Jacinda Ardern

Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change Audio

The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Audio

The government is planning a "reset" of New Zealand's immigration as it looks to how borders will operate in a post-pandemic environment.

So-called low-skilled workers will find it much harder to… Audio

Joining the Weekend Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Lavina Good. They discuss NZ Rugby's alternative to the Silver Lakes deal, the police position on speed tolerance, and the possibility of… Audio

The government has no plans to facilitate private charter flights organised by travel agents to get New Zealanders stranded in India back to this country.

Travel agencies are reported to be trying to… Audio

The Director-General of Health has revealed students 12 years and older could get their Covid-19 jabs in a school-based vaccination prorgramme starting at the end of Term 3.

And in a pre-Budget… Video, Audio

A health unit is up and running in the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi and is treating two commission workers who have contracted Covid-19.

The High Commission had been criticised earlier… Audio

The Cook Islands travel bubble is due to open on May the 17th - subject to a final set of criteria being met. Audio

New Zealanders stuck in India are pleading with the government to help them get home, but there is none coming.

The travel ban on India has lifted but those eligible to return home are finding it… Audio

In an effort to re-assert global leadership on the issue of climate change, United States president Joe Biden has made a bold pledge.

His administration has promised to slash US greenhouse gas… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined President Biden at the virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate hosted by the United States overnight.

The summit, held for Earth Day, brought world leaders together to… Audio

The Marshall Islands and New Zealand have been given front-row seats at today's US Leaders Summit on Climate Change. Audio

While the speeches, song and siva at the world's largest Pacific cultural festival fall silent for another year, the celebration was very nearly silenced permanently. Polyfest was in financial ruin… Audio

After months of discussions, the trans-Tasman bubble is officially open.

The Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia are describing it as a world-leading arrangement that promotes travel between… Audio

It’s a hard road finding the perfect parliamentary question, but this week had some pointers on tactics.  Audio

Two years after the Christchurch mosque attacks the Government has introduced to Parliament new counter terrorism legislation and along with France is claiming 'significant progress' in removing… Audio