Guyon Espiner

Simon Bridges says he's been seriously thinking of leaving politics since last summer.

The frontbench National MP and former party leader surprised many yesterday by announcing his retirement after… Audio

Corporate Tauranga is ruing the departure of Simon Bridges from the political scene.

The local MP has been seen as a dependable ally of the local businesses. At a national level, Bridges was seen by… Audio

As we have been reporting this morning, The Prime Minister is expected to today announce when many Covid-19 restrictions will ease or stop altogether once we're past the peak of Omicron.

That would… Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says losing MP Simon Bridges will be a big loss for the party.

The frontbench MP and former leader announced his retirement yesterday, triggering a by-election… Audio

Four people died in overnight air strike in Kyiv on the 20th day of the Russian invasion.

Five locations were targetted, including two large residential buildings, and a metro station.

A 35-hour… Audio

If a week's a long time in politics, then fourteen years can feel a lot longer still.

Simon Bridges, National's MP for Tauranga, finance spokesperson and of course onetime leader, has called it a day… Audio

Netball's domestic competition has opened with a major upset after last year's defending champions - the Auckland-based Northern Mystics - went down to the 2021's least successful team, the Waikato… Audio

Wellington - born film director Jane Campion has continued to soak up international awards for The Power of the Dog.

On Sunday the Directors Guild of America awarded its top prize for feature-film… Audio

More than two million people have now left Ukraine, with around 250,000 of them currently in Warsaw. Poland can only take so much - and it's warned the European Union it needs more money to help.

The… Audio

A top medical researcher says many patients decline vital genetic tests out of fear they could lose their insurance cover because of it.

Auckland University Centre for Cancer Research acting director… Audio

The government has placed its faith in a Crown Commission to continue governing Tauranga for at least two more years - but the chair says such structures should be used sparingly.

Four commissioners… Audio

The Northland property of Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov has been visited by a flotilla of boats, kayakers and stand up paddle boarders protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The group… Audio

The thought of a shark might keep you awake at night, but do they actually ever sleep?

It's been a long-standing question in the world of science.

A New Zealand scientist said they do - he had been… Audio

A study released concludes the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in this country has failed Maori and at-risk communities.

Researchers studied the geographical distribution of Covid-19 vaccination… Audio

A new political poll has put National ahead of Labour for the first time since the pandemic began.

The 1News Kantar poll put National at 39-percent support; while Labour dropped to 37-percent -- its… Audio

Big questions remain about what the TVNZ and RNZ merger will look like, and how it might affect other media outlets.

The Government has confirmed it will bring the two entities together under the… Audio

A former mayor of Tauranga believes Commissioners continuing to run the city council isn't good for democracy.

In late 2020, mayor Tenby Powell resigned, and councillors were subsequently sacked and… Audio

The head of RNZ is backing the merger with TVNZ, saying he is pleased there is now certainty.

On Thursday the Government announced TVNZ and RNZ would be fused into a new not-for-profit organisation… Audio