Katie Scotcher

The Inland Revenue is racing to ensure New Zealanders living overseas don't get the next cost of living payment due on Thursday.

Thousands of people got the first installment when they shouldn't have… Audio

In today's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher looks back on a trade deal both sides found fault with, and ahead to the challenges it still faces.  Audio

Parliament's changing its speaker after Trevor Mallard yesterday formally resigned.

A pōwhiri has just taken place for his replacement Adrian Rurawhe who will be formally sworn into the role at… Audio

The Labour Party caucus has expelled Dr Gaurav Sharma.

He calls himself a whistleblower; but the party's leaders paint him as a rogue.

RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher spoke to Māni Dunlop… Audio

The Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma says he has been expelled by the Labour caucus. Dr Sharma was suspended from the caucus last week for what it says were his repeated breaches of trust. The Labour… Audio

Labour MPs have begun arriving at Parliament for today's caucus meeting where they are expected to expel their rogue colleague Gaurav Sharma.

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn't know… Audio

National Leader Christopher Luxon has been immortalised in puppet form at the Backbencher pub in the capital.

The pub across the road from parliament has a long running tradition of creating… Audio

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

New Zealand has secured a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen made the announcement in Brussels… Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged NATO leaders not to allow the war in Ukraine to trigger an arms race.

Ms Ardern participated in the leaders summit in Madrid on Wednesday night, where she… Audio

Turkey has agreed to pave the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. The two countries had applied to join the alliance in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Jacinda… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister kicks off the first day of her whirlwind trip to Europe this evening with meetings with the leaders of France and Spain.

Jacinda Ardern is visiting the region in a push to get a… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister is en route to Europe, where she will push to get a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union over the line.

But Jacinda Ardern has left the door open to leaving… Audio

The tourism sector is celebrating the end of pre-departure tests for travellers.

From Tuesday the requirement is gone. The government says it's now more hassle than it's worth.

But the Opposition… Audio

The 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

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will sit-down with her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, today for their first formal talks since his election.

Albanese's Labor Party won Australia's Federal… Audio

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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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

New Zealand has joined an economic alliance of Asia-Pacific nations, which the United States hopes will counter China's dominance and boost its own influence in the region. More than a dozen countries… Audio