Politics
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 5 May 2025
In today's episode, Australians have re-elected Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese as their country's Prime Minister, Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced the navy will replace its fleet of… Audio
Education Minister on new Parent Portal
The Education Minister says a new tool for parents will provide a clear, easy-to-understand guide on what children will be learning in English and maths under the new curriculum. Minister Erica… Audio
PM Luxon on Australian election result
Australians have re-elected Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese as their country's Prime Minister in a landslide win that has left plenty of soul searching for the opposition National - Liberal… Audio
Govt to spend $2 billion to replace navy helicopters
Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced the navy will replace its fleet of Seasprite helicopters at a cost of $2 billion, along with a $957 million investment in defence force activities over… Audio
Watch: Five new NZ naval helicopters to cost at least $2b
Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced $2 billion from the Budget has been set aside to replace the Defence Force's ageing maritime helicopters.
Glass, melted plastic: School lunch programme food safety complaints soar
MPI is probing 17 complaints from term one - matching the number investigated over the previous seven years combined.
Education Minister launches new Parent Portal
"This is the first time parents will have access to such a comprehensive and practical resource," Education Minister Erica Stanford said.
Barrie Cassidy on the results of Australia's Federal Election
Australia's incumbent PM Anthony Albanese re-won his seat in the 2025 Federal Election last night, ending a heated election which saw opposition leader Peter Dutton run a very "Trumpian" campaign. Audio
What the UK local elections mean
How important were the UK local elections? Not very, you might suppose at first glance, but global media have covered them assiduously. Audio
Hundreds gather for proposed gender legislation protest
Winston Peters is proposing new legislation that will define the term "woman" as "an adult human biological female".
'Politics has become an ugly place': Tory Whanau on mayoral role
As a progressive mayor she has also had to deal with the "old guard" resistant to change, the outgoing mayor says. Audio
Outgoing Wellington mayor Tory Whanau: 'Politics has become an ugly place'
Tory Whanau has announced she will not stand again for the Wellington mayoralty. Her announcement came shortly after former Labour Party Leader Andrew Little confirmed he would be contesting. Audio
Changes to KiwiSaver?
This week the government announced plans to cut the operating allowance in this year's budget by $1.1 billion, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis has hinted at changes to KiwiSaver. Audio
Sir Bob Jones' death 'huge loss for New Zealand', Prime Minister says
Sir Bob Jones is being remembered for his intellect, humour and as a complex character in tributes following his death. Audio
The Panel with Tim Wilson and Claire Amos (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Wilson and Claire Amos. They discuss the aftermath of yesterday's extreme weather, the death of Sir Bob Jones and whether New Zealand… Audio
Executive order from Trump causing ripples in the Pacific
An executive order from US president Donald Trump aimed at fast-tracking seabed mining is causing ripples in the Pacific region. Anti-deep sea mining advocates say the order likely risks Nauru's… Audio
Does New Zealand have too many government ministers?
The size and make-up of any executive is set by the Prime Minister.
Under 45s will outnumber baby boomers in Australian election
The Australian election will be the first in which Gen Z and millennials, those under 45, outnumber baby boomers. Just how much young voters will influence the result is far from clear, with analysis… Audio
National vote to determine if Albanese wins second term
There will be a national vote on Saturday in Australia to determine if Labor prime minister Anthony Albanese can win a second term. It's looking like either will go down to the wire, even though Peter… Audio
