Golriz Gharaman
Midweek Mediawatch - Hōhā over hui coverage
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about accusations of bias over media commentary on the national hui at Tūrangawaewae marae and the media response to… Audio
Jami-Lee Ross acquitted of fraud charges
Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross has been cleared of fraud charges that emerged out of an investigation he sparked four years ago.
Ross was charged with obtaining by deception after dropping… Audio
SIS using Auckland CCTV for surveillance
The SIS has been using an agreement set up under outdated laws to use CCTV cameras in Auckland to carry out surveillance of people of interest.
It's been going for four years but the Minister in… Audio
15yo deported from Australia treated 'in absolutely the worst way' - Ghahraman
The Green Party's foreign affairs spokesperson says Australia should be treated as a "rogue nation" that "persistently flouts human rights laws".
That's in response to Australia's move to deport a… Audio
Golriz Ghahraman wants select committee inquiry into Air NZ after Saudi deal
The Green Party insists an independent investigation into Air New Zealand's contract with the Royal Saudi Navy is needed, because there's no guarantee one being done for the airline will be made… Audio
Air NZ subsidiary work for Saudi Arabian military 'poor judgement' - Greg Foran
Air New Zealand says the decision by one of its companies to take up work with the Saudi military was "poor judgment", and an internal review into how it happened is underway.
The airline has been… Audio
Yachties, backpackers stranded in paradise, desperate to stay
Foreigners stranded in New Zealand are making concerted pleas to stay here.
Yachties don't want to untie from New Zealand marinas to face the dangers of seasonal Pacific storms, and backpackers don't… Audio
Covid-19 managed isolation costs - what you need to know
New Zealanders coming home for a holiday, or those coming back from trips overseas will have to stump up for their Covid-19 managed isolation costs.
The government has announced it will only impose… Video, Audio
'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct… Audio
Government spends $1.5b on new Air Force planes
The government is committing to buying more than $1.5 billion dollars-worth of new planes for the Defence Force.
It is purchasing five new Lockheed Martin Super Hercules to replace the outdated 1960s… Audio
Call for NZ government to prioritise West Papuan struggle
Supporters of West Papuan self determination gathered for the province's symbolic independence day over the weekend. Audio
Govt decides on NZ's military role in Iraq
A decision on whether New Zealand troops should stay in Iraq is imminent, with the Defence Force training mission due to end in November. The Defence Minister says Cabinet has to be convinced it… Audio
Golriz Gharaman - what we should have known
Has there been selective editing on Green MP Golriz Gharaman's UN legal career? Audio
Major omission in Golriz Gharaman's CV
Green MP Golriz Gharaman's CV says she lived and worked in Africa. It doesn't say she was a legal intern at the UN and helped defend perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide. Audio