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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@mediaworks.co.nz

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Zane Small

Children's Minister says Grainne Moss 'had her critics' but wasn't pressured to resign

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson speak to the media about housing plans.

National MP hits out at Finance Minister for 'taking far too long' on housing solutions

Watch COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins' latest press conference discussing mandatory pre-departure testing.

'Less invasive' saliva testing offered to quarantine staff as 'added protection measure'

Zane Small

What to know about second gun buyback and all the other gun law changes

Watch Housing Minister Megan Woods speak to The AM Show.

Woods can't promise state house hopefuls will be out of motels by end of Labour's term

Watch the Prime Minister's press conference in Nelson.

The Wiggles in hot water: PM warns promoters not to sell tickets before booking MIQ

Watch: Labour's announcement of where additional public houses will go has been labelled as a "reannouncement."

Backlash over public housing 're-announcement' prompts firm defence from Ardern

Watch: House prices are predicted to soar in 2021 as Auckland 'property boom' starts again.

Labour Party pamphlet from 1919 shows striking parallels to today's housing crisis

Watch Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's speech.

Ardern demands 'absolute focus' from Labour MPs in first speech of 2021 dominated by COVID-19

Watch COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins' press conference.

'Shamed into action': Opposition take credit for Hipkins' confirmation of early vaccine request

Watch COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins' press conference.

Was Labour wrong to dismiss National's pre-departure test policy? Hipkins argues otherwise

Watch as COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to The AM Show about the Government's vaccination plans.

Medsafe reveals key reason behind vaccine hold-up as National, ACT demand answers

Watch as COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to The AM Show about the Government's vaccination plans.

Prof Baker praises elimination strategy as UK looks to mimic NZ's MIQ system almost a year on

Watch Newshub political reporter Zane Small's report.

The 1-in-100 year event: Party leaders reveal how COVID-19 has shaped their view of governance

The Government's $1.1 billion investment in environment-focused jobs includes pest eradication jobs to get populations of wallabies under control.

The number of jobs created from $1.1 billion for nature-based work revealed

Watch as Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson speaks about the Ihumātao deal.

Ihumātao: Labour accused of 'empowering radicals' as Deputy PM celebrates fending off his generation's Bastion Point

Watch: After a six-year battle, an agreement has finally been reached on Ihumātao.

Ihumātao deal reached: Government to purchase land from Fletchers for $30 million

Watch the wrap.

Watch: COVID, coups, conspiracies, scandal, screw ups, leaks, lies, lockdowns - Decision 2020 was the most wild ride

Watch as Speaker Trevor Mallard addresses the Governance and Administration Select Committee.

'Taxpayer invoice' pig mascot booted as Speaker apologises 'unreservedly' for false allegation

Finance Minister Grant Robertson speaking at Treasury's update.

House prices to keep soaring but hopes of swift economic recovery with border tipped to ease mid-2021

A briefing to new Police Minister Poto Williams shows that police are preparing for a second gun buyback scheme.

Govt plans second gun buyback for 2021

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hits back at "not at all justified" speculation that New Zealand was excluded from the virtual Climate Action Summit over the weekend.

'Not at all justified': PM hits back at speculation over NZ's absence from Climate Summit

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responds to a Chinese official posting a doctored image of an Australian soldier.

NZ included in list of embassies allegedly 'infiltrated' by Chinese Communist Party

Watch the Prime Minister's press conference.

PM tight-lipped on Ihumātao deal as Collins warns against opening 'Pandora's Box'

The Prime Minister declared a 'climate emergency' to recognise the 'devastating impact' extreme weather will have on New Zealand, and the 'alarming' loss of species.

Climate Change Minister admits NZ has 'long way to go' after Thunberg criticism

Watch: The Speaker Trevor Mallard is being hauled in front of a Select Committee - Parliament's equivalent of a court.

PM has 'confidence' in Speaker as National vows to probe him over taxpayer-funded settlement

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks about the prospect of a trans-Tasman travel bubble.

