John Banks
No animal testing for synthetic drugs
Prime Minister John Key has announced an end to all animal testing in the legal high industry. Audio
Christmas message from ACT leader
Some more Christmas thoughts from our political leaders. Here's John Banks. Audio
John Banks announces he'll quit
The Act Party leader John Banks says his decision to quit as party leader and leave parliament next year is not an admission he's guilty of making false declaration over campaign donations. Audio
Banks remains confident.
The ACT Party leader remains confident he will be cleared of an allegation he filed a false electoral return after the 2010 Auckland mayoral election. Audio
John Banks quits, rejects court ruling sending him to trial
John Banks has resigned as a Government Minister and will stand trial for electoral fraud on a charge that, if he's convicted, would mean he also loses his seat in Parliament. Audio
John Banks resigns and will stand trial for electoral fraud
John Banks has resigned as a Government Minister after a judge this afternoon ordered him to stand trial for electoral fraud. Audio
FirstHome scheme doesn't tackle the real problem
The Government's new scheme to help first time home buyers pick up former state housing is being criticised by political opponents for not tackling the real housing crisis. Audio
Outspoken for 28 July 2013
Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards talks to the ACT Party leader, John Banks, and the Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, about the role of minor parties in government. Audio
John Banks unsuccessful in changing National Party stance
The ACT Party leader, John Banks, says he has unsuccessfully tried to change the National Party's stance on animal testing. Audio
Act leader says David Shearer should stand down
The Act party leader, John Banks, has called on the Labour leader, David Shearer, to resign, for failing to tell Parliament he had more than 50-thousand dollars in a New York bank account. Audio
Support for Act slips further as annual conference held
The Act Party has ended its conference this weekend with its own plan to fix housing affordability. Audio
Greetings from John Banks, Hone Harawira, Peter Dunne
Some more Christmas thoughts from our political leaders. Audio
John Banks wanted his police statement kept private
Documents show the Act party leader John Banks asked police through his lawyer not to publicly release his statement in their donations inquiry. Audio
Dotcom back in court as Crown appeals High Court ruling
The Kim Dotcom case goes to the Court of Appeal today, with the Crown seeking to overturn a High Court ruling that the FBI must disclose the evidence it wants to use in its bid to extradite him to the… Audio
Banks says electoral changes unlikely
The Act Party leader, John Banks, says suggested changes to MMP, detailed in a report by the Electoral Commission, are woeful and politically-motivated. Audio
Associate Education Minister on charter schools
The shape of new charter schools has become clearer, and they'll be able to be run by chief executives who have never worked in education before. Audio
Men's 100m freestyle goes to USA's Adrian Nathan
Disappointment has continued for New Zealand in the pool, with Gareth Kean finishing last in his heat of the 200 metre backstroke - three seconds short of his personal best. Audio
PM promising to toughen up local election laws
The Prime Minister is promising to toughen up local election campaign laws even though he accepts ACT Party leader John Banks did nothing wrong during the 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio
