Craig Mcculloch

Parliament is in line for a multi-million dollar upgrade - with three new buildings planned for the precinct.

The Speaker Trevor Mallard says the current set-up is sub-par, uneconomic and… Audio

Health Minister Andrew Little has shot down calls for a swift overhaul of drug laws, saying any major change would first have to go to a referendum.

A host of health and social organisations have… Audio

New Zealand is not only well behind most other countries when it comes to its Covid-19 vaccine rollout, it has also failed to meet its own targets so far.

Opposition parties say the government needs… Audio

The Government has been sitting on advice regarding a nationwide vaccination schedule for weeks - but has yet to finalise or publish its plan.

That's despite Australia unveiling an extensive strategy… Audio

The police have been called in to help keep tabs on people who've been instructed to isolate after a spate of rule-breaking forced Auckland back into lockdown.

Health officials have been phoning… Audio

The Act Party is blaming Government complacency for the latest lockdown - and says the rule-breakers are a convenient scapegoat.

Auckland was plunged back into Lockdown Level 3 over the weekend after… Audio

Immigration bosses are looking into the case of a Green MP's partner to ensure no special treatment was given regarding his visa application.

Ricardo Menendez March flew to Mexico in December to care… Audio

The National Party has again butted heads with Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard - with expletives flying across the debating chamber.

The shenanigans reflect the rocky relationship between them.

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Authorities have uncovered a new lead in their investigations over how Covid-19 made it back into the community - albeit a tenuous one.

Health officials have so far been confounded by how three… Audio

From midnight Auckland will drop down to Covid-19 alert level 2 whilst the rest of the country will return to alert level 1.

That's despite three new cases in the community, two are siblings from… Audio

A testing spree in the wake of the Valentine's Day Covid outbreak has yet to turn up any other cases of the virus, but the government says it is still too soon to know whether the Auckland lockdown… Audio

Air New Zealand has issued another apology over the Royal Saudi Navy contract - this time to MPs.

The national carrier has been under fire after it admitted this week its gas turbines unit had been… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand's chief executive has blamed a junior communications staff member for the delay in responding to queries about its contract work for the Royal Saudi Navy,

Greg Foran and the airline's… Audio

Green MP Ricardo Menendez March is facing tough questions after revelations he left the country in December against the government's official advice.

The list MP - who is now back in New Zealand in a… Audio

Cabinet is meeting for the first time this year, with the Covid-19 community case in Northland top of the agenda.

RNZ's Deputy Political Editor, Craig McCulloch, spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

The Government is feeling the pressure from all sides, with critics calling its latest border measures both too strong and too weak. The new rules - announced yesterday - mean nearly all Kiwis living… Audio

Workers in government Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities say they're facing stigma in the community, and some have quit their jobs because of it. Chris Hipkins is the Minister for the… Audio

Ariana Grande's loyal fans have revealed they are not so into one RNZ journalist.

RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch will be known to Morning Report listeners for his thoughtful coverage… Audio

The Ministry of Health has been slated in a long-awaited report which highlights serious shortcomings with New Zealand's testing and border regime.

The brutal findings have prompted the government to… Audio