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Hipkins blasts coalition government in state of the nation speech
"In the face of the havoc this government is wreaking, Labour must provide New Zealanders with hope," the Labour leader says.
Can news media innovate to survive?
The future of news on TV is still in the balance after news of planned cuts at TVNZ and the complete closure of Newshub. The government’s working on a policy but the PM has warned that media companies…
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Making the cut: two of Parliament's thresholds
This weekly edition looks at thresholds: regarding what gets the nod for Urgent Debates, and also what it's like being a List MP on the cusp of Parliament. Audio
A week’s-worth of headlines for media critic Winston Peters
Controversial comments on co-governance, confusing criticism of the media earned the NZ First’s leader a week’s-worth of headlines and airtime - as well as the unauthorised use of an old English punk…
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We're in a recession - so what's the government's plan?
Analysis - If you live in New Zealand and you're feeling poorer, you're not imagining it, writes Grant Duncan.
Auckland Transport to be stripped of planning powers
The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own 10-year-plan for the city's transport network.
Rotorua MP seeks extra policing resources for the city
Rotorua MP Todd McClay says he has no qualms about calling in police reinforcements to deal with gangs. Audio
Winston Peters navigates troubled waters with India, China
New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ, after talks with both India and China.
While trade was a driving… Audio
Vietnam's president resigns only a year into the role
Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Myanmar's civil war, Vietnam's president resigning only a year into the role and Indonesia ushering in a new, contentious president. Audio
More than 1800 homes yet to receive flood classification
A West Auckland couple said they're sick of waiting to find out if their flood damaged home will be bought out, as their flood-affected neighbours are given the all clear to carry on with their lives… Audio
Rotorua police using special search powers
Rotorua police are using special search powers in a bid to dampen down gang tensions and say they working hard to make sure the community feels safe. Last week 3 men aged between 28 and 35 were… Audio
Slash frontline biosecurity staff and 'we're exposed'
A new biosecurity collective in Taranaki says any reduction of frontline Ministry for Primary Industries staff is risky.
PM Justin Trudeau raises eyebrows with latest expensive holiday
Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about how it will soon be difficult to obtain a temporary work or study permit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising eyebrows with his latest… Audio
Watch live: Chris Hipkins speaks from Polyfest
The Labour leader faces questions as he visits the festival in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Japan and Canada in line for pillar 2 of AUKUS
The AUKUS alliance is said to be on a race to expand further into the Pacific before the three countries head to the polls for potentially significant elections.
Politico is reporting that Japan and… Audio
Political parties campaign spending figures released
Figures just out from the Electoral Commission show how much political parties spent campaigning in last year's election.
Social media agency, Topham Guerin, which has been used by conservative… Audio
Ministry of Health job losses "cutting really deep" - union
Nearly 200 jobs are under threat from budget cuts - with some losses coming from redundancies and others from vacancies left unfilled.
National's spend-up on social media ads
Christopher Luxon fronted quirky social media videos produced by renowned agency Topham Guerin. But National wasn't the top spender on advertising overall.
Failure to flag foreign intelligence system 'extremely serious'
Ministers should have been told the system was being run out of Wellington, but "all checks and balances seem to have broken down", Helen Clark says. Audio