Election
National's Chris Bishop eyes up Hutt South
The National MP, Chris Bishop, believes the marginal seat of Hutt South is his for the picking with a relative newcomer, Ginny Anderson, replacing Labour's Trevor Mallard as a candidate. Audio
'Voting for a park I'm probably never going to play in'
RNZ reporter Laura Tupou spoke to a group of Mangere College students who are voting for the first time this year. Housing and jobs are what they worry about the most. Audio
Big surplus bump in 2017, but slower growth expected
The pre-election fiscal update revealed a massive one-off boost this year, but it's expected to tail off in coming years, with surpluses lower than initially forecast from 2019 onward. Audio
Greens enter Ōhāriu contest following Dunne departure
The Greens have had a change of heart about standing a candidate in the Ōhāriu electorate. Peter Dunne's unexpected decision to step down prompted the Greens to rejoin the race, selecting Johnsonville… 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
Politicans attend 'nerdiest housewarming party ever'
While some people desperately try to avoid talking politics in social settings, an Auckland couple have taken another approach. 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
United Future deputy unaware Dunne would quit
Is there a future for United Future without Peter Dunne? The party's deputy leader Judy Turner tells us they're not giving up hope. Audio
National's job of winning seats just got harder
Peter Dunne's shock resignation means National's loses a crucial 'plus one'. National's campaign manager, Steven Joyce, is in the Wellington studio. Audio
Nights' Pundit - History
Peter Clayworth will be talking Wartime election controversies. Harry Holland, the militant socialist editor of the Maoriland Worker newspaper, stood as the Labour Party candidate. He advocated… Audio
Te Reo Māori: the Te Wero debate
Four Māori candidates from different political parties discuss the health of te reo Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand and set out what their parties will do for the language's well-being. Audio
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
