Prime Minister
PM responds to questions on Kiri Allan controversy
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects all his ministers to treat public servants with respect and dignity. He was again answering questions about his Justice Minister, Kiri Allan, on his last… Video, Audio
PM defends taking back up plane on China visit
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
PM Hipkins to lead major trade delegation to China
The Prime Minister will lead a major trade delegation to China at the end of this month. It will be the first Prime Ministerial visit to New Zealand's biggest trading partner since before the Covid-19… Audio
Prime Minister grilled by Otago University students
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti today.
Students, staff and community members have been fighting against the university's… Audio
PM Hipkins visits Wairoa, recovering after Cyclone Gabrielle
After two failed attempts the Prime Minister has finally visited Wairoa more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. Those who have lost their homes and have been staying at the… Video, Audio
New Prime Minister and Deputy installed: what next?
In a remarkably swift and smooth transition after Jacinda Ardern's surprise announcement last week, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins wasted no time in indicating he would "rein in" some projects… Audio
Sebastian Payne: The downfall of Boris Johnson
It's been an extraordinary year for British politics, churning through three Prime Ministers in a matter of weeks. Boris Johnson stepped down in early July, just three years after leading the… Audio
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Who's next in number 10?
We cross live to London for the latest on the contest to be UK Prime Minister Audio
UK: Truss loses second minister amid extraordinary scenes
It's been an extraordinary evening in UK politics, with some pundits saying it looks like a "death spiral" for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's been in the job for just six weeks. There was total chaos… Audio
The Week in Detail: Pakistan, prime ministers and pepeha
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Liz Truss to replace ousted Boris Johnson as PM
The UK has a new prime minister; Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. She has been selected by the Conservative Party membership, and she will formally take the role in a ceremony at the Queen's Balmoral… Audio
Meet the winners of the 2021 Prime Minister's Science Prize
It's Prime Minister's Science Prize time! We meet some of the people awarded the 2021 prizes for their mahi. Audio
Govt pledges new funding for businesses under Omicron
The Prime Minister is warning people to "brace" for the next six weeks, and the peak of Omicron spread.
Jacinda Ardern says the rules around vaccine mandates will ease in some areas, but only once… Video, Audio
Ardern visits Auckland as region moves to level 3 step 2
The Prime Minister visited Auckland for the first time since Delta arrived in the region, for a few hours on Wednesday.
The decision not to visit battling retailers, cafes and bars did not go down… Video, Audio
Antivaxers disrupt Ardern's visit for second day in a row
Antivaxers have disrupted the Prime Minister's media events for the second day in a row.
Jacinda Ardern did not attend a scheduled event at a vaccination clinic in Whanganui because more than 100… Video, Audio
Fences fixed first as farmers count cost of flooding
Farmers in mid-Canterbury are still trying to get their heads around the scale of damage caused by massive flooding in June. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbours Anne-Marie… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Peter Dunne and Josie Pagani
On the Weekend Panel this morning are the media commentator Josie Pagani and the former leader of United Future, Peter Dunne. They discuss the worth of daylight saving, homelessness in New Zealand… Audio
Calling Home: Clint Heine in London
Clint Heine is the founder of the popular Kiwis in London Facebook page, which attracts nearly 90,000 followers and is something of a one-stop shop for Kiwis. He's normally based in Twickenham, but is… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Power is there to detain Covid-19 contacts'
Auckland moved back into Alert Level 3 lockdown this morning - with the rest of the country being moved to level 2 - after a new Covid-19 case was detected in the community. Joining us again is the… Audio