Brexit
Brexit is only hours away
The UK will formally leave the European Union at 2300 GMT - 12noon tomorrow New Zealand time - 47 years after joining the EU. Karyn speaks with European Correspondent Olly Barratt in London about the… Audio
Brexit: One sleep left before UK cuts ties with EU
After a contentious referendum and months of messy politics, tomorrow the UK will officially cut ties with the European Union after 47 years.
That means New Zealand companies operating in Europe, or… Audio
Brexit set to happen this weekend
British citizens will no longer be EU citizens as of 11pm on 31st January, ending 47 years in the European Union. Audio
Minister expecting post-Brexit free trade deal by end of year
The Minister for Trade says he's confident that the country's position in a free trade deal with the UK will not be materially disadvantaged. Audio
NZ companies in line for little change come Brexit Day
Britain's official departure from the European Union tomorrow isn't going to mean too much immediately for New Zealand companies. Audio
Brexit - the wait is nearly over
The wait is nearly over - in just over 30 hours time the UK will formally leave the European Union. It will immediately enter an 11-month transition period during which it will continue to obey EU… Audio
Three days to Brexit, Huawei gets ok, BBC cuts 450 jobs
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the UK's controversial decision to let Chinese tech giant Huawei roll out its 5G network, how British citizens are faring amid the coronavirus outbreak, Brexit… Audio
Spikey Tee - UK bass culture artist
UK DJ/MC and founding hip hop artist Spikey Tee speaks about the origins of the UK bass sound and how he's stayed in the game so long. Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'Losing to the Tories is depressing'
Ex-UK Labour MP, Austin Mitchell shares his disdain at the UK election results and casts forward to what Prime Minister Boris Johnson must do now to get Brexit back on track and end austerity and cuts… Audio
Jonathan Freedland on the UK election results
With the Conservative Party recording a resounding victory in the UK general election, we ask what happens now to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal to remove the UK from the European Union? How did the… Audio
Correspodent Olly Barratt gives an update on the UK election
UK correspondent Olly Barratt has the latest on the election results there. Audio
UK Elections - what the Exit Polls say
UK reporter Christian Smith discusses early results and possible outcomes in what is being called the most important Election in the UK for a generation. Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'This is the most uncertain UK election ever'
At 85, former Labour MP Austin Mitchell has witnessed and been part of more elections than even he might care to remember. The former MP for Grimsby from remains sharp as a tack and is picking a… Audio
Nigel Farage backs off Tory seats, Britain floods, model found
UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on the decision by Nigel Farage not to stand Brexit Party candidates in more than 300 seats won by the Tories in 2017. He also looks at the floods that have hit… Audio
Expert Feature: The Irish Border
One phrase that's bandied about is the "Irish backstop" - it aims to prevent a hard border in Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. Sonja Tiernan, the Eamon Cleary Chair in Irish Studies at Otago… Audio
Brentry: 48 hours in Luxembourg that changed NZ forever
New Zealand saw the UK’s ‘Brentry’ into the EEC in 1973 as an existential threat to our nation’s future. It preoccupied New Zealanders for a decade and eventually all hinged on 48 hours of… Audio
Boris Johnson launches his election campaign
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the start of the election campaign, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting at the Tory launch that he can "get Brexit over the line"… Audio
Brexit: Boris Johnson rejects pact with Nigel Farage
Boris Johnson has rejected the suggestion from Nigel Farage and Donald Trump that he should work with the Brexit Party during the election.
UK heads for general election
The United Kingdom could have its third prime minister in a single year, after a general election was confirmed for December. Audio
Johnson unlikely to get his way on early GE, says academic
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting to call a snap election as he tries to get the country out of the European Union. He's told British MP's he'll give them more time to debate his… Audio