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Zane Small

Zane Small

Zane is a digital producer for Newshub based in the Press Gallery in Wellington. He spent three years living in the Middle East, and is interested in politics, social issues and events shaping the world.

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Watch the Prime Minister's full media stand-up in Melbourne.

Ardern calls on US to play larger role 'within our region'

Watch: Deputy Speaker Anne Tolley told a Youth MP to stop reading from her notes.

Youth MP not discouraged despite 'heartbreaking' experience
Watch the Prime Minister's full press conference in Melbourne.

Ardern told NZ has good ideas, but isn't good at selling them
Watch: Deputy Speaker Anne Tolley told a Youth MP to stop reading from her notes.

Deputy Speaker 'feels terrible' for upsetting Youth MP

Watch: Shanes Jones said he's concerned by regional airports' underfunding.

Jones invests half-a-million to boost Auckland-Invercargill direct flights

Watch: The Australian Prime Minister confirmed his country has no plans to concede New Zealand's offer to take some of its detained asylum seekers.

What to expect from Ardern's Melbourne excursion
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister shakes hands with US Vice President Mike Pence.

White House 'catch-up': Peters pitches free trade to US
Watch: National is accusing the Government of subsidising unsafe cars as part of its proposed 'clean car' policy on electric vehicles (EVs).

Enhanced drug testing, licence review part of plan to end road deaths
Watch: Delays updating teachers' pay to reflect their recently won pay rise has put unions' relationship with the Ministry of Education on thin ice once again.

Hipkins apologises as unions take legal action over Novopay
Watch: The planned drone aircraft said to produce no emissions and piloted by software.

The billion-dollar transport industry tipped for regulation

Watch: Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods discusses the ICCC's recommendations.

How the 100 percent clean energy goal could hit consumers

Watch: Jacinda Ardern defended the Government's proposals to tax the agriculture industry.

PM defends 'laughable' 5 percent tax proposed on farming emissions
Watch: Judith Collins grilled then-Housing Minister in April over KiwiBuild homes that were built before the 2017 election.

KiwiBuild under investigation over underwrite scheme
Watch: Paula Bennett blasted proposed penalties on high-emissions vehicles, claiming they're just another tax on hard-working Kiwis.

Former NZ First candidate labels proposed car tax 'bloody stupid'
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The Aussie packaging giant given multimillion-dollar Government grant
Updated Plans are underway for a huge celebration to welcome the Black Caps home.

Ardern and Goff discussed 'welcome home' for Black Caps
Watch: Winston Peters held a press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne following a bilateral in Auckland.

Australia has 'no intention' of reviewing deportation law
Watch: A Hawke's Bay orchard became the first in the world to use a robotic harvester for a commercial apple harvest.

Business hasn't made profit yet? You're eligible for more funding

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared climate change her "generation's nuclear-free moment."

Minister declares climate change 'our generation's WWII'
Watch: The Government has released its Defence Capability Plan which sets out planned spending in defence to 2030.

Entire Defence Force estate at 'crossroads' in major review
Watch: Acting Race Relations Commissioner Paul Hunt called for policy changes following the Christchurch terror attack.

Meng Foon: The former Gisborne Mayor in top race relations job
Watch: Police reassured the public they can safely manage the gun buyback scheme despite admitting an embarrassing bungle.

Hundreds granted NZ gun licenses despite convictions in Australia

Watch: Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien revealed exclusive details of the Government's medicinal cannabis scheme.

Medicinal cannabis: Easier prescriptions proposed, edibles ruled out
Watch: Jevan Goulter is calling on paedophiles to be euthanised.

'Euthanise paedophiles': Tamaki's campaign advisor makes policy plea
Watch: Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter spoke about the proposed policy on The AM Show.

The popular vehicles tipped for discounts and fees

Watch: Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni announced three changes to welfare laws.

No regrets over National's 'naming the father' sanction

Minister for Regional Economic Development, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones.

Proposed waste-to-energy plant gets multimillion-dollar loan
Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she's not opposed to declaring a "climate emergency".

Bennett scorns PM over 'ridiculous' openness to 'climate emergency'

Health Minister Dr David Clark.

Government to 'directly fund' DHBs for building new facilities
Watch: Newshub revealed Housing New Zealand had not delivered on its KiwiBuild targets.

Bay of Plenty: KiwiBuild's glimmer of hope?

Watch the Prime Minister and Education Minister's full press conference.

$200m for Auckland schools to accommodate population boom
Watch: Winston Peters called on Simon Bridges to resign over National's stance on the UN Migration Compact.

National urged to stop 'courting' New Zealand First
Watch: Poto Williams was sworn in as a minister by the Prime Minister and Governor-General.

Poto Williams: The new minister with a new salary
Watch: Simplicity managing founder Sam Stubbs spoke to The AM Show about the Reserve Bank's proposal.

Reserve Bank proposal would hit mortgages, academic warns
Watch: The Prime Minister was asked to rate the Government's performance.

Year of Delivery? Political party leaders judge the Government's progress
Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little.

Andrew Little served trespass notice in Bay of Plenty

Watch: The Government announced a $320 million package to fight family and sexual violence.

Proposed law changes to benefit sexual violence victims in court

Watch: The Prime Minister accused National of peddling a "factually incorrect" narrative about a global migration promise New Zealand signed up to last year.

Winston Peters confident National will have new leader in 2020
Watch: Newshub’s interview with Simon Bridges in 2016 when he was Energy Minister.

Bridges describes Labour's policies 'spray and walk away'
Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would "never sign away the sovereignty and maintenance of our own immigration policy".

PM accuses National of peddling 'factually incorrect' narrative

Watch: Winston Peters called on Simon Bridges to resign over National's stance on the UN Migration Compact.

Bridges open to NZ First alliance despite call to resign

Watch: A new recycling plant that planned to process used tyre waste by turning it into fuel opened in Auckland in 2018.

Projects that 'convert waste' can bid for $40m fund
Watch: Fire crews across New Zealand responded to at least 26 fires in 24 hours started by fireworks ahead of Guy Fawkes celebrations in 2018.

Wellington Mayor supports ban on firework sales
Watch Newshub Politics 2018 year in review.

Newshub's politics quiz: How many MPs can you name?
Watch: It was announced Gabriel Makhlouf would be investigated over his actions following the Budget leak saga.

Makhlouf 'apologises' over Budget leak saga

Watch the Prime Minister's full press conference.

Twyford's Housing portfolio split in Cabinet reshuffle
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Makhlouf's 'clumsy response' to Budget 'leak' slammed in report
Some Labour politicians said there had been good vibes in the caucus room.

Twyford a no-show at PM's Cabinet reshuffle meeting
Watch: Judith Collins held back tears as she recounted her father's passing.

Collins tears up describing dad's 'terrible pain' in euthanasia speech
Watch: Pauline Cleaver, Associate Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Education, told a select committee teachers are ill-equipped to deal with pornography.

Hundreds of thousands of porn searches blocked in schools