Brent Edwards
Greens urge PM to put human rights first
The Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, suggested Mr Key should delay any free trade agreement until Saudi Arabia improves its human rights record. Audio
Peters questioning why police didn't stop Key
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is questioning why police did not stop the Prime Minister from repeatedly pulling the ponytail of an Auckland waitress. Audio
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The Prime Minister, John Key, is due to join world leaders in Turkey tonight for a peace summit and to attend Saturday's Anzac centenary commemorations at Gallipoli. Audio
Labour says paper reveals case for Iraq deployment weak
The Labour Party says a newly released Cabinet paper reveals how weak the case is to send troops to Iraq. Audio
Analysis from our political editor
Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us now... Audio
Briefing warns sending troops to Iraq could make NZ a target
As New Zealand troops head to Iraq a Cabinet paper reveals the Government was advised sending them there could make New Zealand a target of Islamic State. Audio
Abbott evokes image of Anzacs as troops go to Iraq.
The Australian Prime Minister has evoked the image of the Anzacs as he justified Australia and New Zealand sending troops to Iraq. Audio
How real is the terrorist threat to NZ?
Brent Edwards explores the terrorist threat to NZ and asks if it's being overplayed. Video, Audio
More suspected terrorists being monitored.
The director of the Security Intelligence Service has warned more people, not fewer, are being monitored because of their links to Islamic State. Audio
SIS says service careful not to unfairly target Muslims
The director of the Security Intelligence Service says it is careful not to unfairly target Muslims as it monitors people with links to Islamic State. Audio
English confirms difference of opinion
The Finance Minister has confirmed the chair of Solid Energy resigned because she did not believe any more could be done for the troubled coal company. Audio
Spy watchdog to investigate GCSB
The country's spy watchdog is to investigate whether the Government Communications Security Bureau is using its interpretation of private communication to spy on New Zealanders. Audio
Radio NZ's political editor analyses Northland by-election
With us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio
RNZ political editor analyses Northland by-election result
Winston Peters has won the Northland by-election with a resounding vistory, celebrating at the Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell. Audio
Focus on Politics for 27 March 2015
The conduct of the Government's electronic spy agency has again come under scrutiny this week with allegations that in 2013 it spied on those competing for the job as the director-general of the World… Audio
Analysis on Northland by-election with our political editor
Our political editor Brent Edwards joins us. Audio
National staring down the barrel of historic northland defeat
The National Party looks set suffer an historic defeat in tomorrow's Northland byelection with yet another poll showing its candidate Mark Osborne is trailing well behind Winston Peters. Audio
Bridges rejects Labour criticism on roads spending in Northland
The Prime Minister John Key has headed straight to Dargaville today after returning from his trip to Japan, only to be confronted by Northland voters. Audio
Radio New Zealand's political editor analyses Northland poll
Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards has been listening to that. Audio