MPs: Labour
The 42 new MPs in Parliament each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them. Here are the new Labour Party MPs. - UPDATED - Video
Meet the new MPs: Labour
The 42 new MPs in Parliament each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them. Here are the new Labour Party MPs. - UPDATED -
Video, AudioPunk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'
One of the world's most high-profile economists says the only way New Zealand will stop its burgeoning housing market being a driver of inequality is through wealth taxes. Audio
Election 2020: Media policy slips down the queue
Vote-chasing political parties push policies on big ticket issues like tax, health and education in the run-up to an election, and plans for broadcasting and media are often left to the last minute -… Audio
Election 2020: Media policy slips down the queue
Vote-chasing political parties push policies on big ticket issues like tax, health and education in the run-up to an election, and plans for broadcasting and media are often left to the last minute -…
AudioSudden surge of scandal pushes bigger issues into the background
A sudden surge of MPs quitting - some in disgrace - dominated political reporting this week, pushing pre-election policy into the background and painting a poor picture of Parliament.
Sudden surge of scandal pushes bigger issues into the background
A sudden surge of MPs quitting - some in disgrace - dominated political reporting this week, pushing pre-election policy into the background and painting a poor picture of Parliament.
Audio'Branch stacking' claim against Victorian Labor Minister
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the career-ending allegations against Victoria's Labor Minister Adem Somyurek, including that he recruited people into the party to boost… Audio
Political party donations in New Zealand
News broke this week that police and the Serious Fraud Office will investigate the New Zealand First Foundation to see if it has breached the Electoral Act. This follows an announcement on the 29th of… Audio
10: Boom & Bust
With World War I and the flu epidemic past, the good times rolled through the 1920s. Then came the bust of the Great Depression, prompting widespread poverty - that was worse for some - and the rise… Audio
7: Votes, Depressions and Refrigerators
After the wars, politicians had to figure out how to run the new country. Bold choices saw huge spending on infrastructure, the right of women to vote and the start of refrigeration, helping us out of… Audio
Independent review to look at Labour Party assaults fiasco
The scrutiny of Labour Party officials, and potentially Prime Ministerial staff and Ministers, over the sexual assault allegations has been broadened.
The Prime Minister has outlined a further… Video, Audio
Doubts linger over Labour's internal investigation
Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards looks at the questions being raised over the level of trust in the Labour Party and the Prime Minister's office as Maria Dew QC leads an internal investigation… Audio
Labour Party sexual assault allegations: has there been a cover up?
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declined to say which senior Labour Party figures gave her their assurances that there was no sexual assault allegations against a staffer. Political commentator… Audio
Labour president resigns over assault complaints fiasco
Labour Party President Nigel Haworth’s resignation was announced just before midday on Wednesday, as the fiasco around allegations of assaults by a Labour Party staffer.
The Prime Minister accepted… Video, Audio
'Excessive drinking' at Young Labour summer camp, court hears
A jury has heard there was "excessive drinking" at the Young Labour summer camp on the night four teenagers claim they were assaulted.
A 21-year-old, who has interim name suppression, is on trial at… Audio
Political parties are targeting us with propaganda online
Recent elections overseas were won by narrow margins amid claims voters were influenced by misleading messages injected straight into their social media feeds by political parties. Is that what we… Video, Audio
Political parties are targeting us with propaganda online
Recent elections overseas were won by narrow margins amid claims voters were influenced by misleading messages injected straight into their social media feeds by political parties. Is that what we…
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