Anneke Smith

The Government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that's seen a National MP storm out of Parliament. 

The Oranga… Audio

The contentious 'Three Strikes' law is out - after a bill to repeal the legislation passed its final hurdle in Parliament last night.

Introduced under a National-ACT Government, the regime was… Audio

A One News Kantar Poll shows National and Act could govern together with 62 seats. Our political reporter Anneke Smith joins Karyn from the press gallery. Audio

The government's being told to urgently close a legal loophole in the rules for political party donations that experts say make this country ripe for overseas exploitation.

It's been brought to a… Audio

After an anxious period of radio silence, Kiribati has picked up the phone and ignited hopes it's not completely lost to the Pacific Islands Forum.

Pacific leaders emerged from their annual talks in… Audio

A "major superpower rivalry" in the Pacific region will be on show today as the United States' Vice President Kamala Harris dials in to the Pacific Islands Forum.

The US had been tipped to speak at… Audio

The 51st Pacific Island Forum will formally open this afternooon with Kiribati notably absent after withdrawing over the dispute about Micronesia's role.

The "no- show" has dashed the Forum's chances… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum begins today and it's already off to a rocky start.

Kiribati - a country in Micronesia - has pulled out at the last minute - re-exposing a rift over the leadership of the… Audio

The Prime Minister will tackle the big issues in her annual bilateral talks with her Australian counterpart on Friday morning - the war in Ukraine, increasing strategic competition and climate change… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is heading into the sharp end of her trade mission in Australia - poised to deliver a major foreign policy speech on Thursday morning.

It falls the day before her annual… Audio

The Prime Minister says she's heading into a trade mission in Australia with "realistic" expectations about progress on 501 deportees. Jacinda Ardern is touring Melbourne and Sydney this week to… Audio

The New Zealand First Foundation trial of two men accused of mishandling political donations has wrapped up. The case drew to a close in the High Court at Auckland yesterday, with the defence arguing… Audio

The defence has come out swinging in the New Zealand First Foundation trial today - saying only Winston Peters can prove the Crown's case.

Its closing arguments brought the judge-alone trial in the… Audio

The manager at the centre of a workplace investigation into bullying at Victim Support resigned before it finished.

RNZ has now read a summary of the secret report that says the behaviour was so bad… Audio

Victims of serious crime are missing out on critical help because of what Justice officials themselves admit is an unethical approach to keep within budget.

The admission is in a Budget bid document… Audio

Is Kieran McAnulty the politican who can bridge the divide over the controversial three waters reforms?

The Wairarapa MP is a fresh face on the local government scene - promoted to Nanaia Mahuta's… Audio

After months of calling for Poto Williams to be axed as Police Minister, National has got its wish but they have already turned their sights to her replacement, Chris Hipkins.

The Government has been… Audio

The High Court has heard from New Zealand First Foundation donors who believed the money they gave the foundation was actually going party leader Winston Peters.

Two men are on trial in Auckland this… Audio