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The New Zealand Prime Minister travelled to India last week to help push along trade negotiations - our parliamentary chief reporter, Jane Patterson was on the trip and she filed this report. Audio

It's no longer politics as usual in Christchurch following a series of devastating earthquakes. Not everyone in the city and its surrounding areas is happy with last week's offer to buy out those… Audio

Is the Government's handling of tragedies in Christchurch and at Pike River Mine starting to falter? Audio

This week the Focus team goes north to Tai Tokerau and takes a look at the neck-and-neck two-horse-race that is the by-election in this Maori electorate encompassing all above Auckland. Audio

The National-led Government has been forced to justify borrowing more heavily than it needs to this financial year. By bringing forward about five billion dollars of debt the Government has been… Audio

The Green Party is holding its annual meeting in Auckland this weekend. Audio

With just six months to go until the general election, the Labour Party has accepted it is the underdog, and still has a lot of work to do to convince voters it can win. Audio

The Finance Minister delivered his third Budget this week but dispensed with the traditional election year lolly scramble. Audio

Water is one of New Zealand's most valuable resources and the National-led Government wants to fully exploit the economic advantage it gives this country. It believes building more dams and irrigation… Audio

For the second week running, politics has been dominated not by the major parties, but by the activities of two minor-party politicians at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Audio

Liz Banas looks at this week's successful Act Party leadership coup by the former National Party leader, Don Brash. Audio

It's ANZAC weekend, a time when the country reflects on the past sacrifices made by New Zealand's servicemen and women. The Defence Force is about to undergo a major overhaul. Political reporter Danya… Audio

Liz Banas looks at the legislation setting up a new authority to oversee the rebuilding of Christchurch and the controversy around getting it passed under urgency. Audio

In quake-ravaged Christchurch businesses are tentatively restarting, and infrastructure is being restored, but there's ongoing uncertainty about job losses and how people will survive financially… Audio

Darren Hughes has now formally resigned as an MP, effective from next Tuesday. And while the police investigation into the sexual assualt complaint against him is ongoing, the Labour Party will be… Audio

The country faces its most austere budget in twenty years, with the Prime Minister announcing there will be no new spending next financial year. Audio

The replacement for the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act is making its way through Parliament and is set to become law in the coming weeks. Our political reporter Chris Bramwell has been… Audio

The ACT party heads into its annual conference this weekend hoping to put the scandals of the past year behind it. Audio

The ACT Party heads into its annual conference this weekend hoping to put the scandals of the past year behind it. Audio

In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city. Audio

This week the Focus team examines the visit of the Australian Prime Minister and looks at what it means for the 'family' on this side of the Tasman. Audio

The ongoing Hone Harawira saga has once again thrown the spotlight on the Maori Party's relationship with the National Party. Audio

This week in Focus on Politics, Julian Robins looks at the early exchanges of what is shaping up to be a long year in politics. Audio

In National's first two years in government business interests complained its economic policies didn't go far enough. And the Prime Minister, John Key, didn't entirely shake off the accusation he… Audio

The Labour Party will begin the New Year with a big task ahead of it, if it's to put a dent in National's lead in the opinion polls. Audio