Chloe Swarbrick
The rise of the 13th question
Parliament has seen an unusual increase recently in what is usually a rare event... a 13th question Audio
Second drug testing bill passes first reading
The law allowing drug testing at festivals is set to expire in December but MPs are working on a bill to put in a permanent system Audio
Government won't consider amnesty for chronically ill to use illicit cannabis
A Ministry of Health document leaked to RNZ shows officials will not even consider extending an amnesty to allow all chronically sick people to use illicit cannabis.
Medicinal cannabis campaigners… Audio
Govt announces new greyhound racing review
The government is warning the greyhound racing industry it's not satisfied animal welfare is improving quickly enough. A major report in late 2017 found unacceptably high rates of dog euthanasia, high… Audio
MPs keep it local in special debate
Roadworks on the way to Wellington Airport, ambulance wait times in Taieri, Waitematā water quality, and churches in Levin have been highlighted by MPs in a special debate at Parliament. Video, Audio
Enough from investors, NZ should pay attention to mum and dad renters - Swarbrick
A Green MP says there's been too much attention paid to investors in the housing crisis, and not enough to Mum and Dad renters.
The government yesterday unveiled measures, including doubling of the… Audio
Drug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
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
The Mixtape: Chlöe Swarbrick
Chlöe Swarbrick has had quite the rise to prominence in New Zealand politics over the last few years. Her public life began when she famously ran for mayor of Auckland in 2016. After losing to Phil… Audio
Election 2020: Chlöe Swarbrick on special votes
At two o'clock today Chlöe Swarbrick will find out if she has held on to her Auckland Central seat now that special votes have been counted.
Her success was one of the surprises on election night… Audio
Greens predicting cannabis referendum too close to call
Polling on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control referendum has been tight, with support for the proposed bill ranging from 35 to 52 percent.
Chloe Swar-brick is the Green Party's drug reform… Audio
NZ has most Rainbow parliament in the world
New Zealand now holds the title of the most rainbow Parliament in the world. Eleven LGBTQ people won seats in the weekend's election - that's 9.16 percent of the 120 MPs. The United Kingdom - the… Audio
Greens' Chloe Swarbrick wins Auckland Central
Green Party candidate Chloe Swarbrick has won Auckland Central -- beating off Labour's Helen White, and National's Emma Mellow for the role. But the gap is relatively small... with just 492 between… Audio
Some differences between parties’ arts policies, but a lot of similarities too
An Election 2020 debate on the arts, with MPs from National, Labour and the Greens exploring their policy differences and similiarities. Miriama Kamo is in the chair. Audio
Elliot Stables tenants' impasse with landlord over Covid rent
A group of central Auckland businesses in a dispute with their landlord over rent payments, say they risk losing everything if an arrangement can't be found. The group is mainly made up of eateries at… Audio
Swarbrick wants to win Auckland Central 'the old-fashioned way'
Green Party MP and Auckland Central candidate Chloe Swarbrick says she does not want a deal in the electorate and has not sought one out.
Swarbrick told Morning Report if she's going to win the seat… Audio
Election 2020: No deal on the left in Auckland Central
There will be no deal on the left in Auckland Central.
The Labour Party says it won't make way for the Green Party in the seat, which has been thrown wide open since National's Nikki Kaye announced… Audio
Can Chloe Swarbrick claim Auckland Central for the Greens?
With National's Nikki Kaye stepping down, Green party's Chloe Swarbrick has become the most recognisable name standing for the hotly contested Auckland Central seat. Audio
The busy, busy Parliament
The year’s half gone, but Parliament is just about done. Done what, you ask? We consider how much and what the 52nd Parliament has achieved. Audio
Whoosh! Kablam! Tax relief
Parliament went into warp speed on Thursday to unanimously pass a tax relief bill for business owners. Audio
Parliament's first members' day for 2020
Parliament's first member's day for the year has resulted in the passing of a bill to fund disabled election candidates and the failure of a bill calling for more detailed broadcast data Audio