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It's a year since the 2008 election which put National into power with support from the Maori Party, ACT and United Future. Despite a number of political mishaps, National's even more popular now than… Audio

On Sunday it will be a year since the 2008 election which saw the National Party put in power with the support of Act, the Maori party and United Future. Audio

Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooten Audio

President Hamid Karzai's rival in the second round of Afghanistan's presidential election has withdrawn from the poll. Audio

Protest and civil liberty groups fear the Search and Surveillance Bill will extend the powers of police and other agencies to monitor and search people and their homes. Audio

A Canterbury artist says there are no flies on his sculpture of The Environment Minister, Nick Smith which is made entirely out of cow dung. Audio

A political marketing specialist says she is astounded the State broadcaster is running an advertisement that is almost identical to a National Party political broadcast when Bill English was leader… Audio

The head of Television New Zealand's channels 6 and 7 is Eric Kearley. Audio

The political crisis in Zimbabwe has deepened today, following the first meeting between President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, since the prime minister's MDC party boycotted the unity… Audio

Health insurance and educational standards. Audio

The government's involvement in Rugby World Cup TV rights. After at least two weeks of political maneuvering the National-led Government appears to have resolved differences with its support parties… Audio

The Accident Compensation Corporation is set to lose its monopoly status, with a wide-ranging review likely to lead to competition in the workplace. Audio

The Greens were the only party to object to the new law allowing the police to seize and crush cars, partly on the grounds it's not in keeping with the spirit of recycling. Audio

Political editor Brent Edwards shares his views. Audio

With Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton. Audio

British playwright (Plenty, Knuckle, Pravda, Stuff Happens), screenwriter (The Hours, The Reader), and theatre and film director. Audio

Almost a year on from the general election, Maori Party members meet in Auckland for the party's annual conference this weekend, where its relationship with the governing National Party will be just… Audio

The Prime Minister says National Party ministers can take some responsibility for the controversy that developed over the Rugby World Cup broadcasting rights. Audio

Maori Television , TV 3 and TVNZ are meeting in Auckland at the moment. Audio

With Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton. Audio

This week Julian Robins talks to retiring Green MP Sue Bradford about her decade as an MP and her plans for a return to grassroots politics. Audio

With political historian Brian Roper from the University of Otago. Audio

With Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton. Audio

After two months of controversy the Finance Minister Bill English finally bowed to public pressure this week and announced he will no longer accept any taxpayer-funded housing assistance. Audio

Opposition parties say the Government is only reforming those aspects of the electoral laws that suit it. Audio