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Is it a clever political ploy or just an example of two parties airing their dirty laundry? The Green Party approached Labour this week and pitched the idea of them campaigning under a banner of a… Audio

The environmental watchdog Greenpeace is closing its Pacfic regional office in Fiji at the end of the month. Audio

There are fewer than six months to go to the general election and in recent opinion polls the Labour Party has been struggling to lift its support much above 30 percent. Audio

Political parties are readying themselves for the election, but none are directly, or openly wooing the so-called Christian vote, not even the Conservatives. Audio

The Education Minister has once again found herself at the centre of a political storm, after allegations relating to the Kohanga Trust Board's commercial arm, have ended up with the Serious Fraud… Audio

More views being sought on what should replace the region's document for closer integration, the Pacific Plan. Audio

Solomon Islands Prime Minister identifies governance reforms as integral to the development of his country, particularly the rural communities. Audio

This week the Prime Minister announced the election date and his plan for a referendum on the New Zealand flag. Audio

A Fiji politician and women's rights advocate Roshika Deo says she's been motivated to keep going with her campaign to get elected after winning an international award. Audio

After being officially appointed as the new ACT leader, Jamie Whyte is now being heralded as the saviour of the party that's struggling to even register in political polls. Audio

Academics call for a new approach to the pooling of resources through the Pacific Plan. Audio

It's election year and political parties have already begun rolling out policies to win the support of voters. But what role will leadership play in the election? National's John Key is determined to… Audio

Disagreement about how to reduce poverty and inequality is looming as one of the big debates of election year. Audio

Legislation to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products passed its first reading in Parliament this week with almost unanimous support. Audio

Politicians converging on Waitangi Marae this year were given a relatively easy run, with a noisy but respectful protest, and a few fish dropped at the Prime Minister's feet. History was made though -… Audio

This week was the time for David Cunliffe to put his mark on the Labour Party just months after taking over the leadership from David Shearer. Audio

Election year has well and truly started - with the Prime Minister revealing which parties National would be willing to work with post-election, and the unveiling of a significant new education… Audio

Speakers of parliament from a number of Pacific nations which are part of the Commonwealth meet to discuss ways that these young and developing parliaments can become more effective democratic… Audio

The Government released its Budget Policy Statement and half year economic and fiscal update this week. It is continuing to forecast a budget surplus for 2014-15 and now plans to start paying back… Audio

After 18 months and at a cost of more than half-a-million dollars an inquiry into the leaking of Cabinet papers about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade restructuring could not find definitive… Audio

The country's top spies appeared before the Intelligence and Security Committee this week to answer questions about the Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau.

This week the deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, led a ministerial delegation to Sydney to meet with ministers in the new Government there as part of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum. Audio

Voters in Christchurch East will head to the polls next weekend to decide who'll be their next member of Parliament. Audio

New SPC head keen to raise organisation's profile. Audio

Ministers and officials from 195 countries are meeting in Poland next week to try to get closer towards the first globally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio