Jacinda Ardern
Covid-19: Prime Minister on skyrocketing case numbers
Covid-19 cases continue to skyrocket.
Yesterday there were 9000 new cases reported, and hospitalisations were up to 662, the highest mark since the fifth of April.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has… Audio
Jacinda Ardern ends Europe tour with UK meetings
The final leg of the Prime Minister's visit to Europe wrapped up at the weekend with a royal meeting.
Jacinda Ardern also sat down with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Opposition Leader Keir… Audio
Prime Minister discusses road safety after Picton crash
The Prime Minister says an accident which killed seven people over the weekend is "horrific", but work is being done to bring the road toll down.
The seven, including a baby, were killed when the van… Audio
Jacinda Ardern on trans-Tasman relationship 'reset'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hailed her visit to Sydney as a "reset" of a trans-Tasman relationship which had soured in recent years - primarily over Australia's intractible stance on its 501… Audio
Al Gillespie: China's influence in the Pacific not all bad
China's increasingly visible presence in the Pacific has intensified concerns about its growing influence in the region. However, Professor Al Gillespie says China's presence in the Pacific need not… Audio
Government aware of global nursing shortage - Ardern
The Prime Minister says the Government is aware of a global shortage of nurses.
Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report there is already a campaign in place to get former nurses back to the profession.
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The Week in Detail: The Queen's big bash, newsprint shortages and the PM's US trip
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Jacinda Ardern meets Joe Biden at the White House
The US President Joe Biden has welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to the White House.
The two leaders met in Washington overnight. for a meeting that lasted 90 minutes.
Both leaders… Audio
Ardern warns no flashy announcements coming from Biden meeting
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says not to expect any flashy announcements from her meeting with the US President Joe Biden at the White House in less than 24 hours.
John Key was the last PM to… Audio
Ardern in the US: Trade, tourism and talk shows
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's high-profile trip to the United States is coming to an end. The Detail asks, what's in it for New Zealand, what's in it for the US, and where to next for the… Audio
Political commentators Thomas & Te Pou - PM in the US
Kathryn, Ben and Shane discuss the significance of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the US, which includes a meeting with Joe Biden. Also, China's surprise move in the Pacific, has it… Audio
Ardern to meet with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
The Prime Minister has secured a meeting with the Leader of the Free World. Jacinda Ardern will sit down with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House next week.
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US Pres Joe Biden to meet with PM Jacinda Ardern at White House
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has secured a meeting with US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson is… Audio
Government criticised for letting Pacific relations slip
The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.
Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Audio
Ardern talks gun control with Stephen Colbert on Late Show
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York and has made a third appearance on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show.
The PM is in the US for a trade mission and charm offensive - convincing Americans New… Video, Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern starts US trade mission
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has arrived in New York to start her US trade mission. Ardern has just met with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres where Ukraine was the top of the… Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern off to US for trade and business delegation
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will leave the country this evening at the head of a trade and business delegation to the United States. She will also give the Commencement Address at Harvard… Audio
Australia's new govt may ease tension over deportees policy
The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's an opportunity for changes in the trans-Tasman relationship. An advocate for 501 deportees says Australia has become our closest enemy. She… Audio
Poll: Kiwis in favour of earlier reopening of the borders
Two weeks ago, Jacinda Ardern announced that our borders would fully reopen (including to cruise ships and international students) on July 31 - two months earlier than initially planned. A new poll… Audio
Jacinda Ardern on funding to boost police numbers
The government is promising to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of a hefty pre-Budget law and order package.
It's investing more than $560 million over… Audio