Guyon Espiner
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 March 2023
Top stories this morning... The Government has hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything.. Internet experts are warning… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 6 March 2023
Top stories for 6 March 2023 Faced with high failure rates, the Education Ministry calls for high school literacy and numeracy tests to be made easier. National promises to reduce the cost of… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 24 February 2023
Top stories for 24 February 2023 Rain fell overnight in the flood-devastated east coast with orange heavy rain warnings in place until tomorrow Up to 2-hundred millimeters could fall in parts of… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 23 February 2023
Top stories for 23 February 2023. Rain has fallen in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti overnight with more to come, as locals pick up the pieces from Cyclone Gabrielle. We speak to the father of Black Cap… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 February 2023
Top stories for 23 February 2023 Growers and farmers can start applying for urgent cash support from this afternoon to help in the clean up of their properties. In Hawke's Bay flood waters have… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 21 February 2023
Top stories for 21 February 2023. We speak to the Prime Minister about the 50 million dollar start to his rolling support for people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. But National are critiscing that… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 20 February 2023
Top stories for 20 February 2023 Eleven people are confirmed dead, and tens of thousands are still without power in Hawkes Bay and Tai Rāwhiti, The Police Commissioner says looting is an issue but so… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 10 February 2023
ko tenei te ra o korekore te whiwhia, Friday February the 10th Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... Flood-affected Auckland is being warned to brace for more wild weather as… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 9 February 2023
Government policy scrapping not just about money saving - Robertson; E Tu disappointed social insurance scheme dropped; Scale of disaster in Turkey almost indescribable - Ambassador; Nicola Willis on… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 February 2023
NZ sending $1.5m of aid to Turkiye, Syria; Turkiye quake: More than 5000 killed, 15,000 injured; NZ pilot taken hostage in Indonesia; Auckland moving to clean up phase after floods; Truancy figures… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 February 2023
Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Labour and National take diffferent Waitangi approaches; Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day; Mike Bush to lead… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 February 2023
Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Labour and National take diffferent Waitangi approaches; Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day; Mike Bush to lead… Audio
Grant Robertson on spending plans post-Ardern
The Government is promising to sharpen its focus on supporting people through cost of living pressures, as inflation persists at 7.2-percent year on year.
Grant Robertson, the finance minister, says… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 26 January 2023
In his first full day on the job today, new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will meet with Auckland business leaders. We also hear from shoppers about what they want done to curb rising prices. The US… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 25 January 2023
Top stories for 25 January 2023 A new day, a new Prime Minister - Chris Hipkins will be sworn in as our 41st Prime Minister at midday. Prominent Northland kuia, Titewhai Harawira, has died aged 90… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 23 January 2023
We speak to incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. We also get reaction on Carmel Sepuloni becoming the country's first Deputy Prime Mister of Pasifika descent. The Lunar New Year is being celebrated… Audio
Ardern's leadership and the rise of online hate
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says Jacinda Arden faced an unprecendented level of level of hatred and vitriol during her term in office.
Massey Univeristy's Suze Wilson and Auckland University's… Audio
Reaction from Napier Labour caucus retreat
Our political reporter Katie Scotcher has reaction from the Napier Labour caucus retreat. Audio
The international impact of Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern became a global icon for progressive politics and was praised for her handling of crises, but also became a lightning rod for criticism among the international right.
Guyon Espiner… Audio
James Shaw on the Prime Minister's resignation
The Prime Minister has shocked the country with her resignation.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he could see the toll being taken on the Prime Minister, and wasn't wholly surprised to hear of… Audio