Chris Hipkins

The Prime Minister says he's still not heard from Meka Whaitiri a day after she walked from the Labour Party. Chris Hipkins says he does not believe Ms Whaitiri's snap defection indicates the Labour… Audio

Te Pati Maori is celebrating a win today as Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri shifts allegiance and ditches Labour. The Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP will stand for Te Pati Maori in October's general election. Former… Audio

In a surprise move the government minister Meka Whaitiri is set to resign from Labour and join Te Pati Maori. RNZ understands Ms Whaitiri, who has been MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti since a by-election in… Audio

In a surprise move the government minister Meka Whaitiri is set to resign from Labour and join Te Pati Maori. RNZ understands Ms Whaitiri, who has been MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti since a by-election in… Audio

The government is promising to introduce a further 320 teachers to the workforce by 2025 to reduce the number of students per classroom, from 29 to 28.

With more than 1,900 primary schools in New… Audio

Iwi leaders are relieved the three waters shake-up keeps mana whenua representation in the new water entities. 

But while the arrangement -- which the Prime Minister insists isn't co-governance --… Audio

Opposition parties are decrying the Government's decision to continue the seven-day mandatory isolation period for people who have tested positive for Covid-19.

It will remain for another two months… Audio

The Prime Minister says there are numerous moving parts to consider when Cabinet debates later today whether to remove all remaining Covid-19 restrictions.

Most of the outstanding rules were scrapped… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Donald Trump getting arrested, trust in news falling again, a controversy involving a Cabinet minister and… Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has written to the speaker asking for all lobbyists to lose their swipe card access to parliament, and it will also ask third-party firms to sign up to a voluntary code of… Audio

From April 1 anyone aged 30 and over will be able to get for a fourth covid shot. And that makes 44-year-old Prime Minister Chirs Hipkins eligible for the second booster. So, he will be rolling up his… Audio

New Zealanders are being assured talks underway for possible participation in AUKUS would not compromise Aotearoa's nuclear free status.

The alliance - between Australia, the United States and the… Audio

Stuart Nash has been sacked from all of his ministerial portfolios, following further revelations of Cabinet rule breaches.

Nash emailed businesses associates in 2020 when the government was… Audio

Labour MP Stuart Nash has been sacked from all of his ministerial portfolios, over a quote  "inexcusable" breach of Cabinet rules.

Nash was already on a 'final warning' before a Stuff report last… Audio

Pies, pōwhiri and primary school pupils - all in day's work for the Prime Minister as he returned to his old stamping ground - the Hutt.

With the new Police Minister at his side, Chris Hipkins went… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister is confident his Chief of Staff cut ties with his lobbying firm before taking up his new role.

Andrew Kirton headed the New Zealand arm of an Australian lobbying firm whose clients… Audio

Ginny Andersen is the new Police Minister. Stuart Nash resigned from the role last week after he boasted about calling the Police Commissioner about a case where he thought the sentence was too light.

Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do? Audio