Ardern explains trans-Tasman bubble hold-up as Seymour slams her 'can't do' attitude

House Speaker Trevor Mallard came under fire from National and ACT after he apologised for accusing a former staffer of committing "rape".

National loses confidence in Speaker after $333k bill to settle legal battle over 'rape' comments

Finance Minister Grant Robertson penned a letter to Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr requesting him to consider how it can help to stabilise house prices.

Reserve Bank recommends new housing agency to coordinate response to rising house prices

Watch as COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is asked why the Government hasn't released the findings of an independent review into coronavirus testing.

'Simply unacceptable': Hipkins under pressure to release findings of border testing review

Watch as Finance Minister Grant Robertson is asked if the Government will revisit commercial rent relief.

Robertson rules out revisiting commercial rent relief as business owner pleads for help

Watch: NZSIS boss Rebecca Kitteridge insists Muslims were not spied on, but Royal Commission report suggests otherwise.

Christchurch shooting

Ghahraman expresses 'huge concern' about top spy over 'inappropriate' targeting of Muslims

Watch as National and ACT question Speaker Trevor Mallard over his 'rape' comments.

'It's disappointing': Speaker comes under fire from National, ACT over 'rape' comments

Watch National leader Judith Collins' speech.

Collins reveals 'body blow' to election campaign that National never recovered from

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins clash in Parliament.

PM fends off poverty attacks as protestors march on Parliament demanding 'immediate' action

House Speaker Trevor Mallard.

Speaker apologises for implying 'rape' in Parliament sexual assault allegations

Watch ACT leader David Seymour's interview with Newshub National on free speech in 2019.

Christchurch shooting

Justice Minister to crackdown on 'hate-motivated activity' in wake of Christchurch attack

Watch the Prime Minister's speech in Parliament.

Christchurch shooting

Police apologise after Royal Commission finds gun licensing was 'lax, open to easy exploitation'

Watch the Prime Minister's speech in Parliament.

Christchurch shooting

PM apologises for 'failings' leading up to Christchurch attack, promises beefed up counter-terrorism

Watch the Prime Minister's press conference.

Ardern defends Labour's 'perfectly reasonable' decision to veto MP-led Pharmac inquiry

Watch National's climate change spokesperson Stuart Smith speak out against the Government's climate change emergency declaration.

Why Collins chose not to speak out against climate emergency declaration in Parliament

Watch National leader Judith Collins' election defeat speech.

Collins opens up about the 'unhelpful decision' made when Muller took over

Labour sacked a candidate in July after it emerged he once praised a column describing Islam as a "Stone Age religion" and its followers as a "sorry pack of misogynist troglodytes from Wogistan".

National's Upper Harbour candidate under fire for 'endorsing racism' about Green MPs

Watch as Police Minister Poto Williams is questioned in Parliament on the Government's gun law reforms.

Police Minister hits out at National's 'virtue-signalling on law and order' in firearms debate

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman (left) and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

Ghahraman 'proud' to sign international letter urging Amazon CEO to 'pay his debts'

Watch as Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi askes why the Government's 5 procurement target isn't 16 percent to reflect the Māori population.

'Where did he get 5 percent from?' Labour's target for Māori share of public service contracts challenged

Watch as Health Minister Andrew Little responds to anger from National MP over Labour vetoing a Health Select Committee inquiry into Pharamc.

'A slap in the face': The reason Labour MPs vetoed politician-led inquiry into Pharmac

Watch as Green Party revenue spokesperson Chloe Swarbrick speaks on the Taxation (Income Tax Rate and Other Amendments) Bill in Parliament.

Swarbrick suggests Labour took easy option as Greens, National and ACT speak out against new tax law

Watch as National MP Michael Woodhouse talks about his struggles with bowel disease.

'I hear you': National MP tells of 'pain' living with bowel disease at tearful march to fund medication

Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declares a climate change emergency.

How the Government plans to make public sector carbon neutral by 2025