Chris Hipkins

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins discusses yoga, the impact of all the sausage rolls, and cost of living while boldly managing to bake a lasagne in 75 minutes. Video

The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics. Video

Labour's political polling numbers have plummeted to a six year low.

In the latest Newshub Reid Research poll Labour is sitting on 26.8 percent support - well below a resurgent National Party on 40.9… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about National's attempt to weather a storm of journalistic scrutiny of its tax plan, Patrick Gower's unusual… Audio

Campaigning for this year's election has only just begun and already accusations are flying over attack ads.

The National Party has dubbed ads targeting leader Chris Luxon, and funded by the Council… Audio

National’s tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about “heroic” numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn’t change and what’s up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus… Video, Audio

The public sector has been told it must cut up to 2 percent from its baseline budgets over the next 4 years.

The government is tightening its belt to making savings of around $4 billion in the public… Audio

Correspondents Dale Husband and Tim Hurdle join Kathryn to discuss Chris Hipkins ruling out any possibility of Labour working with New Zealand First and Winston Peters post-election - even as the… Audio

The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.

ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire. Video, Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about a dire poll for Labour raising the spectre of a media-driven death spiral; a reorganisation at NZME; a plea… Audio

The Government is facing the fight of its life, with the latest One News poll showing National and Act could form the next government by a comfortable margin.

National is polling at 37-percent, while… Audio

Gareth and Brigitte join me to talk about Labour's big week of policy announcements - we'll break them down and look at how and when they'll be paid for. We'll look at the politics of paid parental… Audio

Students will soon be learning how to manage money as part of their school's compulsory curriculum.

Labour wants young people to learn about budgeting, debt and how their KiwiSaver works during… Audio

It's been a big start to the week for Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins.

New Zealand's Covid restrictions era has formally ended, with the lifting of mandates for the seven-day isolation period as well… Audio

Get your teeth into the big announcements on climate change, cellphones and teeth. Caucus debates the BlackRock deal, China, free dentalcare affordability and teachers as the "phone police" Audio

Nurses left out of the pay deal with Te Whatu Ora are being told they'll have to wait to catch with their hospital counterparts.

Hospital nurses have voted to accept the new improved pay offer… Audio

The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders… Audio

The Government says it is committed to major transport projects such as Let's Get Wellington Moving, and Auckland Light Rail.

But the Labour Party isn't so sure. Where the Government ends and the… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about the coverage of Kiri Allan's arrest and subsequent resignation - and media pushing… Audio