Coalition
Gone in a puff of smoke
Anti-smoking researchers are promising a healthy fight against the new government's moves to repeal world-first legislation on tobacco sales. Audio
Gone in a puff of smoke
Anti-smoking researchers are promising a healthy fight against the new government's moves to repeal world-first legislation on tobacco sales.
AudioMMP's sluggish meander towards results
Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic? Audio
MMP's sluggish meander towards results
Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic?
AudioLatest political poll - analysis
National and ACT could govern alone according to the latest 1News Kantar public poll.
National has taken the lead again and is on 37 percent in the poll - ahead of Labour on 35.
Act is on 11… Video, Audio
Australian election reaction - Stephen Mills
Australians are waking up to life with a new Prime Minister, with Anthony Albanese and Labor ousting Scott Morrison's incumbent Liberal National coalition in yesterday's election. Political… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for the latest on the so-called "Bondi cluster" of Covid cases in New South Wales, which may have spread to Wellington. She'll also look at the return as deputy Prime Minister of… Audio
Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson says the Zero Carbon Act is the foundation of how progress the country is making to resolve big climate change issues and looks ahead to what the Greens'… Audio
Scott Morrison critical of Labor's next zero plan
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst talks to Kathryn about the political reaction to Labor's plan to sign up to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and calls to strip men's rights activist Bettina… Audio
Zero Carbon Act start of addressing climate issues
Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson says the Zero Carbon Act is the foundation of how progress the country is making to resolve big climate change issues and looks ahead to what the Greens'… Audio
Donald Trump's gift to ISIS
In handing over the ISIS fight in Syria to Turkey, there are fears that US President Donald Trump has helped launch a platform for the Islamic State to make its comeback. Journalist and author Mike… Audio
Former gang boss wants to be new Far North mayor
Jay Hepi, a former Tribesman and a Rebels gang member and organiser for Destiny Church's controversial Man-up programme, today launched his campaign with the support of Bishop Brian Tamaki. He spoke… Video, Audio
PM reflects on a coalition government one year on
Jacinda Ardern says demoting ministers Clare Curran and Meka Whaitiri has been one of her biggest challenges in her first year in Government. The Prime Minister and Deputy Leader Winston Peters sat… Video, Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern: No cracks in coalition
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dismissed suggestions of public humiliation by Winston Peters and is adamant there are no cracks in the coalition government. Audio
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans new government
The new Prime Minister will hold her first caucus meeting this afternoon, when ministerial roles will be discussed. Labour has agreed to give New Zealand First four Cabinet positions and an… Video, Audio
National, Labour, Greens await Peters' coalition announcement
Winston Peters is set to reveal whether he will support National or Labour to form the next government this afternoon. Neither of the two major parties knows yet which way Mr Peters will go. National… Audio
English has no idea which way Peters will go
National Party leader Bill English says he has no idea which way Winston Peters will go when he makes his announcement later today. As he was leaving Parliament last night, RNZ political reporter… Audio
Coalition choices continue for NZ First board, caucus
New Zealand First's caucus are to meet this morning to discuss the finer points of competing proposals from National and Labour over forming the next Government. Winston Peters emerged from a two-day… Audio
Former NZ First MP thinks Winston will go with Labour
Pita Paraone, first elected on the New Zealand First list in 2002, believes the 55 percent of voters who voted for change have sent the most meaningful message to the party. Video, Audio
NZ First board to resume talks in the morning
Political reporter Sarah Robson joins us from Parliament, where the New Zealand First board has finished its coalition talks for the day. It plans to resume the discussion tomorrow morning. Video, Audio
