Election 2017
Poverty, homelessness main issues in Tāmaki Makaurau
Candidates in Auckland's Tāmaki Makaurau electorate are getting a clear message from voters they are looking for someone who can solve housing, homelessness and poverty come election day. Audio
Policy treats, super sagas - election turmoil continues
The election campaign's contest of ideas and policy is at risk of being overshadowed by political intrigue. Fresh twists in the Winston Peters superannuation affair and Prime Minister Bill English's… Audio
National leaving NZ infrastructure in deficit - Grant Robertston
National is criticising Labour for its spending promises, saying it will double New Zealand's debt. But Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says the National government has not left the… Audio
N Korea a reason to keep debt down - Steven Joyce
Steven Joyce says Labour's fiscal policy would dump National's planned tax cuts, increase spending and almost double the debt. He tells Morning Report with global uncertainties like North Korea and… Audio
Peters accuses National of character assassination
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he's the victim of a National Party dirty tricks campaign after it emerged in the media he'd had to pay money back after being paid superannuation at the… Audio
Greens to ban plastic bags, packaging in new policy
The Green Party has announced its environmental policy and is clamping down on plastic waste by banning plastic bags and packaging. The policy also includes a refund scheme for drink containers, and a… Audio
Gap between National, Labour-Greens less than 1 pct
With less than four weeks to the election, RNZ's Poll of Polls shows the gap between National and a Labour-Greens combination has shrunk to less than 1 percent. Audio
Election 2017 leaders interview: Bill English
National Party leader Bill English joins Guyon Espiner for an extended interview in the first of Morning Report's special interview series with the leaders of New Zealand's major parties ahead of the… Audio
National reveals education package to counter 'Jacindamania'
National Party leader Bill English featured the women in his personal life and his cabinet in a family-focused campaign launch on Sunday. It's been seen as a response to 'Jacindamania' and Labour's… Audio
National out of touch on education - principals, teachers
Principals and teachers say the National Party is showing it is completely out of touch with schools, after it offered an education policy many school staff are saying could have fixed a lot more. Te… Audio
Mike's Māori Party misinformation mess
Mediawatch - A "throwaway line" has put pressure on broadcaster TVNZ over its choice of Mike Hosking as leaders' debate host. Audio
F-bombs, lipstick on pigs and the PM's pimples
New Zealand’s longest serving political leader suddenly signed off this week warning that superficial stuff seemed to be drowning out real political issues in the media. Week one of the election… Audio
F-bombs, lipstick on pigs and the PM's pimples
New Zealand’s longest serving political leader suddenly signed off this week warning that superficial stuff seemed to be drowning out real political issues in the media. Week one of the election…
AudioF-bombs, lipstick on pigs, and the PM's pimples
Mediawatch - New Zealand's longest serving political leader signed off this week, warning superficiality seemed to be drowning out real politics. Audio
Beyond the Beehive: Wairoa
If you were prime minister and had $1 million to spend in Wairoa, what would you spend it on? The Wireless journalist Max Towle talks to young locals as part of his roadtrip from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Comments
Focus on Politics for 25 August 2017
The shocks just keep coming in this election campaign - the latest political leader to fall on their sword is the United Future leader and government ally, Peter Dunne. The other big news of the week… Audio
Greens want $700m light rail through Wellington to airport
The Green Party wants to spend the next decade building light rail to Wellington Airport. Greens transport spokeswoman, Julie-Anne Genter, joins us with the details. Audio
Another wild week in politics - Fran O'Sullivan, Bryce Edwards
It's been a week of more Jacindamania and tax talk. We're joined by commentators Fran O'Sullivan and Bryce Edwards for a review of the election campaign. Audio
What problems do young voters in Gisborne face?
In the latest episode of Beyond the Beehive, The Wireless journalist Max Towle asks young voters in Gisborne what problems they're facing. Video, Audio
Turbulent week in politics under review
It's been a turbulent week in the election campaign with Peter Dunne's departure and the pre-fiscal update. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson has been in the thick of it and joins us to review the… Audio
