Anneke Smith

There's simply nothing better than ditching the workwear for an outdoor get-up and heading into the bush. Thousands will head into the great outdoors this summer, including MPs from across the political spectrum. RNZ interviewed a range of politicians abo... See more

You'd hardly know it, given how often he appears in the media, but Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has done some serious air miles this year. He's visited 31 countries on 12 separate trips, racking up 85 days offshore and 182 political engagements... See more

Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury's latest economic forecasts. Tuesday's Half-Year Fiscal and Economic Update (HYEFU) saw a budget surplus stretch further out of reach, to 2029/2030. Finance Mi... See more

The producer of The Marokopa Project agreed the police could preview and edit its feature-length documentary before it airs. A film crew from Dunedin-based NHNZ Productions has been following the hunt for fugitive Tom Phillips and his kids for more than a... See more

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after "a state of civil war". Speculation his job was under threat was whirling around Parliament just a few weeks ago, prompting seni... See more