Jacinda Ardern
Olympians, Black Caps eligible for Covid-19 vaccine priority
Olympians and the Black Caps have been given the green light to apply for Covid-19 vaccinations from next week, so they can head away for their events.
The government has confirmed strict criteria… Audio
Jacinda Ardern on government's new measures to cool housing market
The government is being accused of introducing a capital gains tax by stealth as part of its plans to tackle the housing crisis.
In a bid to cool the market, the government is lengthening the time… Audio
Government takes aim at speculators with housing announcement
The government's taken aim at property speculators with investment houses bought from this Saturday subject to tough new tax rules.
The blanket exemption the family home has also been quietly removed… Audio
Sikh community opens new sports facility in Sth Auckland
The Sikh community in Auckland was out in force over the weekend as they opened a new sports facility in South Auckland. The multi-million dollar sports hub is situated behind the Sikh Temple or… Audio
Another two-week wait for AUS-NZ travel bubble date
It will be another two weeks until the public will know when a trans-Tasman bubble will be put in place.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are a series of boxes to be ticked before an… Video, Audio
Govt, opposition fire shots over coal import statistics
The government has fired back at the Opposition for suggesting its 2018 ban on gas exploration has lead to a major increase in coal imports.
New data shows the amount of coal imported last year was… Audio
Ardern made aware minor among latest deportees from Australia
Jacinda Ardern says she was only told this afternoon, in response to media enquiries, there was a 15-year-old boy on last week's deportation flight from Australia.
It's just one of several flights… Audio
'We're ready' as businesses hang on for trans-Tasman travel deal - Auckland Airport CEO
Hundreds of businesses are hanging on for New Zealand and Australia to establish a quarantine-free travel arrangement, Auckland Airport's chief executive says.
There have been months of negotiations… Video, Audio
Gun reform laws will take time - Prime Minister
The Prime Minister says gun reform laws were never going to change crime rates overnight, but that does not mean they were unnecessary. Following the mosque shootings in Christchurch, the government… Audio
Calling Home: David Shearer in Juba, South Sudan
David Shearer has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan, capping off a remarkable… Audio
A week of media meltdowns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's decision to dump her weekly interview with Mike Hosking and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah sparked a series of media meltdowns this week. Audio
Auckland businesses annoyed at Level 1 change announcement
Aucklanders will find out later today whether they are moving to Alert Level 1, having spent three days at level 3 and another 23 days at level 2. Many businesses, though, feel aggrieved that they… Audio
When broadcasters and politicians don't mix
Mike Hosking's made the most of Jacinda Ardern's decision to ditch him - spinning it as her running for the hills. But what gave him unfettered access in the first place, and did he abuse the… Audio
'Does she stand by?' - quizzing the Prime Minister
MPs often ask if the Prime Minister stands by all her statements, government policies, and actions knowing the answer will be 'yes', so why do it? asks The House. Audio
Government defends law for returning terror suspects
The government's defending the law governing returning terror suspects as tough enough, even though it gives law enforcement no power to detain someone at the border.
The likely arrival of 25-year… Audio
Covid-19: Pacific countries talking to government about vaccine preferences - Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government is talking with neighbours in the pacific about which vaccine they will be taking.
The government has completed another bulk purchase of the… Audio
Richard McGregor: 'China doesn't want to have to invade Taiwan'
A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio
Covid-19 alert level changes - what you need to know
Auckland will leave lockdown and drop down to alert level 2 at 6am on Sunday. The rest of the country will move to level 1 at the same time.
The decision was made following news there are no new… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Police prosecuting rule breaches, but not called in over people defying isolation orders
The police have now prosecuted nearly 1000 Covid-19 related breaches, but are not being called upon to take action against people defying isolation or testing orders.
Recent violations have stoked… Audio
Pharmac review: Terms of reference not wide enough for some
The government is being warned it will have blood on its hands unless it reconsiders what the inquiry into drug-buying agency Pharmac examines.
The terms of reference of the long-awaited independent… Audio