John Key
Canadian dairy farmers protest trade talks
Unhappy Canadian dairy farmers have parked dozens of tractors in central Ottawa and walked their cows down the main street opposite Parliament to protest trade talks they say could cripple them… Audio
NZ-born Brisbane detainee sent to island after assault
Detainee numbers on Australia's remote Christmas Island are ramping up, among them New Zealanders sent there as a punishment for misbehaving and to isolate them. Audio
More detainees speak out from Christmas Island
The brother of a New Zealander detained on Christmas Island says he has no confidence authorities here will intervene, even as increasing numbers are sent to the Indian Ocean immigration detention… Audio
Kids paying the price for parents decisions
Do we have a double standard on overstaying with Mr Tesseota being sent back to Kiribati, asks Andrew Audio
Key brushes off poll but admits changing flag a tough ask
The silver fern may have been flown by some All Blacks fans this morning but it seems few people want it or other options to replace the national flag. Prime Minister John Key speaks with Guyon… Audio
National's standing 'unusual' three terms on
The wear and tear that usually plagues third-term governments is not yet showing for the National-led one, a political analyst says.
The flag debate: Better to wait than botch it
OPINION: The Prime Minister would be wise to listen to his junior coalition partner David Seymour on the flag debacle, argues Matthew Hooton.
Forum Secretariat says meetings are still useful
The latest annual Pacific Islands Forum meeting has come and gone with mixed reviews over what has actually been achieved. Audio
Kiwis in detention centres may be result of tougher immigration
The growing number of New Zealanders held in Australian detention centres may be the collateral damage from that country's tougher approach on immigration according to the Prime Minister. Audio
Indonesia: 'Stay out of our business'
Indonesia is unhappy with a push by Pacific Island nations to stop violence in West Papua, Prime Minister John Key says.
Key says NZ and Forum members have good relationship
New Zealand's Prime Minister defends his government's position on climate change and West Papua. Audio
Nauru accuses New Zealand of bullying
President Baron Waqa says Nauru is a sovereign nation and will not be bullied by bigger countries like New Zealand.
NZ's Key confident in decision to cut Nauru aid
The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, says he will continue to raise concerns with the Nauru leadership at the Pacific Islands Forum summit this week.
Pacific leaders converge on PNG for PI forum
The leaders of most Pacific nations will be in the Papua New Guinea capital this week to address some of the issues concerning the region. Audio
NZ to take 750 more refugees from Syria
New Zealand will take 750 more refugees from Syria, 600 of them over and above the existing annual quota. Audio
Heat goes on Govt over refugee quota
As you heard in the news John Key says he'll announce an emergency package later today that will allow hundreds of Syrian refugees to come to New Zealand. Audio
Staying onside with the All Blacks
The unveiling of the squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup at Parliament last weekend raised eyebrows. It sparked claims the All Blacks had been politicised, yet no politician would say so. Audio
Final four flags announced
The Prime Minister, John Key, says there is enough variety for the public to choose between, in the final four alternative flag designs revealed. Three of the four flags feature the silver fern, two… Audio
CYF overhaul to be "far reaching" - Key
And the use of Parliament as a venue to name the team has raised a few eyebrows with questions of whether rugby is being politicised. Audio
Officer at Mt Eden prison suspended over fight
An officer at the privately run Mt Eden remand prison has been suspended, after a security camera recorded him fighting with a prisoner. Audio
