Jacinda Ardern
Auckland Airport plans to split terminal for safe travel bubble
Auckland Airport has announced it will split the international terminal into two separate zones in preparation for safe travel bubbles.
But the Prime Minister this afternoon said with the escalating… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our Sunday Morning panellists offer their thoughts on the past week's news. They'll be discussing Covid-19 testing, the latest political polls and rumblings, personal photos being made public, and… Audio
Covid-19 managed isolation costs - what you need to know
New Zealanders coming home for a holiday, or those coming back from trips overseas will have to stump up for their Covid-19 managed isolation costs.
The government has announced it will only impose… Video, Audio
Labour Party could need opposition help to get isolation charges across the line
The Labour Party may be forced to accept the National Party's help if it wants to start charging returning New Zealanders to stay in managed isolation hotels.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a… Audio
Court packed for review of NZ's Covid-19 lockdown legality
The public gallery was packed for the first day of a judicial review about whether the country was put into level four lockdown lawfully.
The lawyer Andrew Borrowdale is bringing a judicial review… Audio
NZ requests second Covid-19 test for traveller in South Korea
The government has asked South Korea to do a second Covid-19 test on a person who tested positive after arriving from New Zealand last week.
The person arrived last week after transiting via… Audio
Collins dismisses dismal poll for National on campaign trail
National leader Judith Collins was on a mission to put the bruising Newshub Reid Research poll behind her today.
She was in campaign mode in Palmerston North - speaking to the public, and… Audio
NZ could be doing more on infant mortality - Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand could be doing more on infant mortality.
Speaking to Susie Ferguson after the release of the RNZ Podcast The Unthinkable, Ardern said she wants more… Audio
Ardern launches new energy centre in Taranaki
The Prime Minster has swept through Taranaki today fending off questions about Parliamentary sex scandals as she went.
Along the way Jacinda Ardern launched - and renamed - the national new energy… Audio
Ardern, Collins head to regions after chaotic week in politics
After a horrendous week for New Zealand politics, the leaders of both major parties are trying to steer back on course ahead of this year's election.
It comes as yet another woman comes forward with… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Anger over MP's mental health smokescreen
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talked to Robert Kelly about the outcry over mental health used as a smokescreen for an MP's bad behaviour, complaints about the editorial decisions… Audio
Govt undecided on whether to charge NZers for quarantine
The Prime Minister says the government has not made a final decision on whether to charge returning New Zealanders for their quarantine stay, with Jacinda Ardern clear any payment scheme cannot… Audio
Prime Minister's office caught up in Falloon scandal
The Prime Minister's office has been unwittingly caught up in the latest National Party scandal after it was sent material last week.
The communication complained about National MP Andrew Falloon.
… Audio
National MP resigns after sending indecent pictures to teen
National leader Judith Collins faces some big questions today following revelations outgoing MP Andrew Falloon sent an indecent picture to a young woman.
The Rangitata MP announced yesterday… Audio
Covid-19: Ardern warns Kiwis not to get complacent
The Prime Minister is warning New Zealanders not to be complacent in the battle against Covid 19 and as part of that warning she is quoting economist Rodney Jones.
Jones early on warned the… Audio
Labour holds election year congress
Business leaders are wanting to see more from Labour in the lead up to the election on top of its promise to extend interest free loans to small businesses.
Labour held its election year congress in… Audio
Work being done on border measures but they won't open until it's safe - Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says work is being done on measures that could affect New Zealand's border controls, such as technology and new kinds of testing, but they won't be opened until its safe.
…David Clark gone by lunchtime
As Simon Bridges was brought back into the fold, David Clark was literally gone by lunchtime. Mr Clark has formally resigned from the job, after both he and the Prime Minister concluded he's become… Audio
The Prime Minister on David Clark's resignation
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern answers questions surrounding the resignation of Health Minister David Clark. Audio
Pride and Parliament: all the honourable members
Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...) Audio