Tamati Coffey

The Labour MP Tāmati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire from politics and will stand for the East Coast electorate instead.

The seat opened up after former Government Minister Kiri Allan… Audio

Long sought change is on the horizon for surrogate parents and families. The government has announced it will fast track a bill, introduced by Labour MP Tamati Coffey, which is currently before Select… Audio

This week four backbencher bills got a shot at glory. Two were gloriously popular, one successful but contentious, and one pipped at the legislative post. Audio

Some Rotorua locals say it's only a matter of time before businesses take the law into their own hands to combat a spate of ram raids and other crimes. Frustrated residents and shop owners met with… Audio

The budget wasn’t the only thing at Parliament this week. There was also legislation on surrogacy, free speech, political conflicts of interest, and sexual harassment. Audio

The Māori Affairs Select Committee is 150 years old. The media always love profile pieces on ancient folk having a birthday, so here is one on a particularly elderly committee. Audio

Labour's promise to ban conversion therapy is being welcomed by the Greens, rejected by ACT, while National are staying tight-lipped.

Conversion therapy is a widely-considered harmful practice that… Audio

While Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins squared off in the leaders' debate last night, other candidates were also arguing about why they deserved voters' support this election.

Candidates for the… Audio

If you're a parent - or you've been around newborn babies - broken sleep and early mornings is something that won't be new to you. Many of our listeners at this hour are gym-goers, shift workers, MPs… Audio

The new Waiariki MP was uninvited from the Te Arawa Awards on September 29 because organisers didn't want to upset the newly ousted Maori Party Leader Te Ururoa Flavell. Audio

The Governor General has officially summoned the new Parliament and now MPs are debating whether to send her a thank you note. Video, Audio

Publicly-funded programmes incorporating te reo Māori are now airing on TVNZ, including one that stars a new MP who made his name on the small screen. Audio

Labour's Tamati Coffey is ahead by nearly 1000 votes in the race for Waiariki and says he is quietly optimistic about the results. Video, Audio

Candidates for the Māori seat of Waiariki discuss regional development, water ownership, Treaty Settlements and the support the Māori Party has given to a National government.  Audio