Golriz Ghahraman
Green Party not happy at police pursuits revision
The Green Party is not happy at police suggestions that more active car pursuits could return.
The fleeing-driver policy is going to be looked at again in the new year, with an eye to giving police… Audio
Ghahraman calls on govt to step up response to Iran
The Green Party's human rights and foreign affairs spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman wants the government to step up its response to violence in Iran.
Until yesterday the government had been quiet on the… Audio
Green Party demands sanctions on Iran over human rights abuses
Green Party human rights and foreign affairs spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman is questioning whether Iran used a New Zealand couple as a pawn to stop the government speaking out on its human rights… Audio
More police will not deal with drivers of youth crime says Green Party
A multi-million dollar policing boost will not deal with the drivers of youth crime, the Green Party says.
The police force is getting a $560 million budget boost, with a focus on preventing gang… Audio
NZ sending Hercules, soldiers to Ukraine
In a marked shift in Aotearoa's contribution to the Ukraine, New Zealand is sending a Hercules and 50 soldiers to Europe to help distribute military aid.
It's being described as the country's biggest… Audio
Green Party reacts to Australia letting NZ take refugees
In a major u-turn, Australia has accepted a longstanding offer from New Zealand to take refugees from detention centres in the Pacific.
As a result, this country will take 150 refugees a year for… Audio
Polling, protesters credited for vaccine mandate end, PM denies politics a factor
Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes.
The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it's… Audio
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Political donations, voting age and more in electoral law revie
A sweeping review of electoral laws will look into whether the political donations regime should be scrapped, and public money be used to bankroll political parties.
Also under consideration is the… Audio
LynnMall attack: Skepticism over inquiry
With terror laws set to be updated this month, there's skepticism over the call to review agency actions leading up to the LynnMall knife attack.
Police, Corrections and intelligence services are to… Audio
Security a recent theme at Parliament
Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Audio
Security a recent theme at Parliament
Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats.
AudioGhahraman on Super Fund investing in company that supplied combat aircraft to Myanmar military
The New Zealand Super Fund has invested almost $400,000 dollars in a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.
Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $100 million of… Audio
Fears new gun law could affect Māori with loose gang connections
There are fears that proposed new gun laws aiming to curb gang violence will affect Māori with only loose connections to gangs.
Offences that could lead to the Firearms Prohibition Order include… Audio
Super Fund invested in company that supplied combat aircraft to Myanmar military
The New Zealand Super Fund has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.
Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $100… Audio
New gun laws could disproportionately affect Māori - Green Party
The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect Māori.
Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be subjected to a… Audio
Everyone deserves a defence - even Patsy
Soft-ball questions to MPs get derided. What is the point of the 'patsy question'?
Everyone deserves a defence - even Patsy
Soft-ball questions to MPs get derided. What is the point of the 'patsy question'?
AudioGreen Party pans Coster opinion piece
The Police Commissioner's efforts to start a national conversation about surveillance has been panned by the Green Party.
Andrew Coster wrote an opinion piece, which was published in the New Zealand… Audio
Ethnic communities - the road ahead
In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the Minister for Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, along with the Green and National party spokespeople for ethnic communities - Golriz… Audio