Chris Hipkins
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 April
On today's episode we hear from Resource Minister Shane Jones on reducing barriers to coal mines, we get Labour's reaction to the changes from leader Chris Hipkins, journalist and media commentator… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on government's plan to ease consenting rules for coal mines
While the government continues squeezing the public sector to cut costs, the scale of spending under the previous government has come to light. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour leader on Government's new targets
Members of Labour say the Government's new targets aren't as ambitious as they are making out - and with no clear plan, they are setting public servants up to fail. labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke… Audio
Getting stuck on attack: the slow road to positivity in government
The Speaker has begun steering ministerial answers away from outright attacks on the previous government, and towards answers. The road to positivity for new governments is long and difficult. Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on response to China's cyberattack
The Government says it isn't planning to invoke sanctions against China after confirming that a cyberattack involving the republic targeted two parliamentary agencies.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters… Audio
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick on tax reform
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he wants to revamp the tax system, after ruling out such a move just last year.
In a state of the nation speech in South Auckland, Chris Hipkins said New Zealand has… Audio
Hipkins promises to turn attention to tax system in state of the nation speech
The Labour party leader is promising to turn his attention to tax, saying the current system is inequitable and unsustainable.
In a state of the nation speech in South Auckland, Chris Hipkins said… Audio
Labour setting itself up to deliver tax reform say inequality experts
One of the country's leading inequality experts says the Labour Party has set itself up to finally deliver tax reform.
Chris Hipkins called the tax system "inequitable" and "unsustainable" in his… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on disability funding changes
Labour's leader Chris Hipkins says people with disabilities are paying the price for what he terms the coalition government's fiscal incompetence.
Whaikaha - the Ministry of Disabled People - has… Audio
Labour finds plenty to criticise in Government's 100-day plan
The government is scrambling to tick off its 49-point agenda amid the final week of their first 100 days in office.
And the Labour party is finding plenty to criticise.
It says National's proposed… Audio
PM's 757 plane grounded once again
There's no guarantee the Defence Force's ageing Boeing 757 fleet will be replaced before the next election.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon missed meetings with world leaders in Melbourne on Tuesday… Audio
Labour leader on immigration NZ review
A Public Service Commission report found the risk of visa abuse wasn't properly assessed by Immigration New Zealand when settings were loosened by the previous Government, as it sought a boost to its… Audio
Chris Hipkins on Grant Robertson's legacy
The Labour Party has had another layer of experience peeled away following the retirement of its finance spokesperson Grant Robertson.
After a 15-year parliamentary career, including six years as… Audio
Is Casey Costello facing a privilege complaint?
Wise MPs apologise hard and early, but Casey Costello's correction may be late. The Speaker appears to have revealed he is considering a complaint over a matter of privilege. Audio
Benefit sanctions cop criticism
The government is being accused of ignoring evidence, as it orders the increased use of benefit sanctions.
It has directed the Ministry of Social Development to ramp up the use of penalties on… Audio
Opposition leader hits back at transport spending criticism
The political week got off to an early start this week with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over the weekend accusing Labour of leaving his administration a $200 billion hole in transport… Audio
Hipkins backing the halt of Israeli military action in Gaza
The Government now says it backs a halt to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
But what would a ceasefire in this conflict look like?
Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Chris Hipkins on lobbyist access to parliament
Moves by Parliament's Speaker to overturn a blanket ban on lobbyists having swipe card access to parliament have been labelled a significant step backwards.
Gerry Brownlee has said he didn't agree… Audio
Labour defends record on delivering for Māori
Labour has defended its record on delivering for Māori over the past six years, saying it takes time to rectify decades of under-resourcing.
Leader Chris Hipkins was joined by several of his MPs at… Audio
Chris Hipkins
As the coalition government's treaty policies are tested and interrogated the Labour Party faces a different challenge - they have been told by Ngaapuhi not to lick their post election wounds for too… Audio