Craig Mcculloch

The Government has sought to temper any trepidation over New Zealand's move to forge closer defence ties with the United States.

The countries issued a joint statement this week - committing to… Audio

The Government has unveiled a grand plan to bring down grocery prices - but will it work? And if so, how quickly?

The suite of changes comes as Labour continues to sink in the polls, seemingly hurt… Audio

The National Party has held its lead over Labour in the latest One News/Kantar poll.

It seems Labour's big budget announcement last week haven't convinced voters, they've dropped two percent to sit… Audio

The Government has billed it as an historic turning point - but climate activists don't believe the hype.

The Emissions Reduction Plan has been unveiled, setting out how Ministers intend to spend… Audio

The last remaining coal boilers being used to heat school classrooms are set to be scrapped and replaced with cleaner wood burners or electric heating by 2025.

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio

Trevor Mallard is safe in his job as Parliament's Speaker for now - with the Prime Minister continuing to express her support.

The Speaker performed a major backdown yesterday - withdrawing five… Video, Audio

Parliament's Speaker has performed a major about-turn, dropping the trespass orders he'd slapped on Winston Peters and four other former MPs.

The former Deputy Prime Minister yesterday revealed he'd… Audio

The Prime Minister has twisted and turned over a wealth tax today - as the Opposition revisited a well-worn debate from 2020.

Jacinda Ardern first refused to rule out introducing a wealth tax in a… Audio

Jacinda Ardern is wrapping up the final leg of her overseas mission after a pivotal sit-down with Japan's prime minister.

The two leaders met in Tokyo overnight and emerged with an agreement which… Audio

New Zealand is beefing up its security ties with Japan as the world grows ever more volatile - with a plan to share more information between the two nations.

Jacinda Ardern sat down with Japan's… Audio

Dancing kiwifruit, calligraphy, and clean cars. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had an eclectic first day in Tokyo as she embarks on the second leg of her international trade mission.

Jacinda Ardern… Video, Audio

China's flexing of its muscles in the Indo-Pacific will loom large when the Prime Minister sits down with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this evening.

Jacinda Ardern flew from Singapore to Japan… Audio

Shoring up the supply chain between New Zealand and Singapore has been on Jacinda Ardern's agenda on the final day of her trip there.

The PM and her Singaporean counterpart have pledged to protect… Video, Audio

RNZ deputy editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the latest news from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip overseas, first landing in Singapore.

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The Prime Minister has been officially welcomed to Singapore as she kicks off her first overseas trip since the pandemic. Jacinda Ardern arrived in the country last night New Zealand time - after… Audio

Russia is accusing New Zealand of Russophobia and servility towards the collective West, for introducing unprecedented sanctions against the country for invading Ukraine.

Today it published a list of… Audio

The former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused the Government of neglecting the Pacific region - and says his successor should have visited sooner.

The New Zealand First leader's… Audio

An extraordinary backdown by the Australian Government will see hundreds of refugees loosed from limbo and allowed to resettle in New Zealand.

But the near-decade delay means the breakthrough brings… Audio

An extraordinary backdown by the Australian government will allow hundreds of refugees to resettle in New Zealand.

But the near-decade delay means the breakthrough brings little comfort to those… Audio

Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes.

The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it's… Audio