Jane Patterson

New Zealand will find out at 10am on Monday if the election will go ahead on 19 September, or whether it will be delayed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland.

The National Party leader Judith… Audio

More than 50 people are in managed isolation at New Zealand's border facilities so they can attend the sentencing of the Christchurch gunman.

Thirty-four of them are victims.

Among the others… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the decision to defer the dissolution of parliament, and the possibility of the election being impacted by the outbreak of Covid in the community. Audio

Politicans have put a temporary halt to campaigning following the discovery of four positive cases of Covid-19 not linked to managed isolation.

The Labour Party has announced it will suspend the… Audio

Election campaigning has begun in earnest now that Parliament has risen for the year.

Billboards have been put up, taken down, and put up again, politicans are debating in town halls and broadcast… Audio

RNZ's Political Editor Jane Patterson on the report by Mike Heron QC into the leak of Covid 19 patient details, released thsi morning. Audio

National is offering a cash package of up to $30,000 for people who've lost their jobs and want to start their own business - the catch - most of it would come from their own KiwiSaver funds.

Judith… Audio

The leader of the opposition, Judith Collins, is dismissing last night's Newshub Reid Research poll which put her party at 25.1 percent.

Labour is on 60.9 and on that number it would be able to… Audio

New Zealand First denies playing politics over the latest coalition disagreement - this time over a major jobs package for Southland.

Labour's coalition partner says won't back a $100 million package… Audio

It's just under two months until the election and the political scandals just keep coming.

Lockdown misdeeds, leaks of private patient information, and unsolicited pornography have cut careers short.

The casualties just keep on coming - today it was Labour MP and Cabinet minister Iain Lees Galloway, after admitting an affair with a former staffer.

The Prime Minister says he's opened himself up to… Video, Audio

Two more women have come forward saying they were sent pornagraphic material by former MP Andrew Falloon.

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He resigned this morning after telling his leader, Judith Collins… Audio

The MP for Rangitata Andrew Falloon has has resigned as an MP effective immediately.

This after calls from his leader Judith Collins he should go now.

Falloon's staying in parliament was untenable… Audio

National Party leader Todd Muller has resigned after eight weeks - with just 67 days to go until the election. Audio

Chris Hipkins has picked up the health portfolio alongside his Minister of Education role.

Former Health Minister David Clark resigned from the role yesterday after a tumultuous few months.

RNZ… Audio

The Labour MP David Clark has resigned as Health Minister.

But the Dunedin North MP said he will stay on in Parliament, and will stand again for his electorate seat come September.

RNZ's Political… Audio