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A lack of local council candidates has given those with fringe views the opportunity to gain real political clout.

Anti-vaccination group Voices For Freedom has urged supporters to stand but not to… Audio

It's time now for our Friday feature on Morning Report in which we dissect, discuss and analyse the political stories of the week.

They might be big issues, they might be small, nothing is off limits… Audio

Will the Labour caucus kick Gaurav Sharma out this week - and have his accusations caused lasting damage to the party? Should National's leader Christopher Luxon release the detail of an inquiry into… Audio

After two years of being online the annual celebration of Kiingi Tūheiteia Potatau Te Wherowhero te tuawhitu's coronation is back at Turangawaewae marae with thousands excited to return to commemorate… Audio

The president of Vanuatu has announced he will not be dissolving parliament.

It follows a shift in the balance of power, after 17 government MPs crossed the floor to join 10 opposition counterparts… Audio

A year out from the 2023 election, law and order once again looks set to become a political football.

Labour, National, and now ACT have all unveiled law and order packages of varying powers and… Audio

The Labour Party caucus has unanimously voted to suspend Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma after he went rogue over the past week, with several allegations of bullying tabled against fellow MPs and… Audio

The Labour Party has suspended MP Gaurav Sharma from the caucus effective immediately.

The caucus held a special meeting this afternoon to decide what to do with the Hamilton West MP, who has accused… Video, Audio

The Labour Party leader, Jacinda Ardern, has called a special caucus meeting for this week, where the main topic of discussion will be Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma.

When Ardern took the podium… Audio

Political party presidents tend to stay out of the spotlight - but just how influential is their role? Audio

Shane, Brigitte and Kathryn will talk about how the Prime Minister has responded to the latest developments in Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's allegations of bullying at Parliament, and also the case of a… Audio

Has the media focus on political failings become just too intense? A new book lifting the lid on the National Party in opposition has revealed more about the struggles, scandals and scraps that… Video, Audio

A Labour backbencher has gone rogue, launching an extraordinary broadside at his own party and Parliament, decrying rampant bullying.

Gaurav Sharma has made the explosive claims after a long-running… Audio

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the media copping flak for how they handled MP Sam Uffindell's past misdeeds, a pair of great documentaries on student life -… Audio

National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ.

A woman who flatted with the Tauranga… Audio

National MP Sam Uffindell says he has no plans to leave Parliament. Earlier this week news broke he had attacked a younger boy when he was a 16-year-old at boarding school. Last night, the new MP was… Audio

The latest One News / Kantar political poll released last night suggests the National and ACT parties could govern together if support remains the same during the next election.

Labour and National… Audio

The National MP Sam Uffindell says boarding schools in the 90s were a “rough and tumble” environment but the incident which saw him expelled from Kings College was the most serious he was involved in.

A One News Kantar Poll shows National and Act could govern together with 62 seats. Our political reporter Anneke Smith joins Karyn from the press gallery. Audio

National and ACT can form a government on their own according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.

However both National and Labour have dropped slightly in their popularity.

RNZ political editor… Video, Audio

Political commentators Brigitte and Lamia give their verdict on National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood.  Audio