Morning Report for Friday 20 January 2023

8:53 AM.Health specialists are calling for a review of the Auckland Sexual Health Service, alongside further investment in public clinics around the country.

In some cases, patients who can't afford to see a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says Jacinda Arden faced an unprecendented level of level of hatred and vitriol during her term in office. 

Massey Univeristy's Suze Wilson and Auckland University's… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Te Pāti Māori is among the political parties keen to share their views on Jacinda Ardern's resignation.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi says the Prime Minister catapulted the voice of wāhine and youth onto… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Our political reporter Katie Scotcher has reaction from the Napier Labour caucus retreat. Audio

8:20 AM.Jacinda-mania - a phrase coined as New Zealand's young, female Prime Minister rose to fame across Aotearoa - also spread beyond our country's borders.

During her five years in the role, Jacinda… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Former Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Helen Clark is not stranger to the rough and tumble, and the ups and downs of politics. She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:10 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has weathered many storms throughout her time at the top - from terrorism to a global pandemic.

Lauren Crimp spoke with community leaders and academics about how she… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Jacinda Ardern became a global icon for progressive politics and was praised for her handling of crises, but also became a lightning rod for criticism among the international right. 

Guyon Espiner… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Labour MPs' phones will be running hot today as they consider who best to lead them into the looming election. 

MPs will meet again on Sunday and hold a vote for a new party leader and prime… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Jacinda Ardern's former Chief of Staff Mike Munro says he believes the vitriol she faced as Prime Minister took its toll, though he never thought she would resign.

He says all indications were she… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The Prime Minister has shocked the country with her resignation.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he could see the toll being taken on the Prime Minister, and wasn't wholly surprised to hear of… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.While people across the globe are saddened by Jacinda Ardern's resignation, others might be taking the news well.

When pressed yesterday, National Party leader Christopher Luxon wouldn't say whether… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A vote will be held on Sunday to decide a new Labour Party leader - that person will need a two-thirds majority in caucus. 

If this doesn't happen, the leadership contest goes to the wider membership… Read more Audio

6:58 AM.Treasury department officials in the US are taking measures to avoid a disasterous financial crisis after the country reached its debt ceiling overnight.

The ceiling, of $31.4t, is the maximum amount… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.Western allies have pledged a raft of new military aid for Ukraine.

European defence ministers from 11 countries are meeting in Estonia to announce the package, saying "we're in it for the long… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Unions have paid tribute to Jacinda Ardern for her commitment to frontline workers and the employment initiatives. 

Her Government spearheaded policy such as Fair Pay Agreements, Domestic Violence… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Aside from her shock retirement yesterday, Jacinda Ardern also announced this year's election date - October 14. 

Labour will head into that election with a new leader and facing an ascendent… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Māori leaders say Jacinda Ardern will leave a lasting legacy for tangata whenua, including health reforms, better representation, a Matariki public holiday and the teaching of the country's history. 
… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.New food price figures have revealed how tough the Christmas grocery shop really was.

Stats NZ's latest report shows prices were 11.3 percent higher in December 2022 than they were in December 2021… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Quotable Value says the resignation of Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister is a spanner in the works for housing values, with the election crucial to how house prices play out this year.

The latest… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Former cabinet Minister, Iain Lees Galloway says Jacinda Ardern was one of a kind, and it will take time for the country to adjust to a change in leadership. 

He says her legacy is huge and her… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Wellington's Beehive has been Jacinda Ardern's HQ for nearly six years.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame talked to people in the streets around Parliament to gauge their reaction to the Prime Minister's… Read more Audio