Singapore Deal, ACT Immigration Policy, and Iran Email Leak w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert
Singapore Deal, ACT Immigration Policy, and Iran Email Leak w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert: May 7th 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Government has signed a new Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies with Singapore, aimed at keeping crucial goods like fuel, food, medicine and construction materials moving during future crises.
Meanwhile, ACT has released a new immigration policy, framing it as a way to make immigration “work for New Zealand,” with proposals including tougher deportation settings and requirements for migrants.
And leaked emails around New Zealand’s response to US strikes on Iran have raised questions about the coalition’s foreign policy direction.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert on these topics.