Anneke Smith
Two mana wāhine vying for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection
The race for the huge east coast electorate - Ikaroa-Rāwhiti - is wide open, after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Te Paati Maori.
Ms Whaitiri has held the seat for the last decade but may have… Audio
National makes big play for centre vote in tax plan for 'squeezed middle'
The National Party has made a big play for the centre vote with a tax plan specifically designed for middle income earners.
Its 'Back Pocket Boost' promises extra income for working families, made… Audio
National promises to cancel government contracts with gangs
A lifetime Black Power member says National's leader Christopher Luxon will come to regret going hard on gangs.
The National Party is promising to end all government contracts for gang programmes, if… Audio
ACT party in hot water after controversial social media posts
The ACT Party has been at the centre of controversy - again - after several list candidates resigned over inflammatory online social media posts. Its leader David Seymour last week joked about blowing… Audio
ACT leader doubles down on joke about blowing Pacific Ministry up
ACT Party leader David Seymour has doubled down on his joke about about blowing up the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, even after two men entered its office to film and interrogate staff yesterday. The… Audio
Labour announce petrol tax hike
The cost of living might be the big issue for this election campaign, but it hasn't stopped Labour from announcing it's going to hike the petrol tax and road user charges.
The party wants to add an… Audio
Support growing for potential National coalition partners
National is pushing hard for its party vote ahead of the October's election as support for its potential partners grows.
The Newshub Reid Research poll shows National and ACT have the numbers to form… Audio
Political spat erupts over Government's refugee proposal
A political spat has broken out over the Government's proposal to extend the period of time asylum seekers can be detained.
National and the Greens both oppose the mass arrivals bill - that will… Audio
Labour refuses to commit to major transport projects
Two major transport projects in Auckland and Wellington are facing massive uncertainty, with Labour refusing to say if it's still committed to them.
The National Party plans to scrap Auckland Light… Audio
Top US diplomat pays quickfire visit to Wellington for political, sporting, political diplomacy
The United States' top diplomat has been on a flying visit to New Zealand's capital - juggling both sporting and political diplomacy. Antony Blinken sat down with Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia… Video, Audio
High-profile visitors arrive in Wellington
Two high-profile visitors are in Wellington today - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in New… Audio
Kiri Allan resigns from all ministerial portfolios
Kiri Allan has resigned from all her ministerial portfolios after being taken into custody following a car crash in Wellington last night.
In a statement this morning, the Prime Minister has… Audio
National and ACT have numbers to govern according to poll
Labour's made an embarrassing law and order blunder as it tries to re-focus on winning the election amid another poll showing it's short of the numbers to govern.
The 1News Verian poll - previously… Audio
Sexual misconduct allegations at Oranga Tamariki
MPs have spoken of their fury and despair after revelations of yet another investigation into Oranga Tamariki - this time triggered by allegations of staff sexual misconduct involving five young… Audio
Transport discount for young people hits a snag
The Government's Budget promise of cheap public transport for five to 24-year-olds has hit a major snag with some of the biggest councils still figuring out a system for checking a passenger's age… Audio
Agricultural emissions plan in jeopardy as National walks back support
A plan to price the country's agricultural emissions may be put out to pasture before it gets going, as National backs away from supporting it.
A farmer and grower-led group - called He Waka Eke Noa… Audio
Electoral review suggests lower party voting age
Lowering the voting age to 16, a 3.5 per cent party vote threshold and a public referendum on a four year Parliamentary term.
These are just some of the draft recommendations to come out of a… Audio
National to meet govt after bailing on bipartisan housing deal
National has agreed to meet the government over the bipartisan housing policy it walked away from, but will not say when it will sit down with the minister.
The Opposition has gone back on its… Audio
Hipkins backs growing US presence in South Pacific
The Prime Minister is welcoming the United States' growing presence in the Pacific region.
Chris Hipkins has just returned from a 23-hour trip to Papua New Guinea, where a new security pact giving US… Audio
US on cusp of security pact with Papua New Guinea
The United States is on the cusp of signing a security pact with Papua New Guinea that will give US armed forces uninhibited access to its territorial waters and airspace.
It's part of a concerted… Video, Audio
