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Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins discusses yoga, the impact of all the sausage rolls, and cost of living while boldly managing to bake a lasagne in 75 minutes. Video

To politics now, and National's Hamilton East candidate has not been clear about when he changed his long held views on fluoridation. Ryan Hamilton openly opposed fluoridation for more than two… Audio

With less than a month to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, the selection of party candidates and the quality of background checks is once again in the spotlight. It comes after a number of… Audio

Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow… Audio

The National Party's Hamilton-East candidate Ryan Hamilton has disavowed his decades-long opposition to fluoridation, but won't say when he changed his mind. After repeatedly ducking RNZ's requests… Audio

Māori researchers are worried this election will be a repeat of the last two after finding polling booths were unprepared to take their votes.

Surveys of Māori voters following the 2017 and 2020… Audio

Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to talk about how much is riding on the first big leaders' debate, happening this Tuesday night. With more people casting early… Audio

If you've ever wondered what it might be like to have a meal with Chris Hipkins, or David Seymour - you don't have to wonder any more.

Even if you've never considered it our very own Charlotte Cook… Audio

National's candidate for Hamilton East - and the frontrunner to win the electorate - has been a staunch opponent to fluoridation of water, vaccine mandates and supported groups that spread… Audio

ACT's leader David Seymour has apologised after it emerged one of his supporters hit a member of the media at his party's campaign launch.

The confrontation came after protesters from a fringe party… Audio

The National Party candidate who is the frontrunner to win the Hamilton East electorate has been a staunch opponent of fluoridation of water, vaccine mandates and has supported groups that spread… Audio

The ACT Party's glitzy campaign launch was overshadowed by a moustachioed protestor who snuck into the event - incognito - at the weekend.

More than 500 people gathered in Auckland's Civic Theatre… Audio

The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics. Video

To politics now, and today we're joined for the first time by The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji. He's running for the electorate of Ilam in Christchurch, and if he wins, TOP will be in… Audio

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

The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update lifted the lid on the nation’s finances this week - and Treasury's projections for the foreseeable future. This dropped some ‘un-spun’ numbers into… Audio

Un-spun numbers don't derail duelling versions of the economy; Stuff keeps AI at arm's length; medical school row - and a made-up university. Audio

The second week of the election campaign has been all about the economy.

There was the pre-election opening of the books, with National's tax plans and Labour's spending coming under fire.

This… Audio

UK counter-extremism expert Julia Ebner thinks we are at the beginning of a digital dark age. QAnon proponents run for U.S. Congress, neo-fascists win elections in Europe, and celebrity influencers… Audio

Most remembered for her failure to secure a Brexit deal, Theresa May was British Prime Minister between 2016 and 2019 and the longest-serving Home Secretary in over a century. A Remainer herself, her… Video, Audio

Labour is again having to fend off criticism about spending habits at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

The National Party has slammed the ministry for spending nearly $53,000 on four post-budget… Audio

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia, where he has vowed "full and unconditional support" for President Vladimir Putin. He is expected to remain in Russia for several days. And in Tokyo, the… Audio

National wants to know why $52,000 was spent by members of the Pacific Caucus and other officials on post-Budget breakfast events earlier this year.

Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Peoples, Barbara… Audio

Politicians turned up for a grilling in the dairy heartland of Waikato last night. 200 people packed into a room at the Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton to hear who was promising what for… Audio

Labour's track record - and National Party costings - were challenged in front of an at-times raucous crowd at the ASB Great Finance Debate in Queenstown Thursday night.

An election campaign fixture… Audio

The East Coast has always been a remote region, but with the carnage wrought by severe weather like Cyclone Gabrielle, communities have been even more cut off this year. But a new initiative - in the… Audio