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Analysis: Donald Trump to attend RNC after shooting
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump took place just days before the Republican National Convention is due to meet to confirm him as the party's presidential nominee. Correspondent Simon Marks… Audio
Trade Minister in Italy for G7 meeting
New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay is in Italy, seeking to make the most of this country's free-trade agreement with the European Union. Two-way trade with Italy was worth NZ$2.22 billion last… Audio
Donald Trump still attending RNC despite shooting
Donald Trump says he is still committed to attending the Republican National Convention this week in Wisconsin. Correspondent Philip Crowther is in Milwaukee for the conference. He spoke to Guyon… Audio
Kāinga Ora evictions rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
Chris Bishop expects Kāinga Ora to evict an increasing number of unruly tenants before numbers start to fall as the message gets through.
How broken is the UK and can it be fixed?
Following Labour's landslide election victory, political economist, Observer columnist and author, Will Hutton joins us to discuss a way forward for the UK and his new book This Time No Mistakes: How… Audio
Lobbyists: What do they do and why the bad rep?
Lobbyists are often portrayed as political bogeymen (or women). But what do they actually do and how? The House chats with two of them. Audio
'We really want to lift the intensity' - Luxon on his first US visit as PM
Next on his agenda was a holiday - but not in Te Puke, the prime minister joked.
World leaders united on support for Ukraine - Luxon
Christopher Luxon has told media on the last day of his US trip that world leaders at NATO showed their solidarity and unity for Ukraine.
The Greens consider using the law they hate
The Week in Politics - The Greens face a difficult decision after getting rid of Darleen Tana: Should they now force her out of Parliament?
ACT MP proposes stopping councils considering climate
ACT MP Mark Cameron has submitted a members bill seeking to stop regional councils from considering the negative impacts of climate change in consenting decisions. He spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
President Biden in high-stakes news conference
President Joe Biden is facing media in a rare, solo news conference, his first since his disastrous debate against Donald Trump two weeks ago. It's a high stakes press conference for him as he fields… Audio
Midday essentials for Friday 12 July
On today's episode, we cross to our Washington DC correspondent as President Joe Biden holds a rare, solo news conference. The Tertiary Education Union says a directive for Te Pukenga to hire specific… Audio
Bloomfield defends top health official after smokefree outrage
The former director general says the government shouldn't be surprised by public health officials being unhappy with the smokefree laws repeal.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 12 July
In the show today, the Government says it's cracking down on road cones, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chaired a meeting with several NATO counterparts, a Kmart worker who was sacked after she… Audio
Political panel: Tana saga, Luxon in Washington
Listen to our weekly political panel, this week with RNZ's Anneke Smith and AAP New Zealand correspondent Ben McKay. Audio
'On top of his brief': Luxon not worried about Biden's abilities
The prime minister has been meeting with world leaders in Washington, including the embattled 81-year-old US president. Audio
Analysis: Christopher Luxon's NATO trip
An international relations expert is hailing Christopher Luxon's US visit a success, The prime minister had one on one meetings with world leaders, as well as a number of Republican and Democratic… Audio
Christopher Luxon NATO trip update
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chaired a meeting with several NATO counterparts today. Luxon met with Indo-Pacific, IP4 nations Australia, Japan and Korea. The meeting was also attended by Ukrainian… Audio
Joe Biden on watch ahead of press conference
All eyes are on President Joe Biden who is hosting the final day of the NATO summit. He is due to give an unscripted press conference in a few hours time where he will answer questions, including the… Audio
Luxon calls out 'Russia's callous disregard for life' in meeting with Zelensky
The prime minister's time in Washington DC is coming to a close after a packed day of meetings with both NATO leaders and Ukraine's president. Audio
