Labour Party

Chris Hipkins remains the leader of the Labour Party, for now, declaring he's still got a bit of fight in him after a caucus debrief to dissect its election night disaster. His longer-term future… Audio

Aupito William Sio exits NZ Parliament after 16 years. Audio

The media could scarcely ignore the startling story of a minister of justice under arrest, but the circumstances of that and her sudden resignation raised many other issues. Many in the media seized… Audio

Wallace and panellists discuss Labour's new policy on youth crime with Marie Dyhrberg KC. Audio

Te Pāti Māori livestreams from local marae don’t usually attract much mainstream media interest. But the defection of government minister Meka Whaitiri on Wednesday was carried by every major outlet… Audio

The National Party unveiled two dove-tailed policies last weekend - pumping up childcare subsidies while cutting down on consultants to cover the cost. Mediawatch looks at how the media ran the rule… Audio

The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years… Audio

Back home, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has unveiled a shake-up of his Cabinet line-up.

The front-bench remains largely unchanged, except with the addition of Michael Wood, Jan Tinetti, Willie… Audio

Three Labour Ministers and three MPs are to leave parliament at the next election. The Prime Minister made the announcement a short time ago. RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch has the… Audio

Pundits and presenters aired excitable opinions about the possibility - or probability according to some - that Jacinda Ardern would quit while she was ahead before the next election. It's a re-run of… Audio

Independent MP Gaurav Sharma has resigned from Parliament, forcing a by-election in Hamilton West.

The former Labour MP says he intends to stand in the by-election as an independent candidate.

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An investigation has been launched into how government agencies have managed conflicts of interest when awarding contracts to the family of senior cabinet minister Nanaia Mahuta.

The National Party… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

He's said plenty in the media, they've said as little as possible (on the record, at least). That's left media weighing up whether MP-gone-rogue Dr Sharma has really lifted the lid on serous bullying… Audio

Dr Gaurav Sharma has made his future with the Labour party difficult, according to one senior Cabinet minister.

The Hamilton West MP will likely be expelled at a caucus meeting on Tuesday, after… Audio