Jacinda Ardern
PM talks 'just transition' in Taranaki
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fronted up in Taranaki today for the first time since the government announced it won't issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Video, Audio
Govt won't pick up the tab in OZ - PM
The Prime Minister will continue to push for young New Zealanders living in Australia to get the financial help they need but has ruled out picking up the tab. Audio
'We don't favour mega-prisons' - Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the issue of New Zealand teenagers living in Australia who can't get a benefit and are resorting to prostitution. She also talks to Susie Ferguson about the US'… Audio
NZ teens in Australia unable to get benefit turning to sex work
New Zealand teenagers living in Australia who can't get a benefit are resorting to prostitution. Thirty-eight Australian community organisations have written to Jacinda Ardern calling on the New… Audio
Waikato mega-prison scrapped
The Government won't build a 3000 bed mega-prison at Waikeria, but doesn't yet have a solution of its own to manage rising prison numbers. Audio
Govt to crack down on farmers flouting animal tracking
The Government's getting tougher on farmers as the Mycoplasma Bovis disease spreads. It's going to enforce the animal tracking system it says the previous Government neglected to do - and some farmers… Audio
Budget 2018: Jacinda Ardern talks housing plans
Is the new government delivering on its housing promises? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses KiwiBuild with Guyon Espiner. She says Labour's $600,000 'affordability' price point was two years… Audio
'It's certainly the hardest job I've ever had': Dads weigh in with tips for PM's partner
It's just weeks before Clarke Gayford takes on the job of stay-at-home dad. Hamish Cardwell spoke to other fathers who are in a similar boat and Mr Gayford about his impending new role. Video, Audio
Front loading at oral questions
In Parliament’s Oral Question the Opposition took a lead from the All Black’s Sam Whitelock and tried Front Loading as a tactic Audio
Front loading at oral questions
In Parliament’s Oral Question the Opposition took a lead from the All Black’s Sam Whitelock and tried Front Loading as a tactic
AudioHillary Clinton and Jacinda Ardern exchange gifts
The 2016 presidential candidate and former Secretary of State met with Jacinda Ardern in Auckland over breakfast before her speech at Auckland's Spark Arena. Video, Audio
Government unveils plan to tackle homelessness as winter looms
The Government's unveiled a $100 million plan to get people out of cars, off streets, and into safe, dry and warm shelter over winter. Video, Audio
Defamation in the social media age - legal analysis
That was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commenting yesterday on defamatory rumours circulating online about her partner Clarke Gayford. The rumours prompted the police to take an unusual step and issue… Audio
Stalling the rumour mill
Whether to report on false rumours about the PM’s partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers? Audio
Stalling the rumour mill
Whether to report on false rumours about the PM’s partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers?
Audio'Any deficit is troubling' - Ardern defends GP subsidy changes
The government has had to scale back promises of cheaper GP visits to keep within its spending limits. So what else might fall off the wishlist when the Budget is announced at the end of May? Prime… Audio
SSC investigation into Thompson + Clark could include DoC
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the controversial security firm Thompson & Clark's surveillance of 1080 protesters may also be investigated by the State Services Commission. Audio
Ardern on a pedestal
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Time magazine's list of the top 100 influential people. She's being lauded for being pregnant and prime minister. Do you think she's feeling the pressure of… Audio