Election
Greens in disarray as renegade MPs demand Turei go
The Green Party is in disarray as two MPs face being kicked out after they threatened to resign if Metiria Turei did not step down from the party's leadership. Late on Monday night co-leader James… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 August 2017
Catholic Church leaders hope deported religious lay worker Doug Tennent will be let back into Papua New Guinea; Where the political landscape remains fluid as crucial vote approaches; A new tool to… Audio
PNG political landscape still fluid as crucial vote approaches
As Papua New Guinea's lengthy election draws to a close, it's still not clear if results in all seats will be finalised by the time parliament sits this week. Meanwhile, lobbying among MPs over the… Audio
Gazelle MP-elect wants to focus on his people
The new MP-elect in Papua New Guinea's Gazelle Open electorate says it is his priority to create opportunities for his constituents and to improve their lives, something he says the previous member… Audio
Regional shift for govt depts
Grant Duncan of Massey Unversity on the feasibility of moving governemnt departments to the regions. Audio
May backs Khan as Trump continues attacks
British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed London mayor Sadiq Khan after US President Donald Trump continued Twitter attacks against him.
UK polls show gap between Labour and Conservatives narrowing
If political polls in the UK are to be believed, the election race is tightening, with just over a week to go until Britons go to the polling booths. Some polls are putting Labour and Jeremy Corbyn… Audio
Labour responds to National's election year budget
The government's tax cuts are unfair, irresponsible and poorly target according to Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson who doesn't think the budget goes far enough to help those most in need. Audio
Labour sees Housing as a vote winner
Labour leader Andrew Little defends his plans to crackdown on property investors and tells Morning Report that what National's associate social housing minister Alfred Ngaro did is totally wrong. Video, Audio
Labour pledges to close property loophole
Labour leader Andrew Little has taken aim at property speculators. Speaking at the party's annual conference Mr Little announced he'd crack down on tax loopholes to level the playing field for first… Audio
Liberal Moon Jae-in elected new South Korean president
For the first time in a decade South Korea has elected a liberal President, choosing former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in. It follows the impeachment of Park Geun-hye after a corruption scandal… Audio
Macron wins decisive victory in French election
France has a new President - Emmanuel Macron. The 39-year-old won with a decisive two thirds of the vote. Our correspondent, Christian Malard, says it wasn't so much a vote for the untested Macron but… Audio
Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election
France has a new president - Emmanuel Macron. He's won the election with a resounding two thirds of the vote. He's the youngest ever President and won with a party, EnMarche, that started only a year… Audio
Hopes for more political debate as election nears in Niue
There are hopes a new talkback show will spark more political debate as elections draw close in Niue. Audio
"Nanaia stands on her own Mana"
Labour Party strategist Matt McCarten says Nanaia Mahuta is held in very high demand and the Maori King's endorsement of Rahui Papa won't derail her re-election. Audio
Hauraki-Waikato no longer a "safe" seat
Maori Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes says King Tuheitia's slapdown of Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta has made Labour's safest Maori seat one of the most challenging in this year's elections. Audio
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
Peter Munro in Australia on the British backpacker horror kidnap ordeal, the Liberals expected loss of Western Australia in this weekend's election and the homeless Aboriginal Poet who has won a major… Audio
Democrats in US want Attorney-General Jeff Sessions gone
Donald Trump's top law enforcer Jeff Sessions is in hot water over claims he met with Russian officials twice last year during the election campaign. Now Democrats want him gone from the position and… Audio
No attack ads from us - Federated Farmers
Attack advertisments could feature on tv and radio during this year's election campaign. Federated Farmers President William Rolleston says they wouldn't be commissioning any attack advertisments. Audio
Government sanguine about electoral advert ruling
Mark Mitchell says Kiwis are good at filtering election campaigning messages and advertising and he's not worried about the recent court decision which may broaden the material that is allowed to be… Audio
