Chloe Swarbrick

Some students at halls run by the University of Auckland will refuse to pay their fees from next month in protest at what they say are unjustifiable price hikes. Audio

The future of the Ministry of Health's Suicide Prevention Office is uncertain after the Mental Health Minister admitted plans for its closure were never discussed with him.

Disestablishing the Office… Audio

The Green Party is furious at the Housing Minister for refusing to guarantee that the Government's changes to emergency housing won't lead to more homelessness.

The Coalition last month announced… Audio

A rainbow crossing on Auckland's Karangahape Rd has been painted white overnight.

The vandalism comes just a few days after a similar rainbow crossing in Gisborne was painted white by Destiny Church… Audio

In a widely expected result, Chlöe Swarbrick is now co-leader of the Green Party.

This marks the party's first time with two female leaders, and at just 29 years old Swarbrick is the youngest to hold… Audio

Young politicians around the world are disproving the adage that wisdom comes with age. Audio

ACT's leader David Seymour and the Jewish Council of New Zealand are asking Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick to explain herself after she used a sentence some say is anti-Semitic.

At a pro-Palestinian… Audio

The Greens are facing some friendly fire from Labour in the Auckland Central seat, making the race a tight run thing for the incumbent, Chloe Swarbrick. Swarbrick prized the seat off National last… Video, Audio

Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick says there will be a time after grieving and reckoning with the senseless violence of yesterday's fatal shooting to address politics.

The 24-year-old assailant… Audio

Earlier we spoke about National's proposal to allow renters under thirty access to their KiwiSaver to aid bond payments should they win the election.

But the Green Party's spokesperson for renters… Audio

A decision on the future of greyhound racing has been pushed back until after the election. A move animal rights advocates say is a betrayal.

The government put greyhound racing on notice at the end… Video, Audio

The Green Party is calling for immediate action to tax banks for any excess profits they make.

Green Party revenue spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says the Australian banks are making roughly 20-percent… Audio

The future of Auckland's St James Theatre is set to be decided in Parliament, as pleas for its restoration ramp up. The 1920s theatre has hosted some of the world's biggest acts including James Brown… Audio

The Government says it will bring in new rules to stop liquor stores and supermarkets from blocking local alcohol policies. But there's no announcement yet on restricting alcohol marketing and… Audio

The music festival season is rapidly approaching and organisers have their fingers crossed after two years of cancellations.

It's looking to be the first unrestricted summer since the pandemic began… Audio

New Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has delivered his "expectations" to another of the city's council-owned entities - putting Ports of Auckland in the firing line.

In a move that has become familiar… Audio

The US President Joe Biden has initiated a dramatic change to his country's policy on marijuana, pardoning all federal offences for possession.

He said no-one should be in jail solely due to the… Audio

Parliament is about to debate a proposal to ban alcohol sponsorship in sports and give local councils the power to control how liquor is sold. The National and Act Parties have indicated they will be… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio