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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 December 2017
Audio 12 Dec 2017Another global summit on climate change gets underway, this time in Paris, and this time the aim is to get industry and finance involved in the fight against global warming; two opposition parties in… Audio
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Hopes for global civil society movement to protect the Pacific
Audio 11 Dec 2017Organisers of a conference in Fiji this week of more than 700 civil society representatives from all over the world say they hope it sparks a global movement to protect the Pacific. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 8 December 2017
While different parties have flagged work schemes for the young unemployed in the past, talk about a 'work for the dole' programme from the New Zealand First minister Shane Jones has put the cat among… Audio
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No pathway for West Papua to be put on decolonisation list
Audio 8 Dec 2017A New Zealand parliamentary select committee has heard there's currently no pathway for West Papua to be put on the UN decolonisation list. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 1 December 2017
The Government came under fire this week for refusing to release documents put together during the coalition talks. The 33-pages of notes are locked in a safe in the New Zealand First offices, and the… Audio
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Downtown Boys: dismantling white supremacy and the police state
Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island with a shared interest in workers rights and labour union activism quit their minimum wage jobs and became one of the most exciting bands in the U.S. Jana… Audio
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Focus on Politics for 24 November 2017
Tax was front and centre during the election campaign, particularly as it was the main focus of National's attack-ads on Labour. At the heart of this was Labour's policy to put together a Working… Audio
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Focus on Politics for 17 November 2017
Much of the political focus has been at the high powered economic APEC and East Asia Summits this week, with the Prime Minister Jacinda Adern's first major foray onto the world stage. Back home… Audio
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NZ opposition doubts PM's claims of progress on Manus refugees
The New Zealand opposition is sceptical of the Prime Minister's claim that progress has been made on Australia being willing to accept the offer to resettle 150 refugees from offshore detention… Audio
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Subservience or independence? What's the best way for NZ to relate to world power
New Zealand's international alliances are discussed by the investigative author Nicky Hager, journalist Maiki Sherman, and Law Professor Jane Kelsey, with Leonie Hayden in the chair. Audio
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Debating the address
The Governor General has officially summoned the new Parliament and now MPs are debating whether to send her a thank you note. Video, Audio
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The Brown Elephant - what did Lili say to Trump?
What did Latino American and award winning entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta have to say when she met with President Donald Trump? And what does the "Brown Elephant - Latino market" have to do with New… Audio, Gallery
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Focus on Politics for 27 October 2017
The new government is now in place, after party deals have been revealed, portfolios allocated and new ministers sworn-in. There's been a flurry of activity at Parliament this past week as the… Audio
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‘I want the government ... to bring kindness back’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to John Campbell while on her way to being sworn in. She says she wants New Zealanders to know the government is empathetic, kind and has the right goal and focus… Video, Audio
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Pacific NGO speaks up for communities at frontline of climate change
The Pacific Climate Action Network says it wants next month's global conference on climate change in Bonn to reach commitments for those on the frontline of climate change impacts. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 13 October 2017
It's been three weeks since New Zealand went to the polls, a week since the final election result was announced and the writ has been returned, but there is still no Government in sight. New Zealand… Audio
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Clear the way for the Prophets of Rage
Linking the political axis of Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill, the new supergroup Prophets of Rage has drawn together the back catalogues of all three bands with a whole new… Audio
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Coalition talks focus on foreign ownership
Political leaders are remaining quiet about the detail discussed in coalition talks, but Winston Peters says foreign ownership is playing a part in the negotiations. Video, Audio
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More results analysis from Colin James
Political journalist Colin James Audio
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Colin James crunches the numbers
Veteran political journalist Colin James crunches the numbers. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 6 October 2017
Perhaps the biggest upset of the election was the Maori Party's exit from Parliament as voters abandoned the party for Labour. In a shock few saw coming, co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell lost his 12-year… Audio
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Women in the running for Tongan elections
Fifteen of the 86 candidates who have put their names forward for the Tonga general elections on the 16th of November are women. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 29 September 2017
The election may be over, but there is no sign of a new Government just yet. All four parties involved in the coalition talks are getting their negotiating teams ready and figuring out where and what… Audio
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Pacific leaders join call for a world free of nuclear weapons
Pacific leaders have added their voices to a worldwide call for a world free of nuclear weapons. Audio
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Pacific calls for global climate action at UN General Assembly
The Pacific has presented a united front at the UN General Assembly in New York in calling for global action on climate change. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 22 September 2017
Audio 22 Sep 2017The day before the polls close in New Zealand, RNZs Poll of Polls shows National widening its lead over Labour, but when you add in the Greens they are pretty much even. While we've heard a lot about… Audio
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NZ political parties outline Pacific policies ahead of election
Audio 21 Sep 2017New Zealand political parties outline their Pacific-related policies ahead of the election. Audio
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Your big election listens from RNZ Insight
A selection of Insight podcasts investigating the big issues this election. Audio
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Politics: Are National Standards degrading Arts and Music education?
Arts and Music education is being diluted – that’s according to organisations within the education sector and some major political parties. The groups say National Standards are preventing children… Audio
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SPREP marks start of new environmental action plan
The Pacific's environmental agency chief says their 28th meeting of officials in Samoa marks a new strategic direction and the start of an action plan to get there. Audio
