Guyon Espiner
Collins & Peters on thin ice as Ardern finds her feet
The New Zealand First Foundation in court, Judith Collins pays a price on Ponsonby Rd, Jacinda Ardern finds some form & a chance for Te Pati Maori. Video, Audio
RNZ, Stuff headed to court to fight NZ First Foundation name suppression
RNZ and Stuff go to court today to try to reveal the identities of two people charged by the Serious Fraud Office after the agency's investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation.
Two people… Audio
Gail Maney case: Corrections officer claims he was impersonated
A former Corrections Officer says someone impersonated him to fabricate a key piece of evidence used to help knock back Gail Maney's appeal against her murder conviction.
Maney is on life parole… Audio
Collins goes vote plucking, while Peters makes 'last stand'
Caucus rates a fired-up leaders' debate as Collins looks to bring voters 'home', while Winston Peters rages as he's 'exonerated'. Video, Audio
New Zealand First Foundation charges: Background to the story
More now on the Serious Fraud Office decision to charge two people following it's investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation.
The defendants can't be named or identified, but are not… Audio
Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot
With eight days, 18 hours, two minutes and 10 seconds until voting starts, party leaders are calling up hit-jobs as they scrap for their political lives. Plus, the debate debacles, ACT's rise and… Video, Audio
SIS left girl to be sexually abused - former spy
The SIS knew a young woman was being sexually abused by her father but failed to lodge a complaint with the police, effectively allowing the abuse to continue for years.
A former SIS agent says he… Audio
Why TV election debates are so crucial
A look at the three elements that make up the TV election debate - the broadcaster, the moderator, and the politician. Audio
Why TV election debates are so crucial
A look at the three elements that make up the TV election debate - the broadcaster, the moderator, and the politician.
AudioGulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?
Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to… Video, Audio
Timid tax, debating debates and say hello to Kinder Collins
Labour's tax policy is tentative, but is it also 'right for right now'? And is it negotiable? Judith Collins' policy releases point to less Crusher, more Kinder. Plus, how to mess up TV debates and… Audio
The naughty prefect and the 'single source of truth'
Greens leader James Shaw has been under the cosh for his Green School decision, but what's going on behind the scenes and will it cost votes? Social media rears it's sulky head, vaccination lies and… Audio
Prisoner set up bar tab for Corrections staff
A gang member operating from inside a prison managed to set up a bar tab for Corrections staff drinking at a pub after hours in an attempt to corrupt prison guards.
Corrections say the guards didn't… Audio
Lockdown let-downs, leg-ups & two swing seats
As Auckland struggles through a "tricky" extended lockdown, who are the political winners & losers? We debate covid fatigue, who's won from the wage subsidies (hint: not women) and two up-for-grabs… Audio
Test fail: Is Labour bordering on trouble?
Parties try to look tough as border policies are rolled out, Labour fails its testing test and what are the implications of delaying the election? Audio
Stephen Stone lodges appeal against murder convictions
A man labelled one of New Zealand's most notorious killers has lodged an appeal against his murder convictions, which his team of high profile justice campaigners claims is a gross miscarriage of… Audio
'Didn't that escalate quickly?'
What impact will the return of Covid in the community have on Election 2020? Plus Gerry Brownlee's conspiracies, Labour's Ardern-astic launch, and Merv & Mellow in Auckland Central Audio
This election is brought to you by the letter C
Caucus returns for Election 2020 talking about the state of the parties, Covid debt and problems with our political culture. Audio
Peters lashes out over helping friends' Antarctica trip
Wealthy friends of the Foreign Minister Winston Peters were invited to go to Antarctica partly in the hope they may donate private money to the redevelopment of Scott Base, the New Zealand First… Audio
Winston Peters' friends got spots on Antarctica NZ trip
Foreign Minister Winston Peters directed Antarctica New Zealand to give two highly prized spots on a trip to the continent to two women closely linked to one of South East Asia's richest families.
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