Giles Dexter

The government says New Zealand is well-placed to absorb the shocks posed by the collapse of US bank Silicon Valley.

US authorities are stepping in to guarantee all customers of the failed bank will… Audio

The Public Service Commissioner is writing to all Crown entity board chairs to remind them of their obligation to read the code of conduct and be politically impartial.

Pharmac chair Steve Maharey's… Audio

National is keeping up the offensive over the millions government departments spend on consultants and contractors - highlighting the number who worked on now abandoned projects.

It made for some… Audio

Ousted health boss Rob Campbell says plans to trim waste and bureacracy in Te Whatu Ora will need to be sped up - and it will involve re-allocating or cutting hundreds of jobs.

Campbell was sacked as… Audio

A Tairawhiti business leader says the government's initial fifty-million dollar support package is "brilliant." The money is to tide over businesses and the primary sector while a recovery taskforce… Audio

The government has cleared the desk of some of its more contentious and unwieldy policies, with this year's election in mind.

The Prime Minister says the reprioritisation will free up money to help… Audio

Some of the Government's most contentious porfolios will soon have a fresh face after the Prime Minister's first Cabinet reshuffle.

The ministers who ushered in the Three Waters reforms and overhaul… Audio

Chris Hipkins has cleared his first hurdle as Prime Minister, and chaired his first cabinet meeting.

He's signalled a focus on the cost of living, but isn't ready to rule anything in or out.

Other… Audio

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the greatest privilege of my life." Jacinda Ardern has bowed out of her Prime Ministerial duties with one final trip to Rātana.

Politicians of all stripes… Video, Audio

Political reporter, Giles Dexter, is on his way to Rātana ahead of the start of the year celebrations. 

He spoke to Corin Dann.
  Audio

Jacinda Ardern's resignation as prime minister yesterday shook her own party, and the main opposition one as well. Labour and National are both having caucus retreats in Napier this week.

RNZ… Audio

Labour and National will be kicking off election year with their annual caucus retreats this week, and some MPs have already said it will be their last.

So far, eleven MPs across Labour, National… Audio

The Public Service Commissioner has told several government agencies to tidy up their processes, when looking into how contracts were awarded to relatives of Nanaia Mahuta.

However, Peter Hughes has… Audio

The Public Service Commissioner has found no evidence of favouritism, bias or undue influence due to a connection with any minister in decisions made by some government agencies.

Peter Hughes looked… Audio

The Prime Minister will announce "a handful" of retirements from her Labour team next week, ahead of the cabinet reshuffle.

With National ahead in the polls, Jacinda Ardern has told ministers to… Audio

The government is hoping the Royal Commission into its Covid-19 response will provide the strongest possible playbook for any future pandemic.

The Prime Minister has announced the terms of reference… 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

Political parties have reacted to the government's move to put Parliament into urgency with a mix of cynicism and outrage.

Parliament has gone into urgency for the rest of the week - meaning early… Audio

We may be still a year out from the next general election, but the MMP rule-in-rule-out game has already begun.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has launched a broadside at his former… Audio