Louisa Wall
Hurricanes Poua's controversial haka
A haka incorporating barbs aimed at the Government has rekindled a decades old debate over sport and politics. Audio
Louisa Wall on Parliament exit
Outgoing Labour MP Louisa Wall will give her valedictory speech in Parliament later today.
She has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be the Pacific Ambassador for Gender Equality.
…Talanoa with NZ's Pacific ambassador for gender equality
We talanoa to Louisa Wall, New Zealand's newly appointed Pacific Ambassador for Gender Equality. Audio
Louisa Wall: Mike Williams on Labour Party caucus selections
Outgoing Labour MP Louisa Wall says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern didn't want her to be in the party's caucus, let alone a member of Cabinet. Ms Wall, who's been in Parliament for 14 years, is… Audio
Chewing on bills: committees enjoy gristle
Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing. Audio
Louisa Wall on Hurricanes' minority owner's comments
The All Blacks halfback, TJ Perenara, says the mental, emotional and cultural safety of players cannot be maintained in the wake of comments from Hurricanes minority owner, Troy Bowker.
Replying to a… Audio
Louisa & Louise: How to member’s bill
Louisa Wall and Louise Upston discuss how MPs choose, devise, draft, and champion their own member's bills. Audio
National Party wants government to share information on Uyghurs
The National Party is urging the Government to share any information its intelligence agencies have on the treatment of Uyghur people in China.
It comes after Labour MP Louisa Wall doubled down on… Audio
Red Line
As China becomes more assertive, human rights abuses are exposed and evidence grows of our politicians being played, where should New Zealand draw the line? Audio
Silver Lake NZ-Rugby deal could be a 'no-brainer' - Ex Black Fern
The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting.
It hasn't yet been approved… Audio
Freedom versus freedom: add your voice
Parliament is asking for public feedback on a bill that would enable ‘safe areas’ around abortion service providers.
Revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, and abortion clinic safe zones tackled at Parliament
MPs tackle bills on revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, abortion clinic safe zones and cannabis in this Parliament's first members' day Audio
South Auckland could get abortion services soon
For more than a decade, calls for abortion services to be provided in South Auckland have fallen on deaf ears, now there seems to be some movement.
In 2008, the government appointed abortion… Audio
Labour MP calls for homosexual law reform in the Cook Islands
Labour MP and LGBT QIA+ advocate Louisa Wall is calling on the Catholic church in New Zealand to support homosexual law reform in the Cook Islands. Audio
NZ has most Rainbow parliament in the world
New Zealand now holds the title of the most rainbow Parliament in the world. Eleven LGBTQ people won seats in the weekend's election - that's 9.16 percent of the 120 MPs. The United Kingdom - the… Audio
Extra Time for 5 June 2020
Sport and politics, once separated, the two are now inextricable and athletes are fighting against social injustice. Guests this week are former Black Fern, Silver Fern and now MP Louisa Wall, Massey… Audio
Pacific criminalisation of homosexuality decried in NZ
The ongoing criminalisation of homosexuality around Oceania was the focus for the Pacific community at Saturday's OurMarch in Auckland. Audio
Strong words for Pacific Island politicians at OurMarch
The continued illegality of homosexuality around Oceania was the focus for the Pacific community at a 7000 strong Rainbow pride march in Auckland on the weekend.
The Pasifika contingent took pride of… Video, Audio
The year of a Ferns fairytale, football and fair pay
From the Silver Ferns’ stunning World Cup victory, to the fight for equal pay, it’s been a big year for women in sport. Fair Play’s Zoë George looks back at what 2019 had to offer both on and off the… Audio
Normal service resumes, amicably
After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through. Audio