Craig Mcculloch

A major question mark now hangs over a core plank of KiwiBuild, with the government refusing to guarantee its promise to build 100,000 homes over ten years. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced… Audio

Voters will face a simple Yes-No question next year on whether to legalise recreational cannabis - but a fair few difficult areas still need to be ironed out first. The government parties have… Audio

The Justice Minister is guaranteeing next year's cannabis referendum will be binding, but Andrew Little says he'll explain exactly what that means when the details are announced. That could be as… Audio

A leaked Cabinet paper has raised questions about whether next year's referendum on legalising recreational cannabis will be truly binding. The opposition National Party has published what it says are… Audio

The battle between Destiny Church and the government has reached boiling point today, after the church's leader Brian Tamaki warned his church would cause prison revolts if the Man-Up programme was… Video, Audio

The government is rejecting claims it has put its political agenda in jeopardy by ditching a proposed capital gains tax. The policy was abandoned after Labour and the Greens were unable to win the… Audio

The National Party is calling the u-turn on a capital gains tax a massive failure for the Prime Minister and it's raising questions again about who really holds the power in the coalition government… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has abandoned any plans to implement a capital gains tax, not just under this government, but for as long as she's in charge. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch… Audio

Parliament's gun debate turned ugly today with the country's largest arms dealer accusing media of lynching him and telling MPs the proposed gun ban would see the terrorist win. Video, Audio

MPs have been deluged with several thousand submissions on the fast-tracked gun legislation which will ban most types of semi-automatic firearms, but there are concerns about the pace of change. Video, Audio

Legislation covering a gun-ban and buy-back is a step closer after it passed its first hurdle in Parliament with near unanimous support. Just one MP - ACT's David Seymour - voted against the bill. Audio

An estimated 20,000 people gathered at North Hagley Park for a remembrance service today to pay tribute to those who lost their lives but also to those who were injured and survived the terror… Video, Audio

The March 15 terror attack has forced politicians to reckon with their previous positions on gun reform - the Defence Minister Ron Mark more than most. The New Zealand First MP last year boasted in… Audio

The Green Party is warning against any knee-jerk strengthening of surveillance laws in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. National leader Simon Bridges has called on the government to give… Audio

Jordan's Prince El Hassan Bin Talal is in New Zealand visiting his citizens who survived the Christchurch terrorist attack. He told political reporter Craig McCulloch populism and extremism is not… Video, Audio

Less than a week after New Zealand's deadliest terror attack, the Government has effectively banned all sales of military style semi-automatic weapons and all assault rifles immediately. Video, Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called on Cashmere High students to help her rid the country of racism in the wake of Friday's terror attack.The school welcomed Ms Ardern with a rousing haka… Audio

Media outlets - including RNZ - are grappling with how to cover the court case of the accused Christchurch gunman without giving him a platform for propaganda. Newsrooms are now in discussions about… Audio