Politics
French government could collapse with no-confidence vote
French lawmakers will soon vote on a no-confidence motion after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to… Audio
South Korean opposition move to impeach president after martial law bid
Yoon Suk Yeol's shock move to suspend civilian rule for the first time in over four decades plunged the country into deep turmoil and alarmed its close allies.
Luxon sells third property, may have made $300,000
It's the second Onehunga home the Prime Minister has sold recently, along with a Wellington apartment.
Peek-a-boo politics: Scrutiny in the dark
The House: Parliament is conducting its annual week of performance reviews of government entities (and their ministers), sometimes all but blindfolded. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 December
On today's episode, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law, saying it's needed to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state… Audio
South Korean President declares emergency martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law, saying it's needed to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements. Senior… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on AT shake-up
A shake-up of Auckland's transport body AT will see it stripped of decision-making powers, leaving it to focus on delivering public transport. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Politics by Night with Dan Brunskill
Interest.co.nz reporter Dan Brunskill joins Emile to discuss the Labour conference, Christopher Luxon's popularity, and another OCR rate cut. Audio
Fast Track Bill: Students march on Parliament to voice dissent
Students are marching to Parliament during rush hour to oppose the bill which is expected to become law by year's end.
Plans for slimmed down Māori Crown Relations Office discussed
The Māori Affairs Select Committee has heard how the Office for Māori Crown Relations is planning to slim down.
Watch: Auckland Transport stripped of responsibilities
The government is introducing "significant reforms" for the city's transport policies.
Santas descend on Parliament with wish list
Christmas has arrived early at Parliament, with a posse of 20 santas bringing their own southern wish list to the capital.
Live: No change on Aukus position, Luxon says
And the Prime Minister is also facing questions about an increase in people claiming the benefit.
'Not what we're seeing': Luxon rejects poll showing hung Parliament
The prime minister also disagreed his government was to blame for making the economy worse in the past year. Audio
How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
RNZ is tracking the number of roles cut from the public service since the coalition government took power in 2023.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 December 2024
On today's episode, the Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the… Audio
PSC reports 865 public sector redundancies
Deputy Commissioner Heather Baggot says there has been a "rapid shift" in the Commission's operating environment.
Latest poll shows National's popularity slipping
The latest poll by The Post and Freshwater Strategy shows National's popularity is slipping. Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
