The Week In Review

A review of the week's news including... ACT MP John Banks is found guilty Thursday of filing a false electoral donation return, a Christchurch mosque is at the centre of fresh claims about the past… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... Laila Harre says she is returning to politics to lead the Internet Party because young people, in particular, have been ignored by politicians, Kim Dotcom's US… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent charged with fixing the outcome of a county cricket match by the England and Wales Cricket Board, the police watchdog… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... reaction to this week's budget, TVNZ told it should ban political reporters, editors and producers from belonging to political parties, Auckland Hospital aims… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... A ban on synthetic cannabis and party pills, opposition MPs sailing close to the wind in their questioning of the Immigration Minister over his meeting with… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... The resignation as a minister of Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson after intervening in a police investigation, the withdraw legal highs from sale until they can… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... Labour MP Shane Jones quitting as an MP, homeowners having to dig deeper to keep up with rising interest rates, the Justice Minister insists the ground hasn't… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... The Prime Minister blames a New Zealand man killed during a counter-terrorism drone attack in Yemen last year for his own death, the Justice Minister continues… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... The nine day Royal tour gets underway, the Prime Minister says any talk of Labour distancing itself from the Greens is merely a stunt, the Mana Party kicks off… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... the coroner rules the search and rescue effort at Christchurch's CTV building did not contribute to the deaths of eight people who survived the initial… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... A lawyer and friend of former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns is released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including... calls for the Education Minister to step down over her handling of alleged mis-spending by the commercial arm of Te Kohanga Reo Trust, the Rugby Union admits… Read more Audio