Nick Smith

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

The country's spy agencies should playing a greater role in warning political parties about foreign interference in elections.

It's a key recommendation from the Justice Select Committee that's… Audio

A bill aiming to ban foreign donations to political parties will continue being debated under urgency today, after only getting to its first and second readings last night.

The bill would see the… Audio

The stakes have been raised in the New Zealand First donations scandal with a $30 million lawsuit now on the cards.

Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry is threatening to sue Opposition MPs if they… Audio

The right to choose to die is now in the hands of New Zealanders.

Last night Parliament voted 69 votes to 51 in favour of the End of Life Choice Bill that will make assisted dying legal for some… Audio

With a prediction next year's election will be "pretty rough and pretty ugly", the Justice Minister has plans in place to combat misinformation and manipulation - including campaigns for, potentially… Audio

On Wednesdays in Parliament MPs get to strain slightly harder at their leashes during the general debate. We caught the action from one Wednesday on camera.

The National Party says the Waitangi Tribunal report into freshwater rights goes too far. Party spokesperson for Crown Maori Relations Nick Smith spoke to Corin Dann about the issue. Audio

A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House. Audio