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Māori politics is a story of rapid rises and sudden falls - and this year the Māori Party is back   Audio

With the biggest political mandate in a long time, why is Labour holding itself back from treading a traditional - and bold - left-leaning path?  Audio

US President Donald Trump is remaining defiant, refusing to concede defeat while continuing to lob grenades on Twitter at what he calls the "lamestream" media, for calling the US election against him.

Otago Politics Associate Professor Nicholas Khoo tells us just how close the US election race was. Audio

The Māori Party has doubled its numbers in Parliament to two.

Special votes confirmed Rawiri Waititi in the seat of Waiariki - the only electorate seat the Labour Party lost.

And with 1.2 percent of… Video, Audio

Lately's weekly cross to the team at the BBC World Service and tonight Bryan speaks with correspondent Audrey Tinline about the final days before the US presidential election with a particular focus… Audio

Labour newbie Dr Ayesha Verrall has been catapulted straight into Cabinet, taking on the roles of Minister for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health, and Associate Minister… Video, Audio

In the new Labour government, Grant Robertson has the job of deputy Prime Minister after Kelvin Davis turned it down. He talks to Lisa Owen about the new team. Video, Audio

A new book, Eat the Buddha by foreign correspondent Barbara Demick, focuses on protests by Tibetan monks in one town in China to peel away layers of hurt and history.

In 1972, British author Austin Mitchell published his iconic satire: The Half-Gallon Quarter-Acre Pavlova Paradise.  Audio

Fears that foreign political consultants and fringe parties would turn Facebook followers and fake news into votes in the election proved unfounded. The major parties mostly ran a clean game online… Audio

Retail NZ's Greg Harford joins The Panel to discuss the pressures on small businesses right now. Audio

LA-based journalist and writer Anna Rankin shares her epic list of favourite songs, books, podcasts, movies and TV shows with us. Audio

Labour is asking voters to back its long term plan to reform the justice system.

In 2017 it promised change to break the cycle of offending and tackle the root causes of crime.

It set the target of… Audio

Labour has promised it will keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter open for another three to five years if re-elected to Government.

Leader Jacinda Ardern and their Energy spokesperson Megan Woods… Audio

The Government is being warned it may have to stop New Zealanders returning home from countries with a high risk of Covid-19 like India.

Modeller and economist Rodney Jones says so far this country… Audio

Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: The 'big debate' debate, a revealing political poll, more Patrick Gower and more weed; some unpleasant fallout from a broadcasting complaint… Audio

Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to… Video, Audio

The government is announcing this morning that it's altering the rules around its $42 billion spend on goods and services.

One-hundred-and-thirty-eight departments and agencies must now actively… Audio

Jami-Lee Ross is pinning his hopes of getting back into Parliament on the fortunes of Billy Te Kahika in the Te Tai Tokerau seat.

The disgraced former National MP announced that he won't be standing… Video, Audio