Christopher Luxon
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 January 2025
On today's episode, economists are critical of the government's plans for economic growth by focusing on tourism, Kiribati could lose out on more than $100 million in aid after leaving Deputy Prime… Audio
PM Luxon on govt's plans for economic growth
Economists are critical of the government's plans for economic growth by focusing on tourism. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
PM Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins provide Christmas message
Prime minister Christopher Luxon and the leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins provide a Christmas message. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 December 2024
On today's episode, Treasury will release its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update on Tuesday afternoon, Local councils will come under greater scrutiny next year as the Government cracks down on what… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 December
On today's episode, the government is promising a swathe of changes to bolster Kiwibank and bring about more competition in the banking sector, emergency teams have been sent to Saydnaya prison… Audio
PM Luxon on govt's promise to bolster Kiwibank
The government is promising a swathe of changes to bolster Kiwibank and bring about more competition in the banking sector. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 December 2024
On today's episode, the Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the… Audio
PM Luxon on govt's jobseeker targets
The Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the number of jobseeker… Audio
The Coalition's First Year: Compromise and Controversy
In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch sits down with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to reflect on his first year in charge. Audio
NZs Prime Ministers ranked
Historians talk to The Detail about the good, the bad and the grumpy of 23 past Prime Ministers of New Zealand Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 26 November
On today's episode, the ACT party is claiming to wield "disproportionate" influence at the decision-making table, the Education Review Office has said the NCEA level one qualification is not a… Audio
PM Luxon on ACT's claims of 'disproportionate' influence
The ACT party is claiming to wield "disproportionate" influence at the decision-making table. Leader David Seymour was a lone ACT MP in 2017 and now has a team of eleven in government, three of whom… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 20 November 2024
On today's episode, over 40,000 from around the motu arrived in Wellington yesterday - the culmination of an historic hikoi. The nine-day march Hikoi mo Te Tiriti ended with one of the largest… Audio
PM Luxon on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
The capital turned into a sea of black, white and red on Tuesday, as more than 40,000 people supporting te Hīkoi mō te tiriti overflowed Parliament's lawn and onto the streets. Prime Minister… Audio
PM Luxon has first meeting with China's Xi Jinping at APEC
The Prime Minister has wrapped up his whirlwind weekend trip to APEC in Peru where he had his first face to face meeting with China's President. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Govt's apology intensifies demands for accountability
The Crown has finally said sorry to the survivors of horrific abuse suffered in state care, but the apology has only intensified demands for accountability and compensation. Political reporter Anneke… Audio
Prime Minister makes formal apology to abuse survivors
Christopher Luxon delivers a formal apology to people abused in state care, from parliament. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 12 November 2024
On today's episode, the government will formally apologise to people abused in state care on Tuesday morning. The Prime Minister and opposition leader will each make speeches ahead of the introduction… Audio