John Key

Govt promises more money for top teachers and principals; Education Minister on today's announcement; Our education correspondent has more; Biosecurity staff check for more fruitflys in Whangarei… Audio

The Prime Minister is promising to announce new policies which will aim to improve education standardswhen he delivers his state of the nation speech later today. Audio

Labour's leader David Cunliffe has dumped policies which had already been sidelined, in his first move of election year. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has made a surprise U-turn saying he will not rule out New Zealand First as a potential ally after this year's election. Audio

In his opening move of election year, the Prime Minister has outlined who he'd rather make deals with if it comes to forming to a new government. Audio

The National Party has ended the year with its public support remaining steady, despite coming under pressure over controversial policies such as the Sky City convention centre deal and partial asset… Audio

A Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we spend so much time talking to over the year. Here's the Prime Minister. Audio

The Prime Minister is on his way to the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg but is being criticised for not taking the anti-Springbok tour activist, John Minto, with him. Audio

A look back on the career of the venerable Geoff Robinson by former Morning Report co-hosts Maggie Barry, Sean Plunket, Peter Sledmere, and Lindsay Perigo, and comment from Prime Minister John Key… Audio

A look back on the career 'to date' of the venerable Geoff Robinson, who will be retiring as Morning Report host in April next year. Audio

Real estate company says investors are flooding market and taking advantage of gap left by departure of many first-time buyers as Reserve Bank's new home loan lending rules kick in. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has rejected claims New Zealand hasn't taken a tough enough line on human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal is recommending the Government pay major compensation to iwi over a string of Treaty breaches in unfairly setting up the Tongariro National Park and power scheme. Audio

The Prime Minister has described the actions of a group of young Auckland men who share details online about group sex sessions with drunk young girls, as abhorrent. Audio

The Government is going to lower the blood alcohol limit for adults so drunk driving kicks in after fewer drinks. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is confident New Zealand's electronic spy agency has not been part of eavesdropping on foreign leaders. Audio

The Prime Minister is continuing to back the ACT Party leader, John Banks, saying he'll have him back as a minister if he's cleared of electoral fraud allegations. Audio

The Government's decision to merge Phillipstown School in Christchurch has been declared illegal. Audio

Talks to secure a Pacific-wide free trade deal by the end of the year remain on track , but the Prime Minister, John Key, warns contentious issues could still derail it. Audio

The chances of New Zealand mounting another America's Cup challenge in 2017 are to be discussed in the next few days and the government's already suggesting it would be prepared to stump up some of… Audio