Shanan Halbert
Labour MP calls for Destiny Church to be held to account
A Labour MP wants to see Destiny Church members held to account for painting over a rainbow street crossing.
The vandalism was in protest against a drag queen event at the Gisborne Library.
A heated… Audio
Four new North Island passenger rail routes recommended
A parliamentary inquiry into regional passenger rail has put four North Island routes on the table.
The inquiry, which received 1752 submissions, looked at the viability of getting passenger trains… Audio
Documentarian and MP remember Georgina Beyer
The Carterton District Council is flying its flag at half mast today in honour of its former mayor Georgina Beyer who died yesterday.
Her election as Mayor in 1995 and then later as an MP, attracted… Audio
Cracking on with preventing anti-LBGTQI harm
The main event at Parliament might be a very long set-piece debate, but the bills being debated are all scene stealers. Audio
New MP: Labour's Shanan Halbert of Northcote
This week's new MP is Labour's Northcote representative, Shanan Halbert. Mr Halbert took the Northcote seat off National's incumbent Dan Bidois in the 2020 General Election and says it was a hard… Audio
Meet the new MPs: Labour
The 42 new MPs in Parliament each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them. Here are the new Labour Party MPs. - UPDATED - Video
Fears Māori losing out to non-Māori in te reo programmes
With the growing popularity of Te Reo Māori language classes in New Zealand, there are fears Māori are missing out. Audio
National will be watching Winston - political analysis
There was only one winner but both major parties are claiming victory in the Northcote by-election. National's Dan Bidois won the seat on Saturday. However Labour's Shanan Halbert sliced thousands off… Audio
National's Dan Bidois celebrates Northcote win
The National Party celebrated alongside the All Blacks on Saturday night, with its candidate Dan Bidois winning the Northcote by-election. It puts National's numbers in Parliament back up to 56, but… Audio
Northcote by-election analysis: Gia Garrick
Gia Garrick discusses the by-election in Jonathan Coleman's vacated seat of Northcote, retained yesterday for National by Dan Bidois. Audio
PM out campaigning 10 days ahead of due date
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was busy with selfies and hugs when she campaigned in Northcote today with Labour candidate Shanan Halbert, just days before her due date. Video, Audio
Northcote debate: Dan Bidois, Shanan Halbert
Voters in the Auckland electorate of Northcote go to the polls on Saturday to choose their replacement in Parliament for Jonathan Coleman. Polls have indicated it's a close race between National's… Audio
Labour's Shanan Halbert vies for Northcote
Shanan Halbert has been selected by Labour to go up against National's Dan Bidois in the Northcote by-election. Mr Halbert works at Te Wanaga O Aotearoa, and before that was a policy advisor at… Audio