Jane Patterson

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Sweden for a quick fire visit overnight before travelling to Lithuania for a critical meeting of NATO leaders. The NATO Summit, which New Zealand is attending as… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has touched down in Sweden this morning after his visit to Belgium.

The deal is projected to increase New Zealand exports by $1.8 billion dollars annually.

In Sweden he… Audio

After more than a decade, pen has finally been put to paper with the signing of the free trade deal with the European Union.

It was the first order of business for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in… Audio

A year after the breakthrough agreement on a free trade deal with the European Union, pen has finally been put to paper with its signing overnight.

The deal is projected to increase New Zealand… Audio

Our political editor Jane Patterson is travelling with the Prime Minister in China and joins us now. [embed]… Video, Audio

Wrapping up a series of meetings with the three most powerful political figures in China should have been the only thing Chris Hipkins should have been talking about as he has the diplomatic spotlight… Audio

The red carpet has been rolled out for the Prime Minister in China, who met with President Xi Jinping overnight. Jinping has labelled New Zealand a friend and partner. In response, Chris Hipkins… Audio

President Xi met with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins last night in Beijing.

Speaking to reporters in Beijing after the high-stakes meeting, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said it was at no point… Audio

It's crunch time for the Prime Minister during his visit to China, as he gears up to sit down with one of the world's most powerful men. The meeting with President Xi Jinping is due to take place… Video, Audio

Chris Hipkins has arrived in Beijing ahead of a number of high level political meetings, fraught with diplomatic challenges.

It's been four years since the last visit from a New Zealand Prime… Audio

The Prime Minister has eased into his China visit with a day of welcomes and promoting New Zealand, but tonight is the centrepiece meeting with President Xi Jinping.

It's clear there are a range of… Audio

The government has defended taking a back up plane part of the way for the Prime Minister's trip to China. Chris Hipkins has arrived in Beijing for a jam packed week of talks, including with President… Video, Audio

The Government is in damage control as it heads into an election with another Minister forced to quit Cabinet and National on the attack.

Yesterday it was revealed Michael Wood failed to declare… Audio

Using ethnicity as a criteria for bumping people up the surgery list has exploded into a political debate with accusations of discrimination and race baiting.

A tool called the Equity Adjustor Score… Audio

It's been a hectic week in the world of politics, and it's now time for our weekly political panel. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson and Stuff's political editor Luke Malpass joined Corin Dann… Audio

Today further allegations against Michael Wood over comments he made to a journalist about his Auckland Airport shares.

It's also emerged his shareholding was raised three times with Jacinda Ardern's… Video, Audio

A formal Parliamentary inquiry has been launched into whether Minister Michael Wood complied with his obligations to declare certain interests under Parliament's Standing Orders. It follows a fresh… Audio

Michael Wood was reminded 12 times over two and a half years to sell his shares in Auckland Airport.

The revelation is one of many that just keep coming, after the Transport Minister was stood down… Audio