Jacinda Ardern

US television viewers have been introduced to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as she appeared on TODAY, NBC's morning show. The first topic of discussion was mixing motherhood with… Audio

Government officials have warned the estimated cost to the Crown of banning new oil and gas exploration permits is anywhere between $1.2 billion and $23 billion. In April the Prime Minister Jacinda… Audio

MPs acknowledge the efforts of suffragists in the past, how far the country has come and also what needs to be done as it marked the 125th anniversary of women attaining the right to vote in New… Audio

The Prime Minister has cleared the decks before her trip to the United Nations next week. Jacinda Ardern leaves tomorrow for New York for the annual UN leader's week. Yesterday she removed Meka… Audio

Political commentator Matthew Hooton says the firing of Meka Whaitiri from her ministerial role today is a "cynical stunt" from a "cynical government" to take the attention off the tax working group.

Meka Whaitiri has been stripped of her Ministerial roles after being involved in an altercation with a staff member, but she will remain on as an MP and as co-chair of Labour's Māori caucus. Video, Audio

Jacinda Ardern has secured a spot on the American TV show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, later this month. Is this good publicity for New Zealand, or PR whitewashing? Audio

In an interview this morning Jacinda Ardern suggested GDP growth would be positive despite not knowing the figures. Criticism has been swift - but are we being too harsh towards an innocent mistake? Audio

The government's junior partner is attacking the decision to stay on in Iraq. The Green Party says the money would be better spent on humanitarian relief and the soldiers should be brought home. Prime… Audio

The government's junior partner is attacking the decision to stay on in Iraq. The Green Party says the money would be better spent on humanitarian relief and the soldiers should be brought home now… Audio

Former United Future leader and minister Peter Dunne says the coalition government has had a "horror month" and Winston Peters is "at least in the co-pilot's seat if not on the driver's lap". Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses news of the death of Abby Hartley in Bali, changes to employment law affecting 90-day trials, the resignation of Clare Curran, the review of Meka Whaitiri, and… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told students today that she wishes she could have been the first prime minister who could speak fluent te reo Māori, and how she hopes her daughter Neve will be able to… Video, Audio

Hard on the heels of Limogate, flying the PM to Nauru this week turned political pundits into amateur accountants - and talk radio hosts into advisors in parenting and Pacific diplomacy.  Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is returning to New Zealand after a day's visit to Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum. Before leaving, she talked to reporters, saying the government is doing all it can… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives back in New Zealand on Thursday after a whirlwind one-day trip to Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum. While much of the focus has been on the refugees living on… Audio