David Seymour
Election 2020: Finance debate proves feisty
Last night's debate was a fiery affair with heated exchanges over the country's future in a Covid-19 world.
No - we're not talking about the tepid TV face-off between Jacinda Ardern and Judith… Audio
Covid-19: ACT wants wealthy tourists let in through borders
If New Zealanders living overseas are allowed back home why shouldn't wealthy foreign tourists be let in too? That's the basis of a new policy announced by ACT leader David Seymour last night in… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. Audio
Election 2020: How is campaigning going four weeks out from polling day?
Elbow bumps, physically distanced public meetings and a liberal dousing of hand sanitiser - it's all part of the new normal out on the campaign trail.
It seems some politicians are adjusting better… Audio
Pre-election fiscal update: Economy better than expected
New Zealand has emerged from this year's lockdowns better than expected but it's a much gloomier picture for the longer term recovery, with the country facing years of large deficits and ballooning… Audio
Can politicians win your vote in a few minutes?
Hoardings are at every corner, social media littered with candid candidates, and fiery debates dominating the news - it must be election year.
The politicians on our screens are renowned for long… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Worries ahead of Alert Level decision
Those who may have attended classes at Les Mills takapuna around the same time as a case of Covid-19 are being asked to stay home and call healthline.
The call comes on the same day the country will… Audio
Election 2020: Cash splash back on as campaign resumes
Politicians are travelling the length and breadth of the country making big spending promises - but when will the public know if it all stacks up?
The Covid-19 response has already cost the country… Audio
Covid-19: Political parties back into campaign mode
Political parties are now back into full campaign mode after an initial false start.
The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday- a crucial milestone in kicking-off the general election.
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Covid-19: Opposition blasts Auckland's 'Alert Level 2.5'
Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown after the city moved out of Alert Level 3 at midnight.
But it isn't completely joining the rest of the country in Alert Level 2 - instead moving to… Audio
Chch mosque shootings: Winston Peters wants terrorist to serve sentence in Australia, other politicians disagree
New Zealand First is the lone voice in Parliament calling for the Christchurch terrorist to see out his sentence in Australia.
Winston Peters says the cost of keeping Brenton Tarrant in isolation… Audio
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 6: Euthanasia
Should we have the right to choose the circumstances of our death, or is it just too complicated to sort out? Alice confronts her fear of death and admits she may not be immortal after all. Video
Covid-19: ACT wants AirBnBs used for isolation
The ACT Party wants New Zealand to adopt the Taiwanese approach to quarantine - where new arrivals are allowed to isolate in privately-run facilities such as AirBnBs.
ACT's leader David Seymour says… Audio
MPs back in the House as Parliament resumes before election
A small group of MPs have returned to the capital for a stripped back version of Parliament - with the government's Covid response, in particular the country's border at the top of the agenda.
It was… Audio
Parliament’s reprise plan
Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament.
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Parliament’s reprise plan
Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament.
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Covid-19: Politicians headed back to Parliament
MPs will return to the Capital today - for three weeks at Parliament no one expected.
The 2020 general election has been pushed back four weeks to 17 October, which means politicians will reconvene… Audio
Covid-19: Prime Minister to unveil election date decision as opponents call for delay
New Zealand will find out at 10am on Monday morning if the election will go ahead on 19 September, or whether it will be delayed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland .
The decision is solely… Audio
Election campaigns screech to halt as new lockdown comes
The shock Covid-19 lockdown has seen election season screech to a halt and may yet derail voting day altogether.
Parliament was due to terminate today, marking the official end of term and the start… Audio
Parliament's final debate
The 52nd Parliament has come to an end and in typical parliamentary fashion the MPs finished it off with a debate. Audio
