Labour Party
Increased refugee quota 'a win for everybody' – Winston Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the government will get the refugee centre “up to scratch”, roll out its housing programme and bring net immigration down before hundreds more refugees… Video, Audio
Fears coalition issues are delaying immigration policy
Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme say they've been languishing at the bottom of a barrel while other immigration issues take priority. But getting any decision through on… Audio
Meka Whaitiri to be based in Gisborne during investigation
Side-lined Labour MP Meka Whaitiri appears to have gone to ground while she's under investigation regarding a "staffing matter" in her ministerial office. She was missing from an education… Audio
Meka Whaitiri stands down amid ‘staffing matter’
Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri has stepped aside as minister while an investigation is carried out into a "staffing matter" in her office. She is the second Labour minister who has found themselves in… Video, Audio
Labour summer camp assault report won't be revealed
A victim who complained of being sexually assaulted at a Labour Party summer youth camp says they are appalled the party is withholding a report into the incident. The party's president, Nigel… Audio
Labour refuses to release summer camp report
The Labour Party says it'll implement all the recommendations of a report into indecent assults at a Young Labour camp, but it won't release the full report - a decision which has angered one of the… Audio
PM had ‘no choice’ to demote Clare Curran
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has stripped Ms Curran of her Government Digital Services portfolio and her Open Government responsibilities, after she failed to properly declare a meeting for the… Audio
Clare Curran taking demotion ‘on the chin’
Clare Curran said she's taken accountability for her error but says she can still be trusted and her demotion is "proportionate" to her mistake. She spoke with Checkpoint producer Bridget Burke. Audio
Prime Minister removes Clare Curran from Cabinet
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to John Campbell shortly after she announced she had removed Clare Curran from Cabinet after she failed to record a meeting with Derek Handley about the Chief… Video, Audio
Criminal Justice Summit 'a counselling session' - National
National is labelling the Criminal Justice Summit a 'counselling session' saying the government should just get on and make changes. About 600 people from all walks of life are taking part in the… Audio
New era in broadcasting - or more of the same?
$15 million of fresh funding for public broadcasting will be split between RNZ, New Zealand on Air and a new fund targeting "under-served audiences." It's the biggest single boost for public… Audio
Labour Party camp accused in court, name suppressed
A 20-year-old has appeared in court charged with indecent assaults at a Labour Party youth summer camp.
Man charged over Young Labour camp assaults
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with four counts of indecent assault which occurred at a Young Labour summer camp in Waihi in February. Video, Audio
2018 Budget will "radically change" future of regions
Grant Robertson talks to John Campbell about Budget 2018, which he says forms the "foundations not just for this term of government but for the next 30 years for New Zealand." Video, Audio
Health, education, housing big winners in Budget 2018
The Labour-led government has delivered a restrained and cautious Budget in its first year - keeping money in the kitty instead of a major spend-up. Political reporter Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio
Top level turbulence at RNZ and the Beehive
One morning meeting late last year led to a key RNZ executive suddenly quitting this week - and intense pressure on the broadcasting minister to do the same. Mediawatch looks at how that happened and… Audio
Summer camp scandal sparks flood of opinion
Labour's summer camp scandal triggered a flood of opinion in the media this past week. Much of it claimed political spin had overridden the rights of the victims, but the coverage and comment also… Audio
Power Play: Mishandling of sex assault complaints a political mess
Power Play - Regardless of the respect due to victims, the mess Labour has found itself in around sexual assault at its summer camp is about political management, writes Jane Patterson.
Labour contacted over another sexual assault claim
Labour Party's General Secretary Andrew Kirton says he was contacted today by someone who says they were a victim of sexual assault at a party event in the last 10 years. He spoke with Political… Audio
Labour leadership under pressure after sex assault at camp
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her party failed by not getting help for four teenagers who were sexually assaulted by a 20-year-old man at its youth camp. RNZ Deputy Politcal Editor Chris Bramwell… Video, Audio