Giles Dexter

A Tairawhiti business leader says the government's initial fifty-million dollar support package is "brilliant." The money is to tide over businesses and the primary sector while a recovery taskforce… Audio

The government has cleared the desk of some of its more contentious and unwieldy policies, with this year's election in mind.

The Prime Minister says the reprioritisation will free up money to help… Audio

Some of the Government's most contentious porfolios will soon have a fresh face after the Prime Minister's first Cabinet reshuffle.

The ministers who ushered in the Three Waters reforms and overhaul… Audio

Chris Hipkins has cleared his first hurdle as Prime Minister, and chaired his first cabinet meeting.

He's signalled a focus on the cost of living, but isn't ready to rule anything in or out.

Other… Audio

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the greatest privilege of my life." Jacinda Ardern has bowed out of her Prime Ministerial duties with one final trip to Rātana.

Politicians of all stripes… Video, Audio

Political reporter, Giles Dexter, is on his way to Rātana ahead of the start of the year celebrations. 

He spoke to Corin Dann.
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Jacinda Ardern's resignation as prime minister yesterday shook her own party, and the main opposition one as well. Labour and National are both having caucus retreats in Napier this week.

RNZ… Audio

Labour and National will be kicking off election year with their annual caucus retreats this week, and some MPs have already said it will be their last.

So far, eleven MPs across Labour, National… Audio

The Public Service Commissioner has told several government agencies to tidy up their processes, when looking into how contracts were awarded to relatives of Nanaia Mahuta.

However, Peter Hughes has… Audio

The Public Service Commissioner has found no evidence of favouritism, bias or undue influence due to a connection with any minister in decisions made by some government agencies.

Peter Hughes looked… Audio

The Prime Minister will announce "a handful" of retirements from her Labour team next week, ahead of the cabinet reshuffle.

With National ahead in the polls, Jacinda Ardern has told ministers to… Audio

The government is hoping the Royal Commission into its Covid-19 response will provide the strongest possible playbook for any future pandemic.

The Prime Minister has announced the terms of reference… Audio

Politicians are jostling to dominate the narrative on policing, crime and punishment.

Police are planning more patrols in hard-hit business areas, and a change to pursuits.

Yesterday, the government… Audio

Political parties have reacted to the government's move to put Parliament into urgency with a mix of cynicism and outrage.

Parliament has gone into urgency for the rest of the week - meaning early… Audio

We may be still a year out from the next general election, but the MMP rule-in-rule-out game has already begun.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has launched a broadside at his former… Audio

Health advocates hope the most meaningful aspects of alcohol law reform are still to come.

The government has announced a law change to remove the ability to appeal local alcohol policies - but a… Audio

'A shocker - to put it politely.' That's the assessment from Kiwibank economists to the biggest domestic inflation rise since records began.

Surging food and household costs have kept inflation close… Audio

National MP Barbara Kuriger has resigned from all of her portfolios, for what her leader Christopher Luxon has described as a serious lapse of judgement.

The third-term MP and her family have been… Audio

The government is celebrating its agricultural emissions pricing plan as a world first, but it faces a battle winning over the sector.

Cabinet will consult on the plan before signing it off next… Audio