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RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Guyon Espiner to discuss the resignation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Audio

In a shock move, the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced she is resigning as leader. She will leave no later than the 7th of February - less than three weeks from now - with a caucus vote to… Read more Audio

Jacinda Ardern has announced that she will not be seeking re-election this year and her last day as Prime Minister is 7 February. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal has reported back on one of the largest claims ever heard - a document described as groundbreaking, and pivotal for Maori in Te Tai Tokerau. Some of the evidence was presented at… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

More than 100 thousand dollars has been raised for the family of a slain dairy shop worker in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham. It's one month since Janak Patel was killed in a robbery..sparking… Read more Audio

On Tuesday, Taihape teenager Reuben Alabaster set a new eight-hour solo shearing world record. Just 48 hours later, Te Kuiti's Jack Fagan wrapped up his attempt to break the same record. Sports… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

'Tis the season to eat leftovers. 2022 saw us cooking our frozen berries and being more cautious collecting our seafood -- but venturing beyond the best-before date in the quest for a bargain. Should… Read more Audio

The transcript of the moment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught calling ACT leader David Seymour an "arrogant prick" in Parliament has sold for $100,100 on TradeMe. Signed and framed, it was put… Read more Audio

It wouldn't be a holiday without traffic. From Puhoi to the Coromandel, the capital to Kapiti, or in and out of Queenstown, there's no avoiding it... Or is there? Waka Kotahi has used modelling and… Read more Audio