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Zane Small

Zane Small

Zane is a digital political reporter 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.

Email: zanesmall@tv3.co.nz

Latest from Zane Small

Watch: Finance Minister Grant Robertson defends the Government's handling of the economy in Parliament.

'A dead cat bounce': ACT sceptical as Govt praised for 'positive surprise' GDP increase

Watch the announcement.

Vaccine roll-out to general population starts on July 28, will be staggered in age bands

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the Government's electric car incentive scheme.

'Car Tsar Ardern': Opposition posts photos of Labour MPs in utes to rebut PM's 'legitimate use' comments

Watch: Thousands were given the chance in 2019 to go underground and explore the City Rail Link tunnels.

'They have had enough': Businesses impacted by City Rail Link want $50m compensation

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the Government's electric car incentive scheme.

PM Ardern considered exemption for utes in electric car scheme - but ruled it out

Watch: The Government promised to guarantee deposits up to $100,000 if a bank goes under, fully protecting 93 percent of borrowers.

Reserve Bank looks to limit lending to house buyers whose debts outstrip income

Watch: Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick tells Newshub she will continue to pursue cannabis decriminalisation.

Swarbrick thanks conservative group for poll showing majority support decriminalising cannabis

Watch: The Māori Party was referred to the police for failing to declare nearly $330,000 of donations on time.

'We need big money out of our democracy': Greens swipe at Labour over tickets to meet Ardern

Watch: Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson describes meeting gang members as "important and vital".

'I believe him': Collins defends Bridges from 'extraordinarily unkind far-left' over gang fight claims

Watch the Prime Minister's press conference.

'It's not accurate to say it was an exclusive interview': Ardern 'misled' over new book

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to The AM Show about the upcoming film They Are Us.

Christchurch shooting

'A free society': Collins dismisses calls to cancel terror attack film

Watch: Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio told Newshub Nation he was still considering whether to issue a formal apology.

Government to apologise for dawn raids of the 1970s targeting Pasifika

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to The AM Show about the Government's electric car incentive scheme.

Collins describes electric car incentive scheme as 'bizarre, counterintuitive' due to coal spike

Watch: The Climate Change Commission has recommended sweeping changes to society so that we can be Carbon Neutral by 2050.

Climate Change Commission's final advice: Rapid uptake of electric vehicles - at cost of more than 2000 mechanics

Watch: Drug maker Pfizer has confirmed a million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next month.

1 million Pfizer doses arriving in July, general population roll-out can go 'as planned'

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is looking forward to getting traditional Kurdish deq tattoos.

Ghahraman 'could not be more excited' about new tattoo embracing her Kurdish roots

Watch: MPs react to Paul Goldsmith's views on colonisaiton.

Watch - 'I have a different view to Paul': National MPs react to Goldsmith's views on colonisation

Watch Finance Minister Grant Robertson's jab at National's Paul Goldsmith.

Ardern claims NZ 'outperforming Australia economically' as Robertson shades National

Watch as Facebook presents for the first time to a New Zealand parliamentary committee.

'I don't think you should be self-governing': Green MP clashes with Facebook in first appearance before MPs

Watch Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti discuss white privilege in Parliament.

Associate Education Minister admits white privilege is 'theme' of teaching resources, but not in curriculum

Watch Health Minister Andrew Little and National's Dr Shane Reti at the select committee.

'Dr Reti, let's not get cute': Little fires up when asked for 'one better health outcome' from $486m shake-up

'Emotionally abusive': National candidate resigns as ex-girlfriend alleges inappropriate behaviour

Watch: Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta brushes off China's angry response a joint statement of concerns by Australia and New Zealand, describing it as "predictable".

Mahuta brushes off China's 'predictable' response to NZ-Australia statement of concerns

Watch: National MPs defend Judith Collins amid backlash over controversial tweet.

'Our leader supports the hongi': MPs defend Collins amid backlash over controversial tweet

Watch: National's deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says Harete Hipango will be welcomed back by caucus.

Who is National's new anti-abortion MP with a history of criticising Ardern?

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'They will not succeed': Morrison's warning to 'those who seek to undermine' Aus-NZ relationship

Swarbrick leaps to Genter's defence after her pregnancy likened to 'environmental disaster'

Green MP who made headlines for cycling to hospital to give birth confirms second pregnancy

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins.

Pre-departure testing approved for some travellers to NZ from Melbourne amid bubble pause

Watch: Police Minister is asked if it was appropriate for Marama Davidson to visit the Mongrel Mob gang pad.

'There is nothing to correct': Police Minister rejects ACT MP's accusation she misled Parliament

Zane Small

ACT's 'we'll tax you harder' ad featuring Ardern removed after complaint it was 'misleading'

Watch: Sunrise reporter Nathan Templeton told The AM Show it might not be the best look for Scott Morrison to travel to New Zealand when Victoria is in lockdown.

'It would be a better look for him to stay': How Melbourne's outbreak impacts ScoMo's Queenstown visit

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responds to study suggesting a four-day week as the solution to AI displacing jobs.

Ardern, Collins respond to study suggesting four-day week to soften AI job displacement

Watch: Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti explains what's holding up progress on changing sex on birth certificates.

Collins defends group opposed to sex self-identification after Christchurch venue blocks speaking event

Zane Small

Ardern's flight to Nelson diverted after passenger suffers medical emergency

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responds to claims that two Chinese MPs retired over security concerns.

'We do not confirm or deny': Ardern, Collins tight-lipped on alleged security concerns over Chinese ex-MPs

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responds to concerns about 'white privilege' being taught.

'It's not part of our agenda': Ardern shrugs off concerns about teaching 'white privilege'

Watch the press conference with COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

'It may not have been the best way': Government accused of 'hiding vaccination delays'

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared frustrated during questioning from Opposition parties in February at what she described as them "trying to have an argument" about the effectiveness of saliva testing.

Weekly-tested border workers given saliva option to reduce 'discomfort'

Watch Parliament debate alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region.

China urges NZ to 'reject external interference' after Mahuta's concern of 'storm' on the horizon

Watch the Prime Minister's speech.

'It was both profound and overwhelming': Ardern on having to lock down New Zealand

Watch: Health Minister Andrew Little says Labour is still committed to its dental policy.

Budget 21: Labour prioritises health restructure over pledge to boost emergency dental grants

Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick told Newshub she will continue to pursue cannabis decriminalisation.

Revealed: Government advice on cannabis decriminalisation amounts to just five bullet-points

Watch the Prime Minister's press conference.

Ardern expects NZ will become a republic in her lifetime but has 'never sensed urgency'

Zane Small

Governor General

Former Children's Commissioner Dame Cindy Kiro announced as next Governor-General

Watch: Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy told The AM Show "we cannot wipe away out colonial past" amid debate whether to remove colonial statues.

Governor General

Ardern expected to announce next Governor-General as Dame Patsy's term nears end

Watch ACT leader David Seymour's interview on The AM Show.

'It shows how Seymour's never been a minister': Collins shoots down ACT select committee proposal

From left to right: Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma, ACT MP Karen Chhour and National deputy leader Dr Shane Reti.

ACT MP who suffered severe asthma attack 'so grateful' to National, Labour colleagues who aided her

Watch Finance Minister Grant Robertson's Budget 2021 speech in Parliament.

From funding euthanasia to managing 'people of extreme risk': Budget 2021's overlooked bits

Watch the Prime Minister speak to media after the release of Budget 2021.

'We haven't seen a correlation': Ardern confident benefit boost won't spark rent increases