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After laying low for two days, the National MP Simon O'Connor has returned to Parliament with a mea culpa for his caucus.

On Saturday, the MP published and then later removed a message supporting the… Audio

Opposition parties are up in arms over changes to the country's political donations laws.

New legislation would require anyone who donates more than $5000 to a party to be publicly named - the… Audio

National's leader Christopher Luxon insists all his MPs are on the same page when it comes to abortion law reform, promising a future government led by him won't make any changes.

But one of his most… Audio

The second of two programmes from the NZSQ's National Tour, intended to be performed in 2021 but delayed until April 2022. They give us a programme of Mozart, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn, as well as… Audio

There was much to discuss with National's deputy leader Nicola Willis this week Roading, the doctor shortage and the debacle with gib board But first Nathan Rarere discussed National's victory in the… Audio

The first of two programmes from the NZSQ's National Tour, intended to be performed in 2021 but delayed until April 2022. They give us a programme of Haydn, Ligeti, and Dvorak with Gareth Farr's Te… Audio

A mountain biking expert who grades trails for city councils is warning that many of the country's tracks are undergraded, meaning they're actually harder than the signs suggest. Simon Noble has… Audio

The last decade's gone by in a flash for the organisers - 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of National Flash Fiction Day. As part of the celebrations, today sees posters go up around the motu, starting… Audio

In New Caledonia this weekend Kanak and pro-independence candidates are vying for seats in the French National Assembly. Audio

Gang shootings are on the rise and the government is considering more measures to counter the violence.

The National Party is suggesting Australian-style laws banning bikies from wearing insignia or… Audio

The National Party says numerous attempts to get answers about the handling of February's parliament protest have been blocked.

Correspondence seen by RNZ shows Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard… Audio

The National Party has held its lead over Labour in the latest One News/Kantar poll.

It seems Labour's big budget announcement last week haven't convinced voters, they've dropped two percent to sit… Audio

The Chinese foreign minister is expected to push a region-wide security deal, which was first revealed in leaked draft documents.

Samoa and the Solomon Islands have already inked bilateral agreements… Audio

The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China moves to boost its influence in the region.

Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the decisions facing the Liberal and Nationals parties, following their defeat in the weekend election. Annika Smethurst is… Audio

Some Levin growers have been hit hard in today's hail and thunder storm, with one likening the damage to a shot gun blast to the veges.

Locals describe a mini tornado hitting early this morning… Video, Audio

The National Party has lashed out at what it calls "out of control spending" in the latest Budget.

Among the big ticket items in Thursday's budget were a record investment in health, a $350 payment… Audio

National has dubbed Budget 2022 as 'backwards' and a 'blowout'. Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis talks to Lisa Owen.

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Hutt Hospital's main building has to close after being assesed as an earthquake risk.

The Heretaunga Block houses staff, services and patients -- all will now have to be relocated while the structure… Audio

The aged care sector is short of more than a thousand nurses, which has forced the closure of some resthomes and the loss of 500 aged care beds in the last six months. National's spokesperson Dr Shane… Audio

The Government has billed it as an historic turning point - but climate activists don't believe the hype.

Climate activists are calling the plan mostly fluff and spin - light on details - and far too… Audio

We're in the midst of a cost of living crisis with household budgets stretched to breaking point. Businesses are struggling to find staff and interest rates are rising.. those are the words of… Audio