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Polling has now closed in the Afghan election amid widespread claims of vote-rigging and corruption. Audio

The National-led Government has announced it will cut greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 10 to 20 percent by 2020. The Cabinet agreed on the target this week and tabled it at a meeting of… Audio

Bill English has returned to his Clutha-Southland electorate, after a torrid week defending his use of taxpayer money for accommodation. Audio

The National Party is holdings its annual conference in Christchurch over the weekend. Audio

The Public Service has been put on notice - the big spending years of large scale growth are over, and reform is coming. Audio

The election of Barack Obama as United States president late last year marked the end of the hands-off free market policies promoted by his predecessor George Bush. And the trade unions who supported… Audio

Despite mounting pressure to reverse its Budget cuts for night classes, the government is showing no signs of backing down. Audio

Liz Banas looks at the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act which found that the legislation is discriminatory to Maori and should be repealed. Audio

The country's prisons are reaching capacity - with the Corrections Department estimating they will be full by about February next year. Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, looks at what the… Audio

The debate over whether parents should face criminal charges for using physical force to discipline their children has resurfaced with an imminent referendum sparking heated debate. Audio

The Green Party is now firmly established as the third largest political party in Parliament and will tomorrow try to push National into third place in the Mt Albert by-election. Audio

The National-led Government has lost its first minister after just six months in power with the resignation of Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth. Audio

This week the Finance Minister Bill English delivered the National led Government's first budget. Audio

It's just three weeks to the Mt Albert by-election, an election the Labour Party must win to retain the seat it has held since its formation. Audio

Julian Robins looks at the political risks associated with reforming local government in the country's major population centre. Audio

The relationship between National and the Maori Party has once again been put to the test, this time over Fiji. Audio

Former Finance Minister Michael Cullen bowed out of politics this week after serving nearly 28 years as an MP. Audio

The Government aims to resolve all Treaty of Waitangi claims by 2014. Audio

A look back at the New Zealand government's response to the events which have unfolded in Fiji over the past week. Audio

This week the former Prime Minister Helen Clark bowed out of New Zealand politics after 27 years in Parliament. Audio

If people thought the Prime Minister John Key was just a nice guy their opinion might now be changing. Audio

Just six months after losing the election, Helen Clark has"moved on"and secured one of the United Nations' top jobs. Audio

This week Brent Edwards looks at the political hot potato that is roading and the funding behind it. Audio

The ACT Party goes into its post election annual conference as part of a Government for the first time. Audio

The Government warns that ACC costs are out of control, and entitlements need to be reveiwed to avoid massive levy increases. Audio