Politics
Annual ten-hour long interrogation of government performance begins this week
The Annual Review Debate begins this week, when Parliament quizzes ministers about past performance. Kieran McAnulty explains... Audio
National, ACT, NZ First drop in new poll
A mere five months into the government's first term, the National-ACT-NZ First coalition has been voted out in a new political poll. Simon Wilson is a Senior NZ Herald writer with a focus on Auckland… Audio
National drops in latest poll
National has dropped by two points to 36 percent of the party vote, and the preferred Prime Minister rankings have also moved with Christopher Luxon down two points to twenty three percent. Prime… Audio
Labour leader on latest poll numbers
Labour is taking heart from the latest political poll showing it could be back in power if an election was held now. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Germany suggests NZ put Treaty into written constitution
The government's treatment of Māori has raised eyebrows at the United Nations.
Shock poll result shows coalition parties drop in popularity
The three coalition parties have been delivered a shocking political poll result just five months into their government's first term. RNZ political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Green Party co-leader on latest poll numbers
Labour, the Greens, and Te Pati Maori would have enough seats to form a government together, the Green Party particularly shone, rising by two to reach 14 percent of the party vote according to the… Audio
Nicola Willis talks crime, fuel prices, Pharmac
A hit in the polls for the coalition government doesn't appear to phase National's deputy leader Nicola Willis, she says they're concentrating on "getting things done". Audio
A fast track to unprecedented power
The new fast-track approvals bill has been described as 'government by amateurs', with no checks and balances Audio
1News poll: NZ First out, left bloc could form government
Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Ed McKnight (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Bradford and Ed McKnight discuss Keeping New Zealand Beautiful's struggle for funding, plus we speak to former deputy mayor of Wellington… Audio
Fast-track bill could affect NZ's reputation
The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Ed McKnight (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Bradford and Ed McKnight discuss the first day of the Government's national cell phone ban in schools and personal debt putting rent-to-own… Audio
Watch: School phone ban 'overwhelmingly popular' - Stanford
Any school not putting in place the new ban on phones will face a visit from the Education Review Office, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
Anneke Smith on the government's priorities for education
Anneke Smith speaks to Lisa Owen about the government's education priorities Audio
Political commentators Fletcher Tabuteau and Gareth Hughes
Fletcher Tabuteau is a former NZ First MP from 2014 to 2020, former deputy leader of the party, and former Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and the… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 29 April
On today's episode, like it or not, a blanket cellphone ban is setting in at schools nationwide from today, year 9 student Flo Galvin shares her thoughts on the ban, police are investigating a robbery… Audio
'We've got to be realistic': School allows partial use of phones despite ban
A high school principal says her school will be letting students use cellphones when appropriate, to get them ready for the real world. Audio
Preparing mental health workers to attend emergency calls "could take a decade"
The Mental Health Foundation warns preparing the sector to pick up all mental health-related emergency calls could take a decade. Audio
Police Association talk pay dispute, shift away from mental health callouts
The police pay dispute is now in the hands of a third party, who will decide whether or not they should be earning more. Audio