Craig Mcculloch

The Immigration Minister is under increasing pressure with new revelations he spent just an hour considering the Karel Sroubek case and didn't read the entire file before making a decision. The… Audio

A union which represents migrant workers hopes a new investigation into their exploitation will finally reveal the true scale of the problem. The Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has directed… Audio

However New Zealand looks highly unlikely to secure a better deal for dairy exporters as part of an improved free trade agreement with China. Under the current agreement, New Zealand's dairy products… Audio

While Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern backs Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, she says the fact information contradicts that which was used to base his decision to grant residency to Czech drug… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to never introduce another regional fuel tax as long as she's in charge. Motorists are breathing a sigh of relief - but local and regional councils say, in that… Audio

In an extraordinary day at Parliament, the rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross went nuclear, resigning from the National Party and accusing its leader of corruption. Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio

There's no immediate reprieve for motorists from eye-watering fuel prices - even as the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admits New Zealanders are being fleeced. The government is talking tough - but… Audio

Anti-water bottling campaigners are gobsmacked by revelations government officials were actively encouraging foreign bottlers to set up in New Zealand. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has confirmed… Audio

One of National's frontbench MPs Jami-Lee Ross is taking sick leave from Parliament to deal what he describes as personal health issues. The exact details are being kept private - but National's… Video, Audio

New Zealand First's proposal to ensure migrants and refugees respect Kiwi values has been labelled "dog whistle politics". And the plan - raised at the party's conference over the weekend - has won… Audio

Travellers who refuse to hand over their phone or laptop passwords to Customs officials can now be slapped with a five thousand dollar fine. A new law kicks in today setting rules around how Customs… Audio

The controversial waka-jumping bill has crossed its final hurdle to become law. The legislation is designed to stop MPs from ditching their party - to New Zealand First, it's a trophy; to the Greens… Audio

Hundreds of state house tenants are in line for compensation after being booted out of their homes on the basis of flawed methamphetamine tests, but National has fired back, saying it acted on the… Audio

People unfairly evicted from their homes during the flawed meth testing debacle may also be reimbursed from the Ministry of Social Development for the money they spent on emergency accommodation. Video, Audio

The Government will hike the refugee quota from 1000 to 1500, as Labour pledged in its campaign - but not until July 2020. Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire for saying on a radio interview that she was "very pleased" with GDP figures she shouldn't have seen, as they weren't due to be made public until… Audio

Expert advice given to parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard shows dead native birds placed on Parliament's steps during a 1080 protest may have been bludgeoned to death. Mr Mallard has complained to… Audio