Scott Morrison

Matthew, Neale and Kathryn talk about the deepening economic risks around Covid 19, gun laws and the Australasian Prime Ministers' news conference. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland based consultant and… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ramped up her rhetoric during her visit to Australia, telling her counterpart Scott Morrison that his government's policy of deporting convicted Kiwis to New Zealand… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst talks to Kathryn about the political reaction to Labor's plan to sign up to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and calls to strip men's rights activist Bettina… Audio

The Prime Minister says she won't be wagging her finger at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and demanding he do more to fight climate change when they meet this week.

Jacinda Ardern is in… Audio

The New Zealanders in quarantine on board the cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, are being offered seats on a plane that's leaving Japan for Australia tomorrow but not all of them want to go.

A… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the rebellion of climate denialists in minor coalition party the Nationals, who are trying to destabilise the government and overthrow their own leader… Audio

Hong Kong has shut off links with mainland China in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Both the high-speed rail link and ferries between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are to be closed. In… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the bushfires still raging as temperatures soar in a heatwave hitting parts of the country, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio

At 85, former Labour MP Austin Mitchell has witnessed and been part of more elections than even he might care to remember. The former MP for Grimsby from remains sharp as a tack and is picking a… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Neische joins Kathryn to talk about how the relentless bush fires are causing more people to pile pressure on Scott Morrison's government over climate change. He'll also… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the fallout from the leaked revelation that Donald Trump asked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for help to investigate and discredit the… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at plans to trial the drug testing of welfare recipients, starting with those on the Newstart and Youth Allowance. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the growing public and political demands for the government to let a Tamil family, including two Australian-born children, stay in Australia. Even… Audio

The most senior Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of child sex abuse is back behind bars after failing in his bid to have his convictions quashed.

The Australian cardinal George Pell was jailed… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reaction to radio host Alan Jones' comments about Jacinda Ardern. She'll also talk about how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion last night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change. The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted the… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had promised to raise Australia's deportation policy when she sat down with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But, as expected, the rhetoric has failed to bear… Audio

The police raid on the home of News Corp political journalist Annika Smethurst last week sparked a firestorm of controversy over press freedom - further fueled by a raid on the Sydney headquarters of… Audio

RNZ Pacific journalist Koro Vaka'uta with a wrap of reaction from Pacific nations to Scott Morrison's coalition win in Australia. And the first visit to the Pacific of United Nations… Audio

Australia correspondent Donna Field joins Kathryn to look at the fallout from the election; what's happening with planned tax cuts, who's in the running to take over the Labor leadership from Bill… Audio