Jacinda Ardern
New powers to limit state CEO pay packets
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced new legislation requiring pay rises to have written consent from the State Services Commissioner and relevant minister. Audio
Peters: Trans-Tasman talks were 'fruitful'
Now is not the time to be making decisions about the future of New Zealand's deployment of military personnel in Iraq, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
For the first time in three years a Prime Minister is back at Waitangi to commemorate the signing of the treaty. We speak to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about her time in the Te Tai Tokerau… Audio
Call for Jacinda Ardern to bury placenta at Waitangi
Tamaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare suggested the PM's baby's pito whenua, or placenta, should be buried at Waitangi - which would tie Jacinda Ardern, her whanau, and her baby to Ngapuhi forever. Video, Audio
Want to help Māori? Rethink mega prison
Opinion - The Prime Minister acknowledged today that the Māori incarceration rates are a government failure. Tania Sawicki Mead writes accountability requires admitting that more prison beds means…
PM Jacinda Ardern presses flesh at Waitangi
Dignitaries, politicians and the public have started piling into Waitangi ahead of the official day of national celebration on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is spending five days at Waitangi… Audio
PM welcomed on to Kāretu marae
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been welcomed on to Kāretu marae in Kawakawa.
We've had the 'why' - but the 'how' is the hard part
Opinion - The Prime Minister used her opening speech of the year to talk about the 'why' in tackling child poverty - but it's the 'how' that's the hard part, writes Brigitte Morten.
Baby jokes, warm reception for PM at Waitangi
The Prime Minister was welcomed in the first day of her five-day visit to Waitangi with baby jokes and a warm reception from prominent iwi leaders.
PM to meet with iwi leaders in Northland today
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern starts her five-day stay in Northland today with a meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum.
Ardern outlines Government's long term plan
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outlined the Government's ambitions beyond its first 100 days in a speech in Wellington. Audio
PM to outline 100 day progress
Jacinda Ardern is to make a major speech this afternoon outlining her government's progress in its first 100 days, including its child poverty bill. Audio
Pike River recovery agency opens
The job of recovering the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine will take an important step on Wednesday. The doors of the Pike River Recovery Agency - Te Kahui Whakamana Rua Tekau ma… Audio
Back to business
The MPs return to the House for the first time in 2018 and pay tribute to former MP Jim Anderton who died in January. Audio
Govt unveils details of child poverty targets
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled the details of its child poverty legislation at Parliament this afternoon, telling reporters the law will set four primary and six supplementary measures of… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern: Waitangi visit signals a fresh start
After a reasonably positive reception at Ratana, Jacinda Ardern is heading to Waitangi on Thursday, for her first visit as Prime Minister. In an unprecedented move the Labour leader will be spending… Audio
PM's pregnancy kickstarts media frenzy
The holiday news drought was washed away by a flood of reports and reckons about the PM’s pregnancy. Audio
Rātana: Q & A with the PM and Rangatahi
At Rātana this week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stole the headlines after she was given a special place to speak on the paepae and received the offer of a new name, Waru, for her new baby.
Ratana teenagers hold private Q+A with Prime Minister
A group of teenagers held a behind the scenes question and answer session with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui was the only reporter present. Audio
Government unveils changes to employment law
Unions are pledging to continue the fight against the 90-day trials which will remain in place for small businesses under law changes announced today by the Government. Video, Audio