Brooke Van Velden

Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan  Audio

The government's being warned off even contemplating capping rent increases, saying that would be a further devastating blow to property investors.

The impact on rents is just one of the topics that… Audio

We had 42 new MPs make their way to Wellington after last year's general election, and here at First Up we've been trying to get to know as many of them as possible. Today we're delighted to be joined… Audio

There are 42 new MPs in Parliament. They each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them. Here are the new ACT MPs. - UPDATED - Video

The National Party's call for temporary laws to free up land for house building is being dismissed as flawed and short-sighted.

The opposition leader Judith Collins wants new legislation giving… Audio

MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax.  Audio

Members of seven political parties discuss transport, roading and the general state of the Super City in front of a live audience. Audio

In the latest of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Brooke van Velden - a public relations consultant standing for the ACT Party in the… Audio