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MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Audio

If there’s one group who we don’t hear enough about, it’s the photographers who cover Parliament. A new exhibition is casting light on five of these practitioners. We talk to two of them. Audio

The government's pointed to vapes as a key weapon in the war against cigarettes. 

In the rush to reach its smokefree targets, however, there are fears the horse has bolted - with children exposed to… Audio

Among a long week of debates at Parliament, MPs still found the time for farewell speeches from departing colleagues. Todd Muller's stood out and while uncomfortable for his colleagues, it is worth… Video, Audio

Shane Jones outlines NZ First’s campaign to re enter parliament - their policies and priorities, including their controversial transgender toilet policy. Then we hear from commentators Tau Henare and… Video, Audio

Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…

The Labour MP for Māngere, Aupito William Sio is leaving Parliament after a sixteen year-stint which encompassed nine years in Opposition bookended by spells in Government. Audio

Set the table for bread and butter - or in this case, fruit and veg: Labour fired its opening election campaign salvo on Sunday with a starkly populist pitch for tax-free produce.

The party is… Audio

The government's putting the pedal to the metal on proposed roading projects - $70 billion worth of them over the next decade.

The latest transport policy statement would prioritise 14 new roads and… Audio

Valedictory speech season has begun, and if there’s a common theme cropping up already, it’s a plea for a less toxic style of politics in Parliament. Audio

The Green Party are proposing grants of up to $6,000 for people to install solar panels and make energy efficient home upgrades.

But the New Zealand Green Building Council is concerned focus on… Audio

ACT has not only held onto the 10-fold increase in voter support it enjoyed last election, it's maintained a stable caucus and gained further traction. 

With polls anticipating an even bigger stable… Audio

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them? Audio

With recent polling giving both major parties cause for concern and the election less than three months away, the countdown is on - and the policies are starting to roll out.

Labour has launched… Audio

The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders… Audio

We're reminded of the important role of the Regulations Review Committee as Parliament this week holds a special debate about the committee's report on Covid-19 regulations. Audio

The transport sector is jumping for joy over the National Party's plans to essentially restart the old roads of national significance.

National would spend almost $25 billion over 10 years building… Audio

Todd Muller is leaving Parliament. Known for a brief stint as Opposition leader, he also won plaudits for his bipartisanship and advocating for awareness about mental health. Audio

Tragic circumstances putting a halt to the political career of one of Labour's rising stars, East Coast MP Kiri Allan, was just the start of the party's headaches this week. 

Along with speculation… Video, Audio

A beleaguered Labour Party is now urgently looking for a new East Coast candidate and a renewed focus on the election after Kiri Allan's decision to quit politics.

She'd already resigned all her… Audio

The Labour government is reeling after the shock resignation of one of its high-flying Ministers, with Kiri Allan facing criminal charges after a car crash in Wellington. Once regarded a shining light… Video, Audio

Labour's caucus regrouped in the capital today following the release of another bruising poll. With MPs Michael Wood and Kiri Allan returning from leave, the party was hoping to re-focus on the… Audio

A Talbot Mills corporate poll shows Labour has dropped to it's lowest result in four years to 31 percent.

That represented a fall of five percent, while National climbed one point to 36 percent.

The… Audio

The Police Minister has given a dairy owners group an assurance she will meet with them every two weeks, as they deal with brazen crime coming through their doors. Ginny Andersen told the Dairy and… Video, Audio

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says this election is the final chance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, curb environmental degradation, and reduce inequality. 

Following bruising… Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' week-long trip to China centred on a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, one of the world's most powerful men. 

Amid tense geostrategic conditions and with a trip… Audio

Politicians went head to head on health equity this week, with opposition parties making a concerted effort to paint a waitlist prioritisation tool as discriminatory. 

With accusations flying from… Audio

Residents in Marlborough Sounds are making their views clear on the importance of road access, after flooding left them isolated two years ago. Last week, council told the worst affected residents in… Audio

Jan Logie admits she had “zero faith in our political system” before entering Parliament, but remains hopeful of what can be achieved here, as she prepares to retire as MP. Audio