Jane Patterson

The Government will force local councils to be part of its Three Waters reforms, as it pushes ahead with the major changes. The reforms will remove responsibility for the provision of drinking, waste… Audio

In Focus on politics, Is New Zealand ready to move to the new Covid future? Audio

Labour and National are promising to make it easier to build more houses.

The parties are launching joint housing reforms -- saying as many as 100,000 extra homes could go up within the next eight… Audio

Frustration is growing over the Government's strategy to drip feed Covid-19 plans.

Vaccine targets for Auckland and the rest of the country will be set this week.

On Friday the Prime Minister will… Audio

A sweeping review of the country's electoral laws will consider the voting age, political funding and the length of the parliamentary term.

The Justice Minister Kris Faafoi says the independent… Audio

Cabinet is due to meet today to discuss a possible move for Auckland from level 3 to 2 although the prime minister has made it clear that borders will remain in place around the city.

She says the… Audio

Local mayors around the country are lining up for a fight as the controversial three waters reforms approach another deadline.

The plan on the table would shift control of drinking, waste and storm… Audio

David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll.

Both major political parties have taken a hit, with Labour and National both dropping… Audio

Labour and National have both taken a hit in the latest One News Colmar-Brunton poll - with the Act Party proving the big winner.

Tonight's poll puts Labour at 43 percent - down 3 - and National at… Video, Audio

National's leader Judith Collins is vowing she won't resign even as some of her MPs get increasingly restless about her performance and the party's dismal poll results.

She pulled out of her usual… Audio

Legislation creating a new offence for planning a terrorist attack comes back to Parliament on Tuesday, after being fast tracked because of the Lynmall attack.

Ahamed Samsudeen was shot dead earlier… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists the elimination strategy is still the best option, but won't say how long the Government intends to keep using lockdowns as a way of containing any future… Audio

Opposition parties want to know if the Delta outbreak's going to have any effect on the phased reopening of the border, planned to start from early next year.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins… Audio

Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack, but some MPs are warning against any knee jerk reactions.

Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by police… Audio

RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson talks about the government handling of the event. Audio

A violent extremist and a known threat to New Zealand who was under constant surveillance has brought terror to an Auckland supermarket.

Six people were injured by the man after he entered the… Video, Audio

The Government still doesn't have answers as to how a Covid-positive man was able to escape an Auckland quarantine facility for more than 12 hours yesterday.

It's still not clear how many people he… Audio

Tensions have boiled over this week as MPs grappled with how Parliament operates while alert level restrictions remain in place.

National Party leader Judith Collins has taken umbrage with criticisms… Audio

The government's response to the collapse of Afghanistan has been described in Parliament as a stain on the work this country's done there over many years.

Ministers faced lengthy questioning today… Audio