Lamia Imam

It seems things have been winding down for Christmas everywhere, except Parliament.

The much-anticipated mini-budget, included an extra $7.5 billion in savings to meet the government's election… Audio

Political Commentators Lamia Imam and Liam Hehir join Kathryn to talk about the National Party's weekend conference and its pledge to introduce harsher sentences as part of its law and order policy… Audio

Political commentators Lamia Imam and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to talk about the latest political poll, which shows the two main parties neck and neck. How important are the minor parties this… Audio

Political commentators Lamia Imam and Ben Thomas join Kathryn to talk about how the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins handled Stuart Nash's resignation last week from his Police portfolio - should he have… Audio

Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about the latest polling, with a particular focus on how the smaller parties are faring. What are the strategies and position of the minor parties in election… Audio

Brigitte and Lamia join Kathryn to look at Labour's continuing slide and the polls and a weekend win for National in Hamilton West. Which portfolios are continuing to give the Government a headache… Audio

Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about Labour's annual conference this weekend, and the extension to the childcare subsidy. The changes kick in from next April - will it ease the squeeze on… Audio

Kathryn, Lamia and Trish discuss the marathon debate that has marked the passage of the Fair Pay Agreement law. It's a fundamental shift in employment relations, but could it be first on the chopping… Audio

Kathryn, Brigitte and Lamia discuss National holding firm on tax cuts, constant pressure on the Government over social housing and what the latest political poll shows. Brigitte Morten is a director… Audio

Brigitte and Lamia join Kathryn to discuss potential changes to the Covid traffic light system, whether New Zealand should follow Australia and have a public holiday to mark the Queen's passing and… Audio

Lamia, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the latest Kantar Public poll, Labour's turn towards negative attack ads, Three Waters legislation reaches the house and the PM's White House meeting. Brigitte… Audio

New Zealanders living overseas are pleased they won't have to pay for quarantine costs if they are moving back here. Expat Lamia Imam living in the US speaks to The Panel. Audio

New Zealand citizens living overseas say they feel unwelcome to return home as the question of charging for quarantine remains unanswered.

On a new facebook group called 'Team of Six Million', Kiwis… Audio

The President of the United States announced this week - via tweet - that he is suspending all immigration into the US.

Donald Trump says it's necessary to protect the country from what he calls the… Audio

Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the… Audio

In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio

Vigils are all very well - but what about action? This is a question asked by Texas-based New Zealand-born Muslim woman Lamia Imam. Our Panelists aren't too keen on the "thoughts and prayers" mantra… Audio

Texas-based New Zealander Lamia Imam (aka Sassy Little Hobbit) has been tweeting a daily update of Donald Trump's frequently surprising American presidency. We check in with her on Day 472. Audio