Nick Smith

With less than two weeks until State Highway 6 between Nelson and Blenheim is due to reopen, contractors are working long hours to complete repairs on the flood-damaged road.. 

The repair bill is… Audio

The media organisation Stuff has announced a proposal to gut its regional newsrooms, sparking fears for the impact it might have on local democracy.

In Nelson, the Nelson Mail would drop from eight… Audio

Nelson has a new mayor -- one who'll be a familiar face for the Upper South Island city. Nick Smith, the MP for Nelson until 2020, secured a comfortable victory, leading by almost 4000 votes with… Audio

Joining us on the Weekend Panel today are Lavina Good, and Richard Harman They look at the movie being made about the CHCH mosque shootings, the vaccine rollout, and Auckland being crowned as the… Audio

Non-government bills changing laws around mobility device seizures, the wording of verdicts for insane offenders, and waka-jumping MPs have been worked on at Parliament. Audio

The long serving National MP Nick Smith has bid farewell to Parliament, leaving many unanswered questions about the spat between himself and a staffer.

He abruptly resigned last week, citing the loss… Audio

National MP Nick Smith has apologised to the LGBTQI+ community in his valedictory speech at Parliament this evening.

He's bowing out after 31 years as an MP. In his speech, Nick Smith said he was… Audio

The person who recorded the row between outgoing National MP Nick Smith and a staffer no longer works at Parliament.

After 30 years, Smith abruptly threw in the towel on his political career on… Audio

National Party MP Nick Smith is retiring next month, after 30 years in Parliament.

The list MP says he is stepping down for personal and professional reasons, including an inquiry into an employment… Video, Audio

Panellists Chris Finlayson and Michelle Langstone discuss the retirement of Nick Smith, who has served the Nelson region for 30 years. Audio

It’s a hard road finding the perfect parliamentary question, but this week had some pointers on tactics.  Audio

Suggestions to rename a bill on Māori wards to include the words ‘ignore the public vote’, ‘screw the scrum’ and ‘under-arm delivery’ have been ruled out of order at Parliament. Audio

Now the Greens deal is done and dusted, the Prime Minister's next move is to appoint her new ministers.

Jacinda Ardern will announce her new Cabinet this afternoon. It'll be an executive stacked with… Audio

The 53rd Government is going to be filled with dozens of fresh faces, following Labour's landslide election victory.

The special votes are still yet to come in, but parliament will be painted red… Audio

National has unveiled its plan to help get those out of work back into jobs - as well as its mental health policy.

If elected, National says it would give tertiary training providers four thousand… Audio

National party MPs are no longer singing from the same song sheet on whether Maori should be allowed to switch electoral rolls. There have been renewed calls from frustrated Maori who are being… Audio