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The National Party leader Simon Bridges is keeping mum on whether his party would shack-up with a new centre-green party. Green voters might be offered another option in 2020 - with murmurs of a new… Audio

Talks are quietly afoot to set up a new political party, which would focus on the environment but not be wedded to the political left. The former Green Party leadership contender and wannabe National… Audio

China expert Elizabeth Economy's book on the "Third Revolution"of Xi Jinping is a good analysis of his rise and policies, writes reviewer Jeremy Rees

Political reporter Craig McCulloch takes an irreverent (by RNZ standards) look back at the biggest stories of a year which included a Prime Ministerial baby, the collapse of two Ministerial careers… Audio

Paris talks on New Caledonia shift focus to May election. Audio

The RNZ Music crew (Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, Nick Bollinger, Alex Behan, and Yadana Saw) make their music picks from 2018's crop of international releases and give their opinions on the… Video, Audio

The Child Poverty Reduction Bill will be passed soon, its aim "to encourage a focus on child poverty reduction, facilitate political accountability against published targets, require transparent… Audio

Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. What the… Audio

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has addressed lobby group the Confederation of Business Industry, selling her EU withdrawal agreement to major business leaders. Meanwhile Ministers from across the… Audio

Last Wednesday the Dominion-Post splashed a story across its front page under the headline: "Mayor's family 432km  away." Mediawatch suggests the real story was far closer to home: a poll asking… Audio

The focus is on days of the week, month and year today as MPs debate next year’s calendar and which day to read the budget.

Mediawatch Midweek is our weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin chats to Karyn about a bold project putting youth front-and-centre in their own words; political conference coverage missing out… Video, Audio

New Caledonia's political leadership is invited to Paris next month to discuss where to next after the victory of the anti-independence camp in last Sunday's referendum. Audio

Delegates at a major international energy summit have described the global transition away from fossil fuels as a massive opportunity for innovation and growth. Audio

Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio

A bill banning letting fees has passed its final hurdle in the House. Video, Audio

MPs worked through a number of committee stages this week which is more impressive than it sounds writes Daniela Maoate-Cox Audio

Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the 2016 US presidential race was a case of "the dog caught the car" says author Michael Lewis. In his new book The Fifth Risk, Lewis argues that the Trump… Audio

Johnny Blades looks at Papua New Guinea's road to hosting the APEC leaders' summit as it teeters on the verge of social breakdown. Video, Audio

New Zealand's government has defended giving Papua New Guinea 15 million dollars to help it get ready to host the APEC leaders summit. Audio

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Fiji today amid concern their visit could influence the upcoming general election. Audio