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Every week First Up talks to the deputy leader of one of the two major parties and today it's the turn of National's 2IC Nicola Willis. As you may have guessed, at the top of our agenda this morning… Audio

The National Party leader is describing incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins as a career politician offering more of the same.

Christopher Luxon told Morning Report Hipkins is part of a Labour… Audio

Jacinda Ardern's resignation as prime minister yesterday shook her own party, and the main opposition one as well. Labour and National are both having caucus retreats in Napier this week.

RNZ… Audio

While people across the globe are saddened by Jacinda Ardern's resignation, others might be taking the news well.

When pressed yesterday, National Party leader Christopher Luxon wouldn't say whether… Audio

For more than 130 years National Geographic has been informing and educating people around the world with incredible stories and stunning photographs. This year a number of its photographers are… Audio

Shockwaves over Iran's execution of the dual Iranian-UK national, Alireza Akbari, continue to be felt.

The Islamic Republic's government confirmed at the weekend the sixty-one-year-old former deputy… Audio

The national shortage of  liquid carbon dioxide is affecting more than just the beer industry. 

The temporary closure of the Kapuni CO2 plant has also affected high-value food and manufacturing… Audio

We cross live to the National Surf competition in Piha and speak to eight time National surfing champ Billy Stairmand to get an update on how the competition is going.  Audio

Since 1963 the National Surfing Championships have been held around New Zealand in spots like Mount Maunganui, Gisborne, Dunedin and Taranaki and on Sunday it will start at Piha west of Auckland The… Audio

A new national ticketing system for buses, trains and ferries also opens the way for more road tolls and congestion charges for motorists for the first time.

A business case for the new $1.4 billion… Audio

Beds and operating theatres have been cut from the design of a new hospital in Dunedin, because of increasing building costs.

Te Whatu Ora says an extra $200 million is needed to deal with cost… Audio

The National Party says the government's decision to add migrant nurses to the direct pathway to residence is welcome, but should have happened a year ago.

Nurses, specialist doctors and midwives… Audio

The Chief Ombudsman heard countless heartbreaking stories in his review of the managed isolation and quarantine system.

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment points out that system… Audio

The National Party's newest MP, Tama Potaka, will arrive at Parliament this morning for his first day in the job, after he cruised to victory in the Hamilton West by-election on Saturday,

Potaka won… Audio

The National Party says airlines being forced to conserve jet fuel due to a dud fuel shipment is another blow for festive season travel.

Airlines are rationing their aviation fuel allowance at… Audio

The National Party is demanding Nanaia Mahuta be sacked as a Minister over her role in the Three Waters entrenchment saga.

Labour performed an almighty backdown yesterday, voting out the… Audio

National, ACT and New Zealand First have all made gains in the latest 1News Kantar political poll.

National is up one to 38 percent and ACT is on 11 - up 2.

Together they could comfortably form a… Audio

A Royal Commission of Inquiry -- the highest-level inquiry available to the government -- will examine how New Zealand responded during to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be chaired by Australian-based… Audio

National and ACT have a majority to govern in the latest 1 News Kantar political poll, with the parties at 38 percent and 11 percent respectively.

Labour, meanwhile, is down one percent to 33 percent… Video, Audio