Chris Bramwell
Security Council vote in two days time
In just two days the United Nations will decide whether New Zealand will get one of the non-permanent seats on the Security Council. Audio
Shearer says Cunliffe should have run to clear the air
The Labour Party MP David Shearer has come out swinging against the former leader David Cunliffe, saying he will end up undermining whoever takes over Labour's leadership. Audio
Labour leadership contest now a four-way race
Labour's leadership contest is looking increasingly crowded with four MPs confirming they want the job and another still considering a bid. Audio
Focus on Politics for 10 October 2014
The Government's Ministers are now sworn in and the 51st Parliament will kick off in just over a week. Audio
Decision next month on joining Islamic State fight
New Zealanders will know next month whether or not the country will join the US-led fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Audio
New line-up of ministers for 51st Parliament
The Prime Minister has transferred responsibility for the country's security and intelligence agencies to the Attorney-General, Chris Finlayson. Audio
Labour leadership contenders encouraged to have a clean fight
Labour leadership contenders are being encouraged to keep it clean after David Cunliffe and Grant Robertson yesterday took pot-shots at each other. Audio
Government unlikely to get support for sending troops
The Government's unlikely to get cross-party support to send troops to assist the fight against the Islamic State insurgents in Iraq and Syria. Audio
Pressure mounts on Labour leader
Pressure is building on the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, to resign and not contest the leadership again after the party's worst defeat in more than 90 years. Audio
RNZ political reporter followed Labour
Political Reporter Chris Bramwell was at the Labour headquarters in New Lynn as the count came in last night. The party suffered its worst election result since 1922. Audio
Labour Party bus rolling on
The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, says the election is on a knife-edge and he will be campaigning until late tonight. Audio
Reporters tell tales from the campaign trail
Our political reporters have been busy on the campaign trail -- almost as busy as the leaders they've been following. Audio
Leaders clash over coalition partners in final debate
The shadows of Kim Dotcom and Winston Peters loomed over the last leaders' debate of the campaign as David Cunliffe and John Key argued over which party could most easily form a government. Audio
Political reporter Chris Bramwell analyses final debate between Key and Cunliffe
The fourth and final leaders debate between the Prime Minister and National party leader John Key and his party rival David Cunliffe is over. Audio
Labour and Green leaders bailed up at Auckland University
The leaders of the Labour and Green parties were grilled at Auckland University today over which of the two parties a left-leaning voter should choose. Audio
Political Reporters on the campaign trail
It's the last week of the campaign so how has the spying revelations gone down on the campaign trail. Audio
Insights from the campaign trail
With one week of the election campaign to go, we check in with Radio New Zealand's political staff out on the road with the National and Labour leaders. Jane Patterson is Radio New Zealand's… Audio
Insights from the campaign trail
With two weeks of the election to go, we check in with Radio New Zealand's political staff out on the road with the National and Labour leaders. Jane Patterson is Radio New Zealand's Parliamentary… Audio
Labour leader stumped by own policy again
The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, has been stumped by details of his own tax policy for a second time this week. Audio
Political leaders go head to head for second election debate
The National Party leader John Key has promised to announce more details of tax cuts for low and middle income earners next week. Audio
