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Questions to Ministers 2.00PM – 3.00PM

1. Hon PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Finance: What measures is the Government taking to help control inflation for New Zealand…

Topics - Alone; one of the words we hate the most, apparently. This is the finding today in the big journal Science, from American varsity researchers. The discharge without conviction for the… Audio

Topics - Labour leader David Cunliffe has apologised at a Women's Refuge symposium for being a man and pledged to invest an extra $60 million into family violence services. Labour's going to announce… Audio

1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he still stand by his statement, "there's no fundamental underlying reasons to believe there's a problem in our housing market"; if so, has his…

The Air Force yesterday during a training exercise yesterday dropped pallets of supplies into a Hastings vineyard by mistake. The NZ Herald's headline - "Plonk. Air Force In A Vine Mess"; Lou Vincent… Audio

The lows in parliamentary discourse; When a young person embarks on a medical career it doesn't come with a warning about being stalked or assaulted; The naval rating who killed a man with a single… Audio

1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "housing is always a big issue because people need to own a home or, frankly, in most cases, a lot of people want to own a…

1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "for most New Zealanders an indicator of how well the economy is doing is whether or not they can keep up with the cost of…

The Telegraph has published details of a poll examining the kinds of things that couples argue about, the New Zealand Festival of the Arts Writer's Week, and obtaining a driver's license through VTNZ.

What the panelists have been up to, Christchurch City Council plans to fast-track flood management, and social agencies say record power bills will force more people to switch off their heaters this… Audio

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1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government's economic programme helping to keep interest rates lower during this economic cycle, compared to the previous economic cycle in the…

1. TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister responsible for Novopay: Does he stand by his statement of 11 February 2014, "education payroll is the most complex in New Zealand and more work remains to be done to…

The year of the horse; A court in Italy has reinstated the guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007. Audio

Growing government concern about lost GST revenue due to online, offshore purchases; Bill English has called on Labour's David Cunliffe to apologise for misleading voters about his party's baby bonus… Audio

Topics - is there accepted wisdom you're not certain about? Wellingtonians are being urged to take care around marine mammals. Media have reported numerous sightings of Orca and dolphins in… Audio

Topics - The embattled Act party leader, John Banks, says he will not stand in next year's General Election following a decision ordering him to stand trial for electoral fraud. Commissioners at the… Audio

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Topics - A study conducted by Harvard Business School concludes that people who offer apologies for things that aren't their fault appear more trustworthy and tend to be welcomed more warmly by… Audio

Topics - The Labour Party conference in Christchurch this weekend looks set to approve a remit that will require its list to "fairly represent" gay and lesbian people among candidates. At present, the… Audio

Topics - Bono has made a fresh defence of U2's tax arrangements, claiming the Irish government will ultimately appreciate the band's decision to offshore a share of its income through the Netherlands… Audio

Topics - Emirates Team New Zealand have again failed to win the one race they need to lift the America's Cup in San Francisco. Oracle Team USA won race 16 by 33 seconds after again dominating the… Audio

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