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New Zealand will soon have new leaders - a boy from the Hutt and a Westie. 

Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as the incoming Prime Minister. 

He's joined by Carmel Sepuloni, whose appointment as… Audio

The government wants to keep a strong focus on trade this year, in what it says will be a time of strong headwinds for exporters and importers alike.

So to begin the year Trade and Agriculture… Audio

It is Parliament’s final week but there are still bills sitting under the tree for MPs to debate, and some history to make with a Ukrainian President. Audio

The RNZ-TVNZ merger looks to be on thin ice as the Prime Minister tells her colleagues to find some fat to trim over the summer holidays.

Jacinda Ardern says the government's focus will be on getting… Audio

A newly prioritised spending plan and fresh ministerial line-up are part of Labour's plan to reset the political landscape for the start of 2023 - election year.

The political headwinds are… Audio

Parliament’s year is rapidly nearing an end, and the Government has this week been focused on completion of three fairly major pieces of legislation. Audio

Parliament began its final sitting block of the year this week by cancelling a reservation it made two weeks ago. No, it wasn’t for a Christmas function. It was confusing, but we can help with that. Audio

Hamilton West polling for a new MP closes on 10 December - a litmus test for next year's general election. Crime and the cost of living are top of mind for most voters, but so far they're not rushing… Audio

In their first international trip since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine will visit the US this week amid an ongoing row with Prince Harry.

The royal couple's attending… Audio

Parliament Journalist Phil Smith has a crack at making a submission to MPs. Here is why you should bother, how you do it, how you really shouldn't, and how his went. Audio

Qatar’s ‘sports-washing’ World Cup has backfired in PR terms, but it's taken the heat off world football’s corrupted governing body FIFA who gave it a green light in the first place. Mediawatch talks… Video, Audio

Dire economic predictions and high interest rates from the Reserve Bank this week have increased the pressure on Labour, and given National a chance to pitch itself as the solution. 

The opposition… Audio

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar was already controversial before this weekend’s kick-off. Organisers have told the media to ‘focus on the football’ but human rights, workers’ suffering and and allegations… Video, Audio

The UN climate conference COP27 will soon be wrapping up after two weeks of talks and there's a possibility there may be no consensus reached.

One focus has been compensating developing countries… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to the international stage this week, even as the war in Ukraine threatened to spill beyond its borders.

The ASEAN, G20 and APEC summits offered chances for… Audio

The Cambodian Prime Minister's tested positive for Covid after meeting and greeting world leaders including Jacinda Ardern and US President Joe Biden at the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh.

Ardern is on a… Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Labour faithful were in fine form at the party's annual conference last weekend, but an unflattering political poll on Sunday soon soured the mood. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - roused by… Audio

A deep-seated belief in sorcery in parts of Papua New Guinea is resulting in more and more gender-based violence. Audio

Whether cross-party or inter-parliament collectives, MP groups are all about human connections which help MPs, and importantly us, find out what makes them tick. Audio

Climate Change Minister James Shaw is among 45,000 people descending on Egypt on Sunday for the UN climate conference, COP 27.

Professor Bronwyn Hayward from Canterbury University says this year's… Audio

Trevor Mallard has ended his career as an MP this week after 38 years. Much has changed. We sat down to chat through his storied history and get his insights.  Video, Audio

Parliament takes security seriously, but not just the physical kind. Sometimes the biggest risks arrive through the smallest holes. Audio

US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn to talk about Republicans' focus on rising crime levels - as a way to counter Democrats' strengths on the issue of abortion. President Biden… Audio

In Auckland, a lobby group trusts the new mayor to focus on transport projects Aucklanders really want.

Wayne Brown's number one campaign issue was transport with a particular target on the council… Audio

Wayne Brown has won the Auckland Mayorality with a promise to "fix Auckland".

He ran a campaign based on financial responsibility and accountability with a focus on tackling transport, crime… Audio

A New Zealand Herald reporter says he is still waiting for an apology from the Auckland mayoral candidate, Wayne Brown, for comments Brown made about him.

Brown was caught on camera saying, if… Audio

Labour claims New Zealand's economy is holding up well compared to many others, but global pressures and new policies may threaten its re-election chances. 

National has been on the attack, with the… Audio

This week Parliament debated a members' bill from Rachel Boyack that aims to combat official gobbledegook. Some MPs fought it tooth and nail as tantamount to balderdash, gadzooks! Audio