Christopher Luxon

The National Party leader is describing incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins as a career politician offering more of the same.

Christopher Luxon told Morning Report Hipkins is part of a Labour… Audio

As the year comes to a close, our political leaders are heading away for the summer holidays.

It will be a well-needed recharge too, with a busy election year looming.

But just before they signed… Audio

ACT leader David Seymour is questioning his National Party counterpart's commitment to conservatism ahead of next year's election campaign.

Support for the ACT Party has polled steadily this year… Audio

National's leader Christopher Luxon is pledging to be much bolder, if elected, than the incremental approach favoured by his forerunner, John Key.

The full details of his bold plan remain scant… Audio

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a plea to Aotearoa to keep supporting his country, which was invaded by Russia nearly 10 months ago. 

This morning, President Zelensky became the… Audio

National's leader is refusing to speculate on possible coalition partners despite recent polling showing the two parties neck and neck.

The One News Kantar Public poll out earlier this week had… Audio

The opposition has set its sights on the Broadcasting Minister after a combative interview about the planned TVNZ-RNZ merger. 

Willie Jackson has acknowledged his performance was a misstep and says… Audio

Politicians are jostling to dominate the narrative on policing, crime and punishment.

Police are planning more patrols in hard-hit business areas, and a change to pursuits.

Yesterday, the government… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a blizzard of commentary about Christopher Luxon's performance, Chinese state-sponsored propaganda in the Herald… Audio

In politics with Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir, we look at the government's RMA reforms and whether National leader Christopher Luxon was really prepared for it. Was he also caught short on the details… Audio

The National Party says proposed reforms of the Resource Management Act will likely add more bureaucracy and complexity, not less.

Two new bills replacing the RMA should become law next year, with… Audio

The National Party says it's shocked by the reappointment of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr for a second five year term.

National had wanted an independent review of the Bank's performance before… Audio

As the annual He Whenua Taurikura hui on terrorism was held this week, the government announced plans to introduce new hate speech laws.

Without giving away any details of the potential laws, the… Audio