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'People walk on eggshells around her': Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere accused of 'bullying'
Neither Kerekere nor the alleged victim of her 'crybaby' remark, Chlöe Swarbrick, would talk to RNZ about the latest claims.
'One size doesn't fit all'- Mayors anxious about promised Three Waters reset
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty are to announce their updated strategy for improving the management of drinking, waste and stormwater.
Former Labour MP Ruth Dyson caught up in political neutrality crackdown
Dyson has admitted she has not read the code of conduct governing her position as a Crown entity board member.
Sacking of Health New Zealand chair leads to claims government overreacted
The ejection of Health New Zealand's chair is becoming a larger headache for the government as it faces calls to punish him further, as well as claims it has overreacted.
Politicians weigh in on Rob Campbell's comments
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has declined to express confidence in the chair of Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ Rob Campbell after he made "inappropriate" political comments online.
'Rest assured, we will have policy' - Luxon's bold vision pale on detail
National leader Christopher Luxon is pledging to be "much bolder" than the incremental approach favoured by his forerunner John Key, as he prepares his pitch for next year's campaign. Audio
Fuel tax cut extended to end of March, subsidy to be halved - govt
The petrol tax cut has been extended from its January deadline until the end of March, but the subsidy will halve from the end of February.
Parties come down hard on govt over response to child's death
Te Pāti Māori has accused the government of being bereft of leadership and in a "state of paralysis" over its response to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz.
Fuel regulations could increase pump prices, energy sector lobby group claims
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the latest fuel sector shake-up is a "leap back to 1970s" while Energy Resources Aotearoa says the proposal is rife with fishhooks.
'There is a pathway now': Nurse ditches plans to move to Australia
Some foreign nurses who've been fighting for New Zealand residency are celebrating after learning they can apply through the reopening skilled migrant category.
Cost-of-living payment delivered $14m to potentially ineligible people
An IRD briefing shows 76,712 "potentially" overseas people were paid, along with 85 dead people - and there were nearly 12,000 coding or administrative errors.
On the trail of Jacinda Ardern: hijinks and hiccups in New York
First Person - RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch pulls back the curtain on some of the lighter moments behind the scenes and on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Jacinda Ardern at the UN: 'We don't need to lose sight of hope and optimism'
After a two-year Covid-induced hiatus, the United Nations' leaders' summit returned with gusto this week, but against a far darker backdrop than Jacinda Ardern's last time there.
Ardern at UN: 'Russia's war is illegal, it is immoral'
Just days after the Kremlin threatened nuclear warfare, Jacinda Ardern has taken to the United Nations podium to condemn Russia and call for a complete ban on all nuclear weapons. Video
Ardern addresses Russian war, Pacific challenges in meeting with UN chief
Watch - Jacinda Ardern met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and challenges facing the Pacific.
Ardern says 'humbled' to speak on behalf of Prince William
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered a speech on behalf of Prince William at a star-studded New York event focusing on climate change solutions.
'We cannot go on like this' - UN chief warns of global dysfunction
UN Secretary General António Guterres has set a grave tone for this year's general assembly, warning of a "winter of global discontent" in a world beset by perils.
Ardern joins Canada PM Trudeau's flight to New York
Fresh from the Queen's funeral, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has caught a lift with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
Uffindell stood down from caucus while more allegations investigated
National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ. Audio
National Party elects Sylvia Wood as new president
The National Party has unanimously elected a new president at its annual conference in Christchurch.
Taxing NZ: National promises cuts, warns of Labour hikes
National's deputy Nicola Willis has sought to extinguish any doubt over her tax plan, telling members the party will deliver as much relief as it "responsibly can".
'I've seen it all': Peter Goodfellow looks back at 50 years as National member
National Party outgoing president Peter Goodfellow has acknowledged mistakes in his final speech, but says he does not regret trying to move the party into the 21st century.
'A bit of a surprise' - James Shaw's job on the line
A shellshocked James Shaw has been ejected from the Greens' leadership by a minority of party delegates and has yet to decide whether he will fight to stay on.
'We've politicised this issue too much' - Expert calls for mandated indoor mask-wearing
Professor Michael Baker is calling for much wider mask mandates, saying the roll-out of free masks, while positive, will make a "fairly small" difference to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Gang crackdown: National, Greens unimpressed, expert says moves 'well-targeted'
The government's gang crackdown has ignited opposition from both sides of the political spectrum but gained a thumbs-up from one of the country's foremost gang experts. Audio