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After 30 years living in France author nature and wildlife artist Desmond Bovey had a strong pull to reconnect with home and the landscapes of his youth. Desmond speaks to Jesse about the book he's… Audio

National and Act had the barest majority on election night, but the picture changed with the final result, confirming that New Zealand First must be in the mix.

Policy positions are being worked… Audio

The full election results are released by the Electoral Commission out at two-o'clock today with many MP's awaiting the final result in what have been close races.

They include National's Vanessa… Audio

A collective of pharmacists wants National to back track on its policy to ditch free prescriptions for everyone, while the cost of living crisis persists. National plans to reverse what it calls an… Video, Audio

Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Wars takes place on Saturday.

But experts say the event is at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.

Pokere… Audio

National's promised to crack down on gangs in its first hundred days in government. So what is that actually going to look like in a town like Opotiki where gang tensions are simmering to boiling… Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he is getting daily briefings on the growing conflict in Israel.

That's while government formation talks continue with his party talking separately to ACT… Audio

The Middle East is on the "edge of an abyss". That's the warning from the United Nations. US President Joe Biden is asking for billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine and Israel, telling the… Video, Audio

A mood for change swept National & friends into power, so this season's final Caucus breaks down the numbers, unpacks the swing in Auckland, & looks at the coalition niceties. And the team opens their… Video, Audio

National's only Pacific MP elect Angee Nicholas' journey to NZ parliament. Audio

Rehe Kōrero are the 2023 National Grand Slam Champions of WORD - The Front Line, Aotearoa's premier inter-high school spoken word poetry competition run by Action Education in collaboration with… Audio

We begin this morning in Australia, joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our good friend Pam Corkery. Audio

Auckland Light Rail is one of many Labour Party projects on the chopping block under the incoming National government. The party has promised to scrap plans for the city-to-airport link within its… Video, Audio

Communities badly damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle have voted to ditch their Labour representatives, in favour of National. 

Based on the preliminary election results, the party has achieved decisive… Audio

As the National Party waits for crucial special votes to come through on the third of November, its already started on the work to open coalition negotiations with ACT and NZ First.

The final results… Audio

Preparations are already well underway for the National Party to launch into coalition talks with the ACT Party and New Zealand First.

While voting numbers aren't finalised, it looks likely Winston… Audio

Pacific political commentator weighs in on opportunities for Pacific people in the new Government. Audio

Pre-election polling had long-suggested National would beat Labour at the polls. But the flip in electorates like Mt Roskill, Te Atatu and New Lynn was completely out of the blue. Our producer Mahvash… Audio

She calls herself the yoyo MP. But this time National's Maureen Pugh has sprung back into parliament in spectacular fashion apparently wrestling the long time red seat of West Coast Tasman off… Video, Audio

The election is done, now let the games begin. Early talks have started between National, ACT and New Zealand First - as they seek to form a governing arrangement. The result on election night gives… Audio

Neale Jones, Tim Hurdle and Bernie O'Donnell analyse Saturday night's election results. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew… Audio

People in the country's most Asian electorate - Mt Roskill in Auckland - are now counting on the new government to deliver on its promises to cut crime and boost the economy.

Part of the "blue wave"… Audio

Triumphant and dejected MPs, along with their leaders, are making their way back to Parliament, as National starts to put plans in place to form a new government.

National and ACT together have 61… Audio

The National Party is primed to start negotiations to shape who'll be involved in the new government and determine its policy agenda.

The party's leader Christopher Luxon has put together his… Audio