Philanthropist turned political party founder Gareth Morgan is pledging a million dollars of his own money to charities in exchange for the contact details of potential voters. Speaking on TVNZ’s Q+A programme this morning, Mr Morgan told Corin Dann the donations would be made instead of spending on pre-election advertising for The Opportunities Party. “I sort of put my mind …

David Seymour says election year a good time for his Euthanasia Bill to be drawn from the ballot, because MPs will have to listen to the public on the issue. He says 70-80% of New Zealanders support it. But Te Ururoa Flavell says he’s not keen and Peter Dunne also won’t give a definite answer, saying he’ll listen to his …

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Wellington today – the first visit to New Zealand by a member of the Trump Administration. His visit comes at a time where the world is increasingly uncertain about the role the US will play in global leadership. Last week in Singapore, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke of U.S. “global leadership,” …