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Attack on yacht off Ouvea investigated amid conflicting accounts of incident. Audio

The West Papua National Committee has voiced opposition to a reconfiguration of military forces in the struggle for independence from Indonesia. This comes as the United Liberation Movement for West… Audio

Northland Maori want greater representation in local government. Nearly half of the population in the Far North is Maori but many feel they're shut out from local politics, and this results in… Audio

Matthew and Stephen look ahead at the factors which may determine an election result, and also examine where the parties are at with 12 months before election campaigning begins in earnest. Audio

New Zealand companies fail in securing contract for French Polynesia's largest tourism project. Audio

With a projected vote on independence from Papua New Guinea just three months away, suddenly Bougainville is the centre of a lot of activity Audio

Low personal polling for National Party leader Simon Bridges doesn't necessarily mean that replacing him before the election is a sure thing.  Audio

Pro-democracy protesters stormed the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong overnight after ramming glass panels with metal trolleys to get inside.

The escalation in tensions follows a morning of… Audio

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss movement in National's ranks and the Prime Minister's first cabinet reshuffle. Also in the public sector, new legislation planned by Chris Hipkins Stephen… Audio

They're used to sledging in the house - but as to whether they've got what it takes on the cricket pitch is about to be tested.

The Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup is set to hit-off next week… Video, Audio

The Housing Minister Phil Twyford is the biggest casualty of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's first substantive cabinet reshuffle, she's created a new team of Ministers to oversee the government's… Audio

Tahiti awaits ruling in Temaru's first case in criminal. Audio

National MP Amy Adams has announced she will retire from politics at the 2020 election. Ms Adams, who has been the MP for Selwyn since 2008, has held several cabinet positions, including Justice… Audio

Journalist Leon Neyfakh likes to tell stories about major political events we think we all know. But his podcasts show how the popular narrative and the facts can diverge. Audio

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to talk about a possible move by Air New Zealand's Christopher Luxon to the National Party. Audio

The Act party struggles to attract supporters, but has no problem getting the attention of the media. Its new proposals to beef up freedom of speech were debated throughout the week in the news. Audio

Indian author Arundhati Roy is a vocal critic of Hindu-nationalism and recently re-elected prime minister Narendra Modi, who she says was re-elected after an "orgy of nationalism." Roy who catapulted… Audio

Departing Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon may make a tilt at a new career in politics but says he's had no conversations with any parties about standing in a particular electorate seat. Video, Audio

World Refugee Day has dawned in the Pacific with a plea from the United Nations for Australia to take better care of the refugees it detains offshore. Audio

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has resigned. Could a political career lie ahead?

Mr Luxon has confirmed he is "interested" in politics, and that National would be his party of… Audio

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has resigned. Could a political career lie ahead? RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford joins Susie Ferguson with his analysis. Audio