Charlie Dreaver
Animal welfare at risk with lack of livestock veterinarians
Federated Farmers is worried that animal welfare could be put at risk if more Class Border Exemptions aren't granted for the agriculture sector. Last month, the Minister announced that up to 30 class… Audio
NZ citizen with ISIS plans loses battle for cancelled passport
A New Zealand citizen who had her passport cancelled has lost a court battle in Wellington.
Officials believed the woman - known as "Ms A" was planning to leave the country to join ISIS in 2016.
The… Video, Audio
Greens say 'fruitful discussions' with Labour, but more talks yet
The Green Party co-leaders say they've had 'fruitful discussions' with the Labour Party about how the two parties will work together this term.
But the 'will-they-won't-they' is set to continue, with… Audio
Election 2020: New Parliament to be filled with fresh faces
The 53rd Government is going to be filled with dozens of fresh faces, following Labour's landslide election victory.
The special votes are still yet to come in, but parliament will be painted red… Audio
Election 2020: David Seymour on ACT results
ACT Party leader David Seymour is confident his new caucus members are up to the challenge of being MPs. ACT got 8 percent of the party vote, giving it 10 seats - its best-ever election result… Audio
Greens mood buoyed by last-minute bump in polls
The Green party co-leaders have full-on schedules in Auckland and Wellington today, after receiving a boost in last night's final One News Colmar Brunton political poll - with the party recording 8… Audio
Election 2020: Who will win?
After a false start, a new election date and six weeks of campaigning - it's the day before the votes are counted and the country finds out who will lead the next government. The major political… Audio
Election 2020: Wealth tax is up to voters says Green Party
The Green Party says it is the voters who decide what gets discussed at any coalition talks following the election. Labour's Jacinda Ardern has repeatedly ruled out any talks over the Greens 'Wealth… Audio
Campaign roundtable a week out from Election Day
It's been another busy week on the campaign trail.
For Judith Collins the week started with voting early and a prayer, and ending on accusations of supporters being planted along her walkabouts and a… Audio
Covid-19 has not slowed NZ's runaway house prices
Not even Covid-19 has put a stop to runaway house prices, with first home-buyers spending up to $200,000 more than expected for their first home.
And measures introduced by both Labour and National… Audio
Decision 2020: New Zealand's second leader's debate
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins faced off on Wednesday night in the second of New Zealand's leader's debates. RNZ News political journalist Charlie Dreaver was at the debate at Q… Audio
Green Party unveils quota system review
The fishing industry and recreational fishers are backing the Green's plan to review the quota system but they are sceptical about other plans the party has to protect the waters around New Zealand.
… Audio
Fishers on board with Green Party policy
Both commercial and recreational fishing groups are on board with the Green Party's policy to review the fishing quota system. It's part of a raft of measures the party is proposing to improve the… Audio
Election 2020: How is campaigning going four weeks out from polling day?
Elbow bumps, physically distanced public meetings and a liberal dousing of hand sanitiser - it's all part of the new normal out on the campaign trail.
It seems some politicians are adjusting better… Audio
Farmers not happy with Green Party proposed fertiliser levy
The Green Party is being warned that a fertiliser levy isn't the answer to more sustainable farming.
The Greens unveiled its agriculture policy in Canterbury at the weekend, where the party announced… Audio
Level 2 not great for hospitality businesses
We will find out later today whether or not the country will be able to ease alert level restrictions next week. Cabinet will make that decision this afternoon. Hospitality New Zealand Otago… Audio
Covid-19:Govt too slow on bluetooth tech - Brownlee
The National Party says the Government has been too slow to roll out bluetooth technology for contact tracing.
It wants answers on how the relationship between one of the original backers for… Audio
Taranaki principals want answers over Green School funding
Seconday school principals in Taranaki are demanding answers from the Education Minister about a private Green School receiving almost $12 million in Government funding.
They have written an open… Audio
Focus on Politics: False-start to the Campaign
The election has been postponed by a further four weeks and will now be held on October 17. The decision to change the election ultimately falls on the shoulders of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but… Audio
Govt to decide Covid alert level decision this afternoon
Cabinet Ministers are meeting this afternoon to decide the future of the country's alert level response to covid-19.
The country will find out at 5.30pm whether the level three lockdown in Auckland –… Audio
