Jane Patterson
Labour Party holds annual conference in Wellington this weekend
The Labour Party holds its annual conference in Wellington this weekend, with leader Andrew Little saying the party will be campaigning on its traditional strengths in the run up to September's… Audio
Labour party divided over charter school policy
Labour MP Peeni Henare is backing the party's Maori campaign manager and list candidate Willie Jackson, who says a Labour government should not shut down all charter schools. Audio
Willie Jackson and Labour at odds over charter schools
Labour candidate Willie Jackson runs a charter school, yet the party opposes them. So how can a candidate and a party be so divided on the topic? Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Rise in uni fees increases strain on trans-Tasman relationship
Power Play - The traditional relationship between New Zealand and Australia is under severe strain, as the Prime Minister questions the very fabric of the trans-Tasman bond, RNZ's Jane Patterson…
What other political parties think of the Pike mine re-entry
Political parties talk to RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson about what they think about the safety around re-entering the Pike River mine's drift. Audio
Zimbabwean self-confessed murderer leaves NZ
A man who arrived in New Zealand on a fake South African passport in 2015, is no longer in the country after his attempts to secure a work visa failed. The case has highlighted how New Zealand law… Audio
Tax and immigration changes looming in election year
Power Play - With Budget Day looming and the election following fast on its heels, the spending and policy promises are starting to roll in, Jane Patterson writes.
RNZ Political Editor analyses infrastructure spending promise
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson analyses infrastructure spending promise Audio
Government boosts infrastructure spending, sets new debt target
The Government plans to spend $11 billion on infrastructure over the next four years, including $812 million on State Highway One either side of Kaikoura to fix earthquake damage. Audio
Immigration numbers 'flattening out' - Prime Minister
Prime Minister Bill English says he is not concerned about record immigration numbers, and says there are signs they're easing. Video, Audio
Focus on Politics for 21 April 2017
Global trade now looks very different for New Zealand, with the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, and the imminent departure of Britain from the European Union… Audio
Calls for inquiry as more former CERA staffers investigated
Three more former CERA staffers are being investigated after allegations of conflicts of interest, prompting calls for an inquiry into the conduct of all staff at the agency. Audio
Jury throws out Lani Hagaman's defamation case against Andrew Little
A jury has thrown out Lani Hagaman's defamation case against Andrew Little, while failing to reach an agreement on many of the points in her husband Earl Hagaman's case against the Labour leader. Video, Audio
Disabilities Minister criticises IHC for cancelling autistic programme
The Disabilities Minister has lashed out at an IHC-run service for autistic people, accusing it of cancelling its services with no notice, and abandoning its vulnerable clients. Audio
Argy bargy over Maori rights in RMA bill before Parliament
Are Maori rights in the new RMA legislation "koha for consent"? Winston Peters thinks so but not everyone else does. Our political editor Jane Patterson has all sides of the argument. Audio
PM continues to reject Hit and Run inquiry
There's now broad agreement the Defence Force and book's authors are talking about the same place, but Bill English says he's not convinced an inquiry is needed. Audio
RNZ political editor discusses Defence position on SAS
Almost a week after a book made explosive claims about a New Zealand-led raid on two villages in Afghanistan, the chief of the Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating fronted up to media to say… Audio
Hager: Defence Force is trying to confuse public
"If Tim Keating is confident that they have done nothing wrong, there is a simple solution, they should have that full inquiry." Nicky Hager, co author of Hit and Run, says the Defence Force has not… Audio
Defence Force acknowledges for first time Afghan raid may have killed civilians
After initially denying any civilians were killed, Lieutenant General Tim Keating says rounds from an Apache gunship hit a building which could have housed civilians. Audio
Govt sets 90% free trade goal by 2030
The Government has launched a bold new plan to try and have 90 percent of New Zealand's exports covered by free trade deals by 2030. Video, Audio
