Bill English
More defence spending on the cards when Tillerson visits?
A push for New Zealand to spend more on defence could be one of the topics when America's top diplomat Rex Tillerson visits New Zealand next week. Security analyst Paul Buchanan from 36th Parallel… Audio
Accommodation supplement raise a win for families - PM
The Prime Minister Bill English says the Budget Boost to the accommodation supplement will help families under pressure and he doesn't expect rent increases will swallow it up. Video, Audio
Donald Trumps trade for English abroad
A big media contingent followed Bill English on his trip to Tokyo where kickstarting a US-free TPP was the top priority. But some political reporters pressed him for opinions on what was going on in… Audio
Labour won't say whether it'll adopt families income package
More than a million New Zealanders are set to benefit from the government's families income package announced in yesterday's budget, but the Labour Party won't say if it will adopt it, if it wins the… Video, Audio
Dollars and pies - the budget debate
The presentation of the Government's budget sparked a debate of optimism and pessimism in the House. Audio
The House for Thursday 25 May 2017
Other political parties respond to Steven Joyce's first budget as Finance Minister. Audio
Manchester attack 'vile, criminal, horrific'
Bill English has condemned the attack in Manchester as the UK's home secretary Amber Rudd calls it "barbaric and horrific". Video, Audio
PM backs Navy's decision not to review contracts
The Prime Minister is backing the Navy's decision not to review its contracts with a Singapore-based company which is embroiled in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal. Leonard Francis - known as… Audio
Bill English addresses new TPP deal, fraudster Joanne Harrison
Prime Minister Bill English says it would be inappropriate for him to cast an opinion on the Auditor General Martin Mathews after more revelations about fraudster Joanne Harrison. He also says the TPP… Video, Audio
English challenges Labour to take position on new TPP
The Prime Minister, Bill English, has thrown down a challenge to Labour to support what the Government hopes will be the new 11-nation version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Audio
NZ, Japan committed to reviving TPP
Prime Minister Bill English emerged grinning from talks with the Japanese leader after Shinzo Abe made it clear he's committed to pushing on with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
TPP back on track with Japan's support
Bill English has emerged from talks with Shinzo Abe pleased with the Japanese Prime Minister's commitment to implementing the Trans Pacific Partnership. Audio
An open letter to John Oliver
Opinion - New Zealand comedian Robbie Nicol, aka White Man Behind A Desk, responds to the Last Week Tonight host's lampooning of Prime Minister Bill English.
Call for Auditor General to stand down over fraud
A call has gone out for Auditor General Martin Matthews to step down while an independent investigation is held into the massive Joanne Harris fraud is investigated. Audio
TPP top of agenda for English's talks with Abe
Bill English travels to Japan today with the hope of resuscitating the Trans Pacific Partnership. Audio
Ministry of Health defends suicide prevention plan
The Prime Minister Bill English says comedian and mental health advocate Mike King's trashing of a draft suicide prevention plan is all too predictable. The Ministry of Health's director of Mental… Audio
TPP top of agenda for English's talks with Japan's PM
The Prime Minister is hoping to breathe new life into the Trans-Pacific Partnership during his two-day trip to Japan.
Prime Minister defends Alfred Ngaro
"Alfred was wrong to say that. He's apologised to me and his colleagues and realised that we don't work that way." Prime Minister Bill English says he will carry out an audit of decisions made by the… Audio
Joyce says Ngaro was wrong to threaten Jackson's organisation
The Finance Minister, Steven Joyce, says associate social housing minister Alfred Ngaro accepts he was wrong to threaten social service providers who criticise government policies. Audio