Iain Lees Galloway
Government to overhaul work visas
A migrant union representative says the Government's overhaul of work visas will benefit everyone except foreign workers. The changes include the replacement of six visa categories with one temporary… Audio
Visa changes to help end exploitation - Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister believes a suite of visa changes for overseas workers will help stamp out exploitation.
The government revealed on Tuesday that six temporary work visas are being replaced… Video, Audio
Govt fails to get support for more generous visas
About 25 women made widows by the Christchurch mosque attacks, many with young children, have been left with no other family to support them in New Zealand. The scale of the problem is revealed in… Audio
Govt looks to introduce fairer pay system for MPs
Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway will today introduce a bill to Parliament that restores the authority's independence in determining the payscale for MPs. He spoke to Susie Ferguson… Audio
Are MPs paid too much or is it well-earned?
The government is scrapping changes brought in in 2015 to try stop excessive pay increases for MPs, labelling them a failure that have had the opposite effect.
Last year Parliament froze MPs'… Video, Audio
Intention to grant more mosque attack family visas revealed
The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Audio
Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of Muslim family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the plan through Cabinet.
The… Audio
The Pacific Ballot - Ticket to a new life
Winning a lottery isn't the normal way to secure a new life in a new country. But each year, New Zealand holds a visa ballot for people from a number of Pacific nations. Many thousands enter. But if…
How to be urgent at Parliament
The House is sitting under urgency to consider bills related to the Government's Budget 2019 announcement this week. Here's how urgency works. Audio
How to be urgent at Parliament
The House is sitting under urgency to consider bills related to the Government's Budget 2019 announcement this week. Here's how urgency works.
AudioMoney for 30 months a year
In Budget week it seems suddenly everything’s about the money. That’s not true. Parliament’s focus on the money never seems to stop. Audio
Money for 30 months a year
In Budget week it seems suddenly everything’s about the money. That’s not true. Parliament’s focus on the money never seems to stop.
AudioCould the parent category visa make a return?
There are hopes the moratorium on a visa that allows parents of migrants to live in New Zealand will be lifted, as Immigration New Zealand appears to dispel some misconceptions about its impact. Audio
Christchurch attacks: Special visa given to victims' families
A special visa category has been introduced for those who were directly affected by the Christchurch terrorist attacks. The Christchurch Response visa offers permanent residence to those who were at… Audio
Synthetic cannabis, tax rates, and cartels in the House
For those who've ever wondered what MPs even do in the House we asked the Deputy Leader of the House Iain Lees-Galloway to tell us this week's plan in under four minutes. Audio
Synthetic cannabis, tax rates, and cartels in the House
For those who've ever wondered what MPs even do in the House we asked the Deputy Leader of the House Iain Lees-Galloway to tell us this week's plan in under four minutes.
AudioDHBs face million dollar bills after underpaying holiday pay
Thousands of health workers may be owed millions of dollars because of years of underpayments under the Holidays Act. But after three years trying to untangle the mess, the district health boards are… Audio
DHBs owe staff millions in holiday pay
Some health boards are facing bills that could run into the millions because they've been underpaying staff for years. The Government says the boards and unions are working to figure out which health… Audio
The other members' bills
Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns. Audio
The other members' bills
Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns.
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