Jo Moir
Budget leak: Treasury calls police about 'hack'
The Treasury has called in the police to investigate what they are calling a deliberate and systematic hack of the Budget documents on its website.
The Finance Minister and the Opposition leader are… Audio
Govt ministers reveal diary details
Tuesday marks the deadline for government ministers to release their diaries back to the start of the year.
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says it's part of the drive towards greater… Audio
Live from Paris and the Christchurch Call
RNZ News Political Reporter Jo Moir is on the line from Paris where she is travelling with Prime Minister Jacinda Adern, who has been co-hosting tech companies and governmental officials as they sign… Audio
Facebook’s changes unveiled on eve of technology summit
Facebook's announcement on live-streaming restrictions came a day before tech giants and world leaders, led by Jacinda Ardern and Emmanuel Macron, gather in France for a technology summit. Reporter Jo… Audio
Christchurch Call: What will Paris summit achieve?
RNZ political reporter Jo Moir is in Paris where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leading a summit aimed at dealing with hate speech and violence on social media. Jo talks through the details with… Audio
Ardern urges govts act to protect citizens from radicalisation
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says governments need to step up and do more to protect citizens from radicalisation. Ms Ardern is in Paris to chair the Christchurch Call summit, which was prompted… Audio
All eyes on PM ahead of Christchurch Call in Paris
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says tech companies will face questions about whether they're chasing profits at the expense of operating ethically, ahead of the Christchurch Call in Paris. Political… Video, Audio
PM in Paris for Christchurch Call summit
The Prime Minister has arrived in Paris ahead of the Christchurch Call summit overnight on Wednesday and she isn't ruling out a late appearance from the United States. Jacinda Ardern and the French… Audio
Nick Smith suspended from Parliament
Long-serving National MP Nick Smith has been named in Parliament for the third time in his career - one of the most severe punishments a Speaker can hand out. Video, Audio
Cannabis referendum details revealed
The government has announced its plan to hold a yes/no vote on cannabis legislation, but New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says whether New Zealanders can smoke pot or not isn't his party's… Video, Audio
Cannabis referendum details to be released tomorrow
Justice Minister Andrew Little will announce tomorrow what form the cannabis referendum will take at the election next year, including how binding it will be. Video, Audio
Paula Bennett hits back at MPs’ ‘racist attack’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appears to have reined in two of her ministers for getting personal about Paula Bennett's Māori heritage. Mrs Bennett described comments about her whakapapa as a "racist… Audio
Willie Jackson says National's Māori MPs not Māori enough
How Māori do you need to be, to be Māori? And when are you Māori enough? That's the debate on the minds of some Māori MPs in Parliament this week - prompting some to suggest they're more Māori than… Audio
Silly games with semantics?
Questions are being raised as to how transparent the government is being after the Police Minister didn't disclose a police inquiry into who leaked a reportedly confidential watchlist to the media… Audio
Focus on Politics: Social media crackdown
This week New Zealand and France joined forces as world leaders try to put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. Next month Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President… Audio
Capital gains tax u-turn a failure for Ardern - National
The National Party is calling the u-turn on a Capital Gains Tax a massive failure for the Prime Minister but Jacinda Ardern says she's delivering what the public asked for - or in this case, didn't… Audio
Fate of NZ nurse kidnapped in Syria still unknown
The fate of Louisa Ahkavi kidnapped in Syria during her 17th mission, remains unknown - weeks after victory was declared against the violent militant organisation. RNZ political journalist Jo Moir… Audio
NZ-China Council downsized after Peters meeting - report
Senior members of the New Zealand China Council have reportedly been told there's no room for Dame Jenny Shipley to be reappointed when it undergoes a restructure next month. The downsizing of the… Audio
Focus on Politics: Property woes
This week the Opposition has put the boot into the government over the increasing costs being imposed on landlords. Our Political Reporter Jo Moir looks at the effect of new rental property standards… Audio
Labour rejection of Tamihere unusual - Dover Samuels
Former Maori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels says a decision to deny John Tamihere membership of the Labour Party will come at a cost. Mr Tamihere, a former Labour MP and cabinet minister, who wants to… Audio