Giles Dexter

The government has found 4 billion dollars down the back of the couch ahead of next week's Budget.

The money was freed up after ministers were told to go away and find ways to save money and… Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is giving a pre-budget speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce this morning.

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The Prime Minister has hosed down the idea of a capital gains tax.. a day after his government released a report highlighting the unfairness in the tax system.

Speaking to a business crowd in… Audio

The Prime Minister is delivering a pre-Budget speech in Auckland, where he has ruled out imposing a cyclone levy.

Chris Hipkins said the government will instead cut its own costs and borrow more to… Audio

The Government has just unveiled how much tax the wealthiest New Zealanders pay Inland Revenue has opened its books on 311 of the wealthiest New Zealanders, and found on average, they're paying a much… Audio

The Prime Minister expects a significant announcement will be made this weekend regarding the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia.

Chris Hipkins flies to Brisbane on Saturday, ostensibly to… Audio

The number of communications staff working in the core public service has tipped over the 500 mark - and shows an increase of more than fifty percent since Labour took office. That's despite new… Audio

Dancing, high heels and a stripper pole - clearly not a usual day on Parliament's forecourt. The Fired Up Stilettos group took their fight there on Sunday for better rights and protections for… Audio

The government's unveiled take two of its controversial three water's policy that will determine how the country's freshwater, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure will be controlled.

It's got a… Video, Audio

The government has unveiled its shake-up of the three waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities - instead creating 10.

Just like the original plan, the ten entities will… Audio

Green Party MP Elizabeth Kerekere is in hot water after apparently calling her colleague Chloe Swarbrick a "cry baby" in a text sent in error.

The text was sent to a group chat of MPs and staff, and… Video, Audio

Jacinda Ardern has bowed out of Parliament with an admission she didn't always get things right - but she had much to be proud of.

As well as running through her thoughts on responding to the various… Audio

The Prime Minister's accepted an apology from cabinet minister Kiri Allan, after she criticised RNZ's culture and treatment of Māori staff at a farewell for former Midday Report host Māni Dunlop - who… Audio

The government's proposed crackdown on lobbyists is being dismissed as too timid and just about meaningless.

Following RNZ's investigation into political lobbying the Prime Minister has commissioned… Audio

The government is funding a further $122 million to roll out a Tactical Response Model for police nationwide.

The safety system is designed to help police make safer and better decisions when… Video, Audio

A phone call with a mate has ended Stuart Nash's second turn as Police Minister.

The problem is, that mate was Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. An error of judgement - is how the Prime Minister's… Audio

RNZ political reporter Giles Dexter looks at the situation with Stuart Nash and the Police Commissioner. Audio