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Political commentators Williams & Sherson
Mike Williams and Trish Sherson discuss last week's report from the Tax Working Group, in particular capital gains tax. Also the latest poll puts Labour ahead of National. Audio
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China's move against Australian coal is a warning to the government
Analysis - China's move against Australian coal is a warning to the government, writes Peter Wilson.
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Australian deportations of NZers 'corrosive' - Ardern
The issue of Australia deporting New Zealanders who have committed crimes across the Tasman has become corrosive in the relationship between the two countries, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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Capital gains tax: A test of our national myths and Labour's mettle
Opinion - The intense debate about the proposed capital gains tax highlights issues of fairness and egalitarianism, which are supposedly New Zealanders' touchstones Max Rashbrooke writes.
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Election observers offer 21 recommendations to Fiji
The international group of observers which monitored Fiji's last election says it's confident of a bright future for electoral democracy in the country. But the Multinational Observer Group says… Audio
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Fiji election seen as credible but action urged over mistrust
Fiji's election last year was credible but a lack of trust in the process needs to be addressed, international election observers say.
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National goes down in second poll
Another poll and yet another bout of bad news for the National Party and it's leader Simon Bridges. National is down to 42% while the Labour Party up to 45 %. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's… Audio
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The Panel with Verity Johnson and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Audio 19 Feb 2019Another poll and yet another bout of bad news for the National Party and it's leader Simon Bridges. National is down to 42% while the Labour Party up to 45 %. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's… Audio
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Public servants warned after IRD survey asks political questions
Public sector chiefs have been warned none of their agencies should be collecting information on people's political leanings.
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Labour jumps in latest political poll - analysis
Labour has passed National in the first Colmar Brunton political poll of the year. National's leader, Simon Bridges, has dropped again as preferred Prime Minister, while Jacinda Ardern's popularity… Audio
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Solomon Islands poised for historic election
On the third of April Solomon Islanders will go to the polls to elect their representatives for the country's 11th parliament. Audio
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'I don't see leadership as some sort of popularity contest' - Bridges
Judith Collins has overtaken Simon Bridges in the preferred prime minister stakes, but the leader of the opposition says he's confident in his leadership despite the numbers. Audio
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TV political poll hype hits new heights
The latest TV political poll was heavily hyped in-house as a “game changer” that could be "game over" for National’s leader. Did other media follow Newshub's lead? Audio
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TV political poll hype hits new heights
The latest TV political poll was heavily hyped in-house as a “game changer” that could be "game over" for National’s leader. Did other media follow Newshub's lead?
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Emanuel Kalafatelis: No desire to change the summer holidays
A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio
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Call for tough sentence for ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort
Prosecutors have called for a strict prison sentence for President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, after a jury convicted him on eight counts of bank and tax fraud.
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Prime Minister of Spain sets snap election for April
Spain's Prime Minister has called a snap general election after Catalan nationalist MPs withdrew support for the Socialist government's budget.
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Dozens of bodies found in rural Nigeria on eve of election
Officials in north-west Nigeria have reported the discovery of the bodies of 66 people, 22 of them children and 12 women, killed by "criminal elements".
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Week in Politics: China, the elephant in the room
Analysis - The government does its best to pretend China isn't giving us the cold shoulder - does the party need to start worrying? writes Peter Wilson.
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Amazon ditches plans for massive new headquarters in New York
Amazon has abruptly abandoned plans for a big new headquarters in New York that would have brought 25,000 jobs to the city.
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Spain budget failure puts snap election on the cards
Spain's socialist government is widely expected to call a snap general election after failing to get its budget through parliament.
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Guyon Espiner: Year of delivery begins in defensive crouch
Analysis - Labour will count itself lucky the Newshub-Reid Research poll was held for nine days and released the night before MPs returned to Parliament on Tuesday.
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Out of time: Australian govt's pre-election headaches
The Government's move to cut back on the number of sitting days may have backfired - it won't have time before the election to implement changes recommended by the banking royal commission. Scott… Audio
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Kiwi baritone to sing at Salzburg’s famous Mozart Week
Julien Van Mellaerts is set to star in The Marriage of Figaro at Salzburg’s Mozart Week 2020.
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Jibes and jeers flying for politicians' first day back at Parliament
The government came under fire for its performance on housing, tax and the economy, while National's recent poor poll results attracted sharp jibes from the other side of the house.
