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Watch: Chris Hipkins joins Mike Hosking for the first time as PM

The last Prime Minister to speak with Mike Hosking was Jacinda Ardern in 2021, but now Chris Hipkins joins the show Wednesday morning. Video / Newstalk ZB

Brooke van Velden: We need to be better prepared when disaster strikes

OPINION: Perhaps Aucklanders should get a discount on their water bill.

TVNZ-RNZ merger on the block, as Cabinet meets to consider first ‘reprioritisations’

The first 'prioritisations' are being considered by Cabinet today.

When Chippy met Albo: How did Hipkins go on his first international outing?

OPINION: Scampi and a nod to a past scandal in Hipkins' outing in Canberra.

Deportations, China dominate PM’s first official overseas visit

New Zealand might have a new PM, but the same issues dominate the agenda.

‘I think we’ll get on well’: Hipkins on Albanese meeting; NZ's $1.5m in quake aid

Chris Hipkins' visit to see Anthony Albanese is his first international engagement as PM.

Turkey earthquake: NZ commits $1.5m in humanitarian support as death toll climbs

About 3400 killed but number expected to rise.

David Seymour warns universal rights replaced by rights determined by race

David Seymour has used his first speech of the year to say Govt. judges NZers by race.

Fly in, fly out: PM Hipkins arrives in Canberra for lunch meeting with Albanese

501s and the economy are on agenda in talks for Hipkins' first overseas trip as PM.

Comment: Luxon bats away criticism over speech

OPINION: Shane and Dot Jones' party may have contributed to the mellow atmosphere.

Focus: Waitangi 2023 political roundup

Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi with PM Chris Hipkins urging Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations while National Party leader Christopher Luxon labels Treaty 'a little experiment'. Video / NZ Herald

Waitangi 2023: Hipkins urges Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations; Luxon labels Treaty 'a little experiment'

Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.

Simon Wilson: The bridge survives the storm - Waitangi 2023

As we celebrate Waitangi, are we really 'more divided than ever'?

Beehive Diaries: First swipes in battle of the Auckland Whisperers

Hipkins and Luxon have both appointed Auckland ministers - and it's started with a bang.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: All eyes on Auckland this election year

Auckland will play a crucial role in deciding the new government

Comment: Hipkins is not at Waitangi on equal terms with Luxon

OPINION: Why attempt to fix something that was not broken at Waitangi?

‘Unjust colonial weapon’: Greens want Māori land perpetual leases to end

Leases of Māori reserve land can have 21-year periods, with perpetual right of renewal.

$130m in gains while 9 schools to lose over $100k in new equity system

One former decile 2 school will see a drop of more than $230,000 in funding.