Labour's Carmel Sepuloni

The Labour Party’s been in crisis mode the past fortnight, with serious allegations of sexual assault from within the Party - and accusations of mishandling by the Prime Minister and other MPs. Host Stewart Sowman-Lund talks to Minister Little about the accusations. Plus, how do we stop Google from continuing to breach New Zealand’s name suppression laws? And what will the Prime Minister talk about with President Trump next week?

Andrew Little joins host Stewart Sowman-Lund for his weekly catch-up.

This week - a new bill proposes to allow bars to stay open late for the Rugby World Cup. Plus, a major meth bust has seen a number of Australian deportees involved. 

This week, it’s all about abortion. The first reading of the government’s abortion reform bill is set to go to first reading today. It would take abortion out of the Crimes Act, meaning there is no test for abortion up to 20 weeks - and from then on, a statutory test focusing on the mental and physical wellbeing of the woman. It’s a slightly more conservative version of one of three tests proposed by the Law Commission. But, after the Bill was announced earlier this week, NZ First has announced plans to seek a referendum on the issue. So, what does it all mean for the Bill? The Minister talks to Stewart Sowman-Lund.

Andrew Little joins us again this week just as he is about to step aboard an aeroplane. Lillian Hanly speaks to him about the Crime Fund, Drones and road safety changes. Minister Little is however heading to Whangarei tomorrow to visit the District Court, so Lillian starts by asking what such a visit involves.