Sam Uffindell
The challenge of vetting political candidates in New Zealand
With less than a month to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, the selection of party candidates and the quality of background checks is once again in the spotlight. It comes after a number of… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A right royal deluge of Queen coverage
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the deluge of coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth - and the not exactly full and frank release of an… Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: AI, party presidents, and food banks
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Party presidents: The power behind the politics
Political party presidents tend to stay out of the spotlight - but just how influential is their role? Audio
Media pile pressure on MPs' misbehaviour and missteps
One MP’s past misbehaviour put pressure on National - then another claimed bullying was rife in Labour during what turned into an expectedly turbulent week in party politics for the media. But even… Video, Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - political scoop hauls skeleton out of the cupboard
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the media copping flak for how they handled MP Sam Uffindell's past misdeeds, a pair of great documentaries on student life -… Audio
Fresh allegations against Uffindell taken 'really seriously' - Luxon
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says work has already been done to reset the culture within the party and in improving its candidate selection process. Audio
National leader on Uffindell: "I should have been told"
The National party leader Christopher Luxon has just fronted media over the revelations about the Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell. Sam Uffindell was kicked out of Auckland's King's College when he was 16… Audio
Sam Uffindell says his apology for school beating incident not related to politics
The National MP Sam Uffindell says boarding schools in the 90s were a “rough and tumble” environment but the incident which saw him expelled from Kings College was the most serious he was involved in.
…Tauranga byelection candidates face off about issues for the city
The country's fastest growing city - Tauranga - will go to the polls tomorrow.
Twelve candidates have entered the by-election to replace former National leader Simon Bridges who retired from… Audio