Jacinda Ardern
Global support grows for Christchurch Call
Global support for the Christchurch Call has ballooned with another 31 countries and 2 international organisations joining the voluntary pact to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content… Audio
Prime Minister meets US president Donald Trump
The Prime Minister has met with US president Donald Trump in a pull aside at the UN. It was the first official sit-down for the two leaders and media were not allowed to attend. RNZ's deputy political… Audio
Acting PM Winston Peters against school climate strike
The Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says he does not support children skipping school for the action day on climate change this Friday. Audio
World leaders rebuked over climate change inaction
The Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has delivered a scathing rebuke to world leaders at the opening of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. The 16-year-old is credited… Audio
UN promises action not speeches on climate change
The United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres says today's Climate Action Summit in New York is about announcing bold actions, and not fancy speeches. In his opening address, Mr Gutteres said… Audio
Jacinda Ardern on her way to U.S to meet Trumpa and address UN
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heads to New York to address the UN and meet with President Donald Trump. Audio
Questions continue to swirl around sexual assault claims
Claims and counter-claims are continuing to swirl over who knew what and when, regarding sexual assault allegations against a Labour Party staff member. Auckland lawyer Simon Mitchell - who was a… Audio
Thousands turn out for memorial service for Tongan PM
More than two thousand people attended a memorial service for the late Prime Minister of Tonga in Auckland last night. 'Akilisi Pohiva, who died in Auckland on Thursday after being hospitalised with… Audio
Media asking who knew what and when
Labour’s leaders were pressed on 'who knew what and when' after serious allegations against a staffer were aired again in the media this week - and why they didn't act sooner. The media have also been… Audio
Doubts linger over Labour's internal investigation
Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards looks at the questions being raised over the level of trust in the Labour Party and the Prime Minister's office as Maria Dew QC leads an internal investigation… Audio
Learning in the firing line - Lessons from question time
In a busy political week Question time provided lots of lessons. Mostly of how not to do it. Here are a few of them. Audio
Scrutiny on PM over Labour's handling of allegations
Scrutiny is now firmly on the Prime Minister as the fallout over sexual assault allegations escalates. The Labour Party President NIgel Haworth has been forced to step down and now attention is… Audio
Pressure on Nigel Haworth increasing
The Prime Minister's credibility is being questioned as attention focuses on who knew what and when about the accusations of sexual assault against a Labour staffer. The pressure is also ratcheting up… Audio
PM- I've been given contradictory information
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she needs clarity before she can act over contradictory information she's been given about allegations of sexual assault against a Labour staff member The Labour… Audio
Measles outbreak: ‘We have to get our immunisation up’ - PM
The government is not classing the spread of measles in New Zealand as an outbreak just yet - as the problem is still predominantly-centred in Auckland. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to Corin… Audio
Jacinda Ardern announces free lunch in schools trial
The government is rolling out a daily free lunch trial starting with 30 primary and intermediate schools from the beginning of next year.
The new initiative will be piloted at 30 primary and… Video, Audio
New Zealand recognises young Pacific leaders
New Zealand has recognised young Pacific leaders this week with the Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards at a cerremony at parliament in Wellington. Audio
Troubling donations across political spectrum - spy agencies
New Zealand's spy agencies have warned they know of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum at local and central government. They've told MPs they support… Audio
National donation sparks new questions on foreign influence
A $150,000 donation to the National Party has raised fresh questions about foreign influence and who should be allowed to give money to political parties.
National received the money in 2016 from a… Audio
Ardern adamant superannuation age will not go up to 67
Everyone aged under 48 will have to wait two extra years for their government superannuation under National Party policy. National says it will raise the superannuation age from 65 to 67 from 2037, if… Audio
