Chris Bramwell
Australia deporting NZ criminals 'corrosive' - PM
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says the issue of Australia deporting New Zealanders who have committed crimes across the Tasman has become corrosive in the relationship between the two countries.
…Focus on Politics: NZ-China relations
The spotlight has sharply turned this week on to the relationship between New Zealand and China after a series of apparent snubs by the rising superpower towards this country. Our Deputy Political… Audio
National, Labour clash over select committee representation
Labour tried to scramble to get cover for a select committee meeting today after Tamati Coffey called in sick, but the replacement arrived 30 seconds too late and National MPs refused to come back in… Audio
China-NZ Year of Tourism event postponed, but why?
The 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism was meant to kick off next week, but at the last minute, China has advised it has to be postponed - something National is blaming on Deputy Prime Minister… Video, Audio
Focus on Politics: Waitangi 2019
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has kicked off her so-called year of delivery with another extended trip to Waitangi. A year ago she told Maori to hold her and her Government to account on whether they… Audio
Government scraps interim KiwiBuild targets
The government is ditching its year on year KiwiBuild targets as it struggles to deliver its flagship home building programme. Meanwhile, prime minister Jacinda Ardern is promising 2019 will be the… Audio
Labour MPs head to Wairarapa for year's first caucus
Labour MPs are escaping the Beehive to hold their first caucus meeting of the year in Wairarapa. It follows Cabinet's first meeting for 2019 on Tuesday and the announcement that the Prime Minister is… Audio
Summer Kiwaha with Shannon Haunui-Thompson
Time now for the second in our series of te reo Maori pieces where RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson and I talk about kupu and kiwaha, words and phrases, with a summer flavour. Audio
Beer tasting: Sawmill XPA
RNZ Summer Report presenters Chris Bramwell and Craig McCulloch sample a different beer every day with Steph Coutts from Craft Beer College in Wellington. Today's tipple: Sawmill XPA. Audio
Paedophile among offenders awarded thousands by Corrections
A man who distributed child pornography as part of a paedophile ring is one of a dozen people awarded compensation totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars by Corrections. Audio
Beer tasting: McLeod's Longboarder Lager
RNZ Summer Report presenters Chris Bramwell and Craig McCulloch sample a different beer every day with Steph Coutts from Craft Beer College in Wellington. Today's tipple: McLeod's Longboarder lager Audio
Top Podcasts for a New Year - part two
With over 600,000 podcasts out there in the world, where does one start? Richard Scott from The Podcast Hour shares some of his top picks from the last year. Audio
2018: The Year in Politics: Part 1
Craig McCulloch takes a look back at the political highs and lows of 2018. Audio
Grant Robertson unveils plans for next year's Budget
Unveiling the mid-year look at the government's books, Finance Minister Grant Robertson today also outlined his priorities for next year's inaugural so-called 'Well-being Budget'. So where does he… Video, Audio
MPs, Parliament staff compete in Beehive talent quest
It wasn't quite the X-Factor, Parliament-Style, but it was close. MPs and parliamentary staff sang, danced and displayed some other rather unusual talents at the Beehive, all in the name of charity… Audio
1 billion trees: Climate change benefits inflated - National
The National Party is accusing the Regional Economic Development Minister of inflating the climate change benefits of his one billion trees programme. The government hopes the tree planting programme… Audio
Destiny Church demands govt funding, access to prisons
Hundreds of Destiny Church supporters rallied at Parliament today, demanding access to prisons for their rehabilitation programmes and millions in funding. Government ministers welcomed a… Video, Audio
US govt briefs Pacific journalists on Pacific intentions
Last week the United States Department of State brought together journalists from around the region for what it dubbed conversations "around regional security." Audio
Leaker claims to be a National MP
A texter who leaked details of National Party's internal polling last week has sent another text to RNZ, claiming they are a National MP and offering details of what happened in yesterday's caucus… Audio
Maggie Barry responds to bullying allegations
The National Party MP Maggie Barry has responded to bullying allegations by going on the offensive - asking the Parliamentary Service to investigate whether she was recorded by her staff. The North… Video, Audio