Labour
Labour, National leaders head to head in first debate
Tax, water and housing concerns were all debated at length by Bill English and Jacinda Ardern in last night's TVNZ leaders debate. The debate came just an hour after shock 1 News Colmar Brunton poll… Audio
Labour’s lead in poll reflects Jacinda-effect, public says
Labour has surged ahead of National to reach 43 percent in the latest One News Colmar Brunton poll. Zac Fleming hit the streets to ask the public what they think about the results. Video, Audio
Labour ahead of National in latest poll
One News Colmar Brunton poll has put Labour on 43 percent and National on 41 percent. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson, Labour's Grant Robertson and others join Checkpoint. Video, 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
National's parental leave extension desperate tactic - Labour
National announced today it will increase paid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks, but Labour says that is a desperate tactic, after the party vetoed Labour's bill on extending parental leave. Video, Audio
Labour's tourist levy: For and against
Labour is proposing a $25 levy on all tourists entering New Zealand, to be spent on improving tourism infrastructure and the environment. Local Government New Zealand president Dave Cull and Tourism… Audio
National slams Labour's tourist tax plan
Labour has said its $25 border levy will raise $75 million a year to be spent on tourism and conservation, but National says the plan risks putting off tourists Audio
Labour promises no increase to income tax
Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson promises wage earners will be better off if it leads the next government. He says two in three workers have not had a pay rise in the past year that kept… Audio
Govt has money but not for big spending - Steven Joyce
An extra $2 billion has been revealed in Crown accounts, but National is warning there's little room for big spending. Steven Joyce discusses the numbers with Guyon Espiner. Audio
National, Labour outline tax plans after opening of books
There's an extra $2 billion to play with in the Crown accounts, so Labour is ruling out the need for higher taxes, but National is warning there's little room for big spending. Audio
Labour leader under pressure over tax plans
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says the party retains the right to introduce a capital gains tax in its first term, and will not rule out such a tax applying to farms or businesses. Video, Audio
Labour, Greens transport policy priorities
Getting people out of cars and onto trains and buses are the transport priorities of the Labour and Green Parties. RNZ's Siobhan Wilson takes a look at the different election pledges. Audio
Ardern on Greens' turf at Labour launch
As Jacinda Ardern kicked off Labour's election campaign in front a 2,200-strong crowd, which included former Prime Minister Helen Clark, she waded deep into Greens territory, speaking about cleaning… Audio
Ardern says climate change aim not encroaching on Greens
The Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern is denying pushing into Green Party territory with a campaign launch speech focussing on tackling climate change, clean rivers and inequality. Audio
Labour govt would be driven by 'opportunity, not fear' - Ardern
Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern says climate change is her generation's nuclear-free moment.
Focus on Politics for 18 August 2017
Trans-Tasman relations have been strained at times but the controversy surrounding the Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and his links to New Zealand put the relationship clearly in the… Audio
Ardern's harsh introduction to Australian domestic politics
Labour's new leader Jacinda Ardern has had a harsh introduction to the brutal nature of Australian domestic politics after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop accused her… Audio
Ardern denies Labour helped undermine Australia's deputy PM
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says she's made it absolutely clear to the Australian Government her party is not responsible for its deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce being revealed as a New Zealand… Audio
VIDEO: Ardern committed to cutting immigration numbers
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is sticking with the party's immigration policy, and wants to reduce the number of new immigrants each year by tens of thousands. Video
