Chris Hipkins
Opposition parties decry decision to keep isolation period
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
Cabinet set to discuss potential Covid-19 rule changes
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
Midweek Mediawatch - All the President's luggage
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
Chris Hipkins on proposed lobbying changes
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 1 April over 30s eligible for new covid booster
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
NZers told possible participation in AUKUS would not threaten nuclear free status
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 sacked from all ministerial portfolios
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
Nash says he'll stay on in Napier seat despite Ministerial sacking
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
PM Chris Hipkins returns to his heritage in the Hutt
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
Hipkins confident Kirton had cut ties with lobbying firm before taking up role as Chief of Staff
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 new Police Minister after Nash loses role
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.
…The questions over government contractors and consultants
Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do? Audio
Hipkins on government spending rethink
The government says it's freeing up more money and more "bandwidth" to help it focus on cost of living pressures, by slashing a bunch of its more unpopular policies.
Speed limit reductions are… Audio
Chris Hipkins axes more government policies in reprioritisation
Less than two months into Chris Hipkins' time as Prime Minister and the Government's agenda is looking much slimmer.
Hipkins has axed - or amended - a swathe of programmes in his second policy purge… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 March 2023 More policies go as the PM redirects money to help those hit by the rising cost of living. We speak to Chris Hipkins and get reaction from the National and Green… Audio
PM Hipkins waits on NZTA advice before promising road fixes
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited fragile roads on the Coromandel Peninsula today.
It comes as State Highway 25A connecting Kopu with Hikuai remains closed and State Highway 25 between Opoutere… Video, Audio
Prime Minister defends transport funding plans
The Government's hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything..
It was planning to channel some of the money normally… Audio
Government transport funding plans a U-turn - National
The Government's hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything.
It had wanted in its three-year plan to reallocate some of… Audio
Govt pulls brakes on transport vision as weather hits highways
The government has pulled the brakes on its sweeping transport vision for the next three years - saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed the game.
Cabinet last year signed off on a list of proposed… Video, Audio
Analysis: Rob Campbell's linkedin Luxon comment
Rob Campbell's job as chair of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is on the line.
The top health boss has been on thin ice since letting loose on the business networking site LinkedIn describing… Audio