Politicians
'Profiles in Courage' in New Zealand's history
In 1955 John F Kennedy published his history book 'Profiles in Courage'. The book described the eight US senators who took a stand on principle despite the danger to their careers. Historian Grant… Audio
John Key reflects on career during knighthood investiture ceremony
Sir John Key says he views his knighthood as recognition of the sacrifices his wife and family made while he was Prime Minister. Video, Audio
Aus deputy PM under a ' Long White Cloud' over NZ citizenship
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has just discovered he is a New Zealand citizen, which goes against the country's dual citizenship law for politicians. Video, Audio
Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 1 by Paul Casserly
Ken jumps onto the righteous-indignation, 'how-dare-she' bandwagon and Winston is interrupted by a helpful call from overseas.
Voices - Paul Casserly, Cohen Holloway
Engineer - Rangi Powick. Audio
Female politicians: don't ask us about our pregnancy plans
Female politicians who've had children while in Parliament say it's totally inappropriate to be asked about their pregnancy plans. Audio
Solomons MPs legalising corruption - Transparency SI
The chairperson of Transparency Solomon Islands says self serving MPs are effectively legalising corruption in Solomon Islands. Audio
Nikki Kaye returns to Parliament, hopeful of new role
National MP Nikki Kaye says she "dreams" of taking on the role of Education Minister, as she returns to work after recovering from breast cancer. Video, Audio
New Zealanders are trusting politicians less
New Zealanders are trusting politicians less and less. A survey by Colmar Brunton shows just 8% of people polled trust MPs - only a few notches higher than bloggers who came last in the list. Audio
Cabinet Minister says ministers' accessibility paramount
Senior Cabinet Minister, Paula Bennett, says she does not want to see MPs and ministers made less accessible despite receiving death threats. Audio
Research says politicians still making silly education mistakes
A leading researcher says ten years after he started analysing what makes the biggest differences in schools, politicians are still making the same silly mistakes. Audio
Question Time for 31 May 2012
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in the Minister of Education; if so, why?
- JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to get the…
Question Time for 3 May 2012
- Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with National Bank Chief Economist Cameron Bagrie that we are not seeing an export-led recovery, and increased activity in “spending…
