Politics
Advocates call for end of public funding for Octopus aquaculture
Animal advocates want an end to public funding for research into octopus aquaculture. Farah Hancock reports. Audio
Vote on punishment of Te Pāti Māori MPs delayed until June
Te Pāti Māori MPs now have to wait until next month to find out if they will get the harshest punishment the Privileges Committee has ever handed out. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira… Audio
Schools expecting more support for disabled students from Budget
Meanwhile, early childhood centres are hoping for a subsidy increase and universities are preparing for funding cuts. Audio
Casey Costello under fire for being 'MIA' as Minister for Seniors
Labour's Ingrid Leary claims Costello has done more to help tobacco companies than Seniors.
Debate over Te Pāti Māori MPs punishment delayed
The government's blindsided the opposition by postponing the debate about punishments for Te Pāti Māori over last year's Treaty Principles haka. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio
Leader of the house on delaying Te Pāti Māori punishment debate
The debate over the punishments faced by Te Pāti Māori MPs was cut short on Tuesday after just two speeches, when Leader of the House Chris Bishop moved the debate be postponed to June, after the… Audio
Poll finds widespread support for higher spending on public services
More than three-quarters said government spending on key public services, such as hospitals, schools and the police should go up.
Hundreds protest proposed exclusion of Te Pāti Māori MPs
A lawyer representing Te Pāti Māori says its MPs were using haka in Parliament to express their frustration with the Treaty Principles Bill.
Chlöe Swarbrick
Guyon Espiner puts Chlöe Swarbrick on the spot over the Greens' alternative Budget. Plus, who's fuelling New Zealand's "culture wars" and what it would take for them to join forces with National . Audio
Suspension suspended: The Privileges Committee drama
Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago's law faculty joins Emile Donovan to explain the bureaucracy and the politics at play with the suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs, a motion… Audio
Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with Putin
Analysis - Most observers believe there will be no peace unless America exerts maximum leverage.
Watch: Peters tells heckler to 'naff off'
Peters was discussing the potential punishment for Te Pāti Māori MPs when the heckler interrupted, prompting Peters to tell him he "looked like bollocks".
Australia's opposition coalition splits after election loss
The National and Liberal coalition is over after a partnership of more than 60 years.
Debate for Te Pati Maori MPs punishment cut short
The much-anticipated debate surrounding the punishment for Te Pati Maori has been abruptly cut short - after a surprise vote from the coalition to delay it till next month. The unexpected development… Audio
Bowel cancer survivor protests for screening age to be lowered
Last year the government announced it's progressively lowering eligibility for free bowel cancer screening to 58 years old, down from 60. It also ended a pilot programme that allowed Maori and… Audio
Protest over free bowel screening eligibility
Dozens at Parliament are calling for a lowering of the age of eligibility for free bowel screening tests to 45.
Hipkins proposes last-minute deal ahead of privileges committee debate
Parliament is staring down the barrel of a protracted debate in the House surrounding the proposed penalty for Te Pāti Māori MPs.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 May 2025
In today's episode, Parliament is staring down the barrel of a protracted debate this afternoon surrounding the proposed penalty for Te Pati Maori MPs who performed a haka in parliament earlier this… Audio
Celebration on court, censure in the House: Te Pāti Māori MPs' suspension sparks kōrero
While tikanga Māori is being sanctioned in Te Whare Pāremata, te reo Māori is alive and thriving on the netball courts of Tāmaki Makaurau.
