Newsable

Golriz Ghahraman’s political demise is prompting questions about the intense scrutiny and pressure on the shoulders of New Zealand’s MPs. Newsable speaks to a former Green MP, Gareth Hughes, about the abuse Ghahraman recieved while in office and to a clinical pyschologist, Jacqui Maguire, about the links between stress and uncharacteristic behaviour.

Plus the ugliest lawn in the world - a wry take on the use of water and the grunts that are a feature of top tennis tournaments.

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After days of silence, the Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has resigned as an MP amid allegations of shoplifting.

In a statement, she said it had become clear to her that the stress of the job had resulted in her behaving in ways that were completely out of character. She says she wasn’t trying to excuse her behaviour but to explain it.

Gharaman said she was resigning to focus on her recovery

This afternoon the Leaders of the Green part, James Shaw and Marama Davidson held a media conference after the resignation was announced 

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It is a start to the political New Year that the Green Party could have done without - an MP, Golriz Ghahraman, facing allegations of shoplifting. But how has the party handled the situation, could they have been more transparent? Political Commentator Shane Te Pou share his thoughts with Newsable.

What is in store for Artificial Intelligence in 2024? Plus we preview the Emmy's and the props from tv show Succession get huge prices at auction.

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Diplomatic efforts ratchet up as the conflict in Gaza spills into the wider region. Otago University's Dr Leon Goldsmith tells Newsable about the players and what might make a difference.

We hear from Coromandel about the holiday period that's been the best for business that many can remember, plus the national hui this week called by the Māori King and worrying Tiktok advice.

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Not only are we probably seeing buskers out more often this time of year, but at the end of January it’s also the Auckland International Busker's Festival.

One of those appearing is multi award winning comic juggler, Paul Klass, and he spoke to Newsable about how he became a street performer and the world of busking.

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People mostly watch scary movies and TV or play violent games for entertainment. But a study has found that we might just choose to do this because it's a good way of learning .

In this Sumer edition of Newsable we speak to the study's author, Mark Miller, a research fellow at Melbourne's Monash University.

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Gladstone's Library was set up over 100 years ago by the former British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in the Welsh village of Hawarden.

Originally intended for clergy, in this Summer episode of Newsable, the library's warden Andrea Russell tells us how the library is now for everyone and you can stay overnight and have dinner.

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How often do we face the end of the year ad think - it's time for a change.

In this Summer edition, Newsable spoke to Tyler Hall who took a leap of faith and went from fitting fire alarms to caring for marine life at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland.

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In this episode of our Newsable summer series, we ask: is it time to take influencing seriously as a career? We speak to Liz Delaney, the director of Outspoken by Odd which manages many Kiwi influencers. 

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The phone rings, your stomach drops. You know that feeling, you don’t want to pick up because that would mean speaking on the phone. 

But one lady has made it her mission to get you feeling confident chatting. In this Summer episode of Newsable we re-visit a chat with Mary Jane Copps, also known as the phone lady, who has literally made a career out of teaching people how to talk on the phone

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