Jane Patterson
Focus on Politics: Another step towards euthanasia
The latest parliamentary vote on voluntary euthanasia featured emotional and thoughtful speeches from MPs as they grappled with fundamental questions about the right to choose life or death, and the… Audio
Twyford main casualty of Cabinet reshuffle - political analysis
The Housing Minister Phil Twyford is the biggest casualty of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's first substantive cabinet reshuffle, she's created a new team of Ministers to oversee the government's… Audio
Housing portfolio ‘bigger than one person’
Phil Twyford has lost his housing portfolio, which has been divvied up between other ministers, leaving him to focus on urban development. Political Editor Jane Patterson told Checkpoint the changes… Video, Audio
Housing portfolio divvied up in PM’s Cabinet shuffle
A new team of ministers is tasked with renovating the Government's housing programme. Megan Woods will lead the new team and take charge of the beleaguered KiwiBuild policy, while Phil Twyford focuses… Audio
Outgoing Treasury Secretary criticised in report
The State Services Commissioner has criticised the outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf for his handling of claims of hacking as clumsy and unreasonable. In the days before the Budget, Mr… Audio
Jacinda Ardern to unveil 'minor' Cabinet reshuffle
Ministers will learn their fate this afternoon when the Prime Minister unveils her first substantive Cabinet reshuffle.
Jacinda Ardern says it will be minor, but she will be looking to largely put in… Audio
PM downplays reshuffle while National announces its own
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepares to announce her first reshuffle in two days' time, the National Party leader has sprung a surprise one of his own after senior MP Amy Adams announced she will… Audio
Focus on Politics: Oranga Tamariki
An investigation by Newsroom catapulted the practice of removing babies from their parents into public awareness, and created a political debate about how it was being carried out by the agency… Audio
New revelations won't obstruct Operation Burnham Inquiry
Hit and Run author Jon Stephenson's revelation he now believes armed insurgents were in a village attacked by NZ SAS soldiers won't interrupt the Operation Burnham Inquiry, Political Editor Jane… Audio
Focus on Politics: Defence in the Spotlight
It's been a big week for defence, with the release of the long term plan including the billion dollar price tag for the new 'Super Hercules" and confirmation of an end date for the Iraq deployment. Audio
Teacher unions support new govt offer to end industrial action
The Government has announced a new deal aimed at breaking the deadlock with teachers, that the unions will now recommend to their members. The new deal will increase all current teachers' salaries by… Audio
Entire Defence Force Hercules C130s fleet grounded
The Defence Force has requested the Super Hercules fleet its ordered be delivered sooner than planned after it had to ground its entire Hercules C130s fleet because they need maintenance or have other… Audio
Lower road speed limits to be targeted - Genter
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says the government has no intention of following Sweden's example and massively increasing the number of speed cameras unless they are well signposted.
…KiwiBuild a 'welfare scheme' for wealthy - National
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says KiwiBuild is not a welfare scheme, and wealthy New Zealanders should be able to access it, along with everyone else. This comes after it was revealed a group of… Video, Audio
KiwiBuild pre-approvals raises eligibility questions
Can someone who says they could raise $650,000 for a deposit to buy a KiwiBuild house be considered a struggling first home-buyer.
According to the Housing Ministry, that's the situation for three… Video, Audio
NZ to end its training mission in Iraq in mid-2020
The government has announced it will end its deployment in Iraq by the end of June, 2020, but why has it taken so long, given Labour had opposed it before coming into government? Video, Audio
'Hush money' in Parliament used to settle employment issues
Details of hush money, paid out to Parliamentary staffers, to secretly settle employment disputes with MPs, have been revealed to RNZ.
In a highly unusual move Parliamentary Service has released a… Audio
Budget 2019: Political analysis with Jane Patterson
RNZ political editor was listening to our interview with Finance Minister Grant Robertson about Budget 2019. She joins Susie Ferguson with her analysis. Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2019
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2018 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio
