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The Green Party says National is visionless when it comes to the party's transport ambitions.

If elected, National will restart their roads of national significance.

Funding a suite of projects… Audio

Transport policy was the order of the day for the National Party yesterday - Nathan Rarere asked deputy leader Nicola Willis about their commitments to transport projects around the country if they… Audio

"Breathtakingly misleading" and "laughable at best", that's Transport Minister David Parker's take on the National Party's costing for one of its big election roading promises. The opposition party… Video, Audio

National has unveiled its plans for New Zealand's transport network, if its elected in October. Its Transport for the Future plan has a big emphasis on roads, but it insists public transport hasn't… Audio

The National Party says, if elected, it will spend $6 billion linking Whangārei and Tauranga with a four-lane highway. That would include major projects between Whangārei and Port Marsden, from… Audio

Labour is looking to remove GST on fruit and vegetables - or so their National party opponents are saying.

Deputy National leader Nicola Willis has caused a bit of a kerfuffle by, as it were… Audio

We're jumping across to Ghana now to catch up with our African correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

The National Party has attempted to steal Labour's thunder, claiming the party will soon announce a plan to reduce GST on fruit and vegetables. It's an idea the Government has previously dismissed… Audio

National is promising to change the longstanding GE laws if it becomes the government, so which sectors might move first in response? Audio

The New Plymouth Council is spearheading an unusual attempt to draw attention to the nation's pothole-riddled highways.

It has gained approval from Parliament for a poll asking whether the government… Audio

Staying with the news of Kiri Allan's resignation from her ministerial portfolios - in her regular discussion on First Up, National's deputy leader Nicola Willis reflected on the high pressure job it… Audio

Pacific Nations Cup 2023 kicks off in Fiji. Audio

National is reviving its call for the government to ditch its prison reduction target, in the wake of the fatal shootings in Auckland. The party argues it weakens the punishment offenders face and… Audio

The national Women's Waka Ama team have come together this Matariki to cast their sights forward to competing in the World Long Distance Championship next month in Samoa.

The impact of Cyclone… Audio

The Government is nervously awaiting the release of the latest inflation figures today with hopes for a decent drop.

Statistics New Zealand will release the Consumer Price Index data for the June… Audio

The National Party isn't impressed with the Government's ideas on youth crime, such as forcing youth offenders to clean up rubbish or remove graffiti.

Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to… Audio

The 1News Verian poll - previously 'Kantar Public' poll - shows National and Labour have both lost ground.

But with ACT's increased support National could form the next Government just.

Deputy… Audio

National is promising people under 30 a leg up in paying their rental bonds using KiwiSaver savings.

The party's housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says getting together up to four weeks rent in… Audio

Labour's made an embarrassing law and order blunder as it tries to re-focus on winning the election amid another poll showing it's short of the numbers to govern.

The 1News Verian poll - previously… Audio

Election campaign season is upon us, and more policies are being announced each day... There've been two big ones from National this week - they want to make it so that young renters can take money… Audio

National and ACT could form a government but only just. The One News Varian poll, shows National at 35 percent support down 2 percent. Labour is on 33 percent down 2 percent. ACT is up 1 per cent to… Video, Audio

Pothole pain is being felt up and down the country with the problem being particularly bad in Northland. The AA says some residents are choosing not to see family or are taking expensive flights out… Audio

Let's talk potholes.

The National Party wants to create a $500 million fund to deal with urgent roading repairs, aptly named the Pothole Repair Fund.

In 2022, there were more than 50,000 potholes… Audio

The head of the UN's Atomic Energy Agency has wrapped up his tour of nations with concerns about Japan's upcoming release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. He was met with fierce… Video, Audio

New Zealand's first National Walking Plan will be released later this month. We'll know more about that soon. I Landscape ecologist Dr Colin Meurk is passionate about walking. He talks to Jesse. Audio