Chris Bramwell

Motorists are again going to be hit with fuel price rises as the Government finds new ways to raise money to cover its international obligations. New Zealand is signed up to an International Energy… Audio

The Labour Party is having a rocky start to election year. Audio

The Green Party says New Zealanders are being ripped off by big electricity companies, that continue to push prices up. Audio

Jittery global markets have plunged over fears of a conflict while the price of oil surged. Audio

The Government is still poised to veto a Labour Bill to extend paid parental leave, with the parliamentary committee looking at it ending up stalemated over it by the cost. Audio

Govt veto hangs over parental leave Bill; The Finance Minister on paid parental Bill; Baiting great whites likely to be banned; Another measles case confirmed in Auckland; Treasure hunters stung on… Audio

John Key says Labour will blast off to the hard left now it has appointed a former Alliance Party president as its new chief of staff. Audio

Organisations are being reassured that their funding won't be affected if they are publicly critical of Government legislation. Some non-governmental organisations say they won't put their names to… Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has used his State of the Nation speech to attack immigration policy and Maori. Audio

Bill English has come in behind the Prime Minister saying the lastest gaffe by the Government's spy agency is disappointing. Audio

National Party MPs have come out swinging saying there is no doubt that Shane Taurima has been biased and aggressive in his interviewing of them. Mr Taurima resigned as general manager of TVNZs Maori… Audio

The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, says he will not resile from comments he made about the Conservative Party leader, Colin Craig despite the threat of legal action. Audio

Meridian Energy says the Labour-Greens policy to introduce a single buyer of electricity could lead to less investment in renewable energy. Audio

The Labour Party says it will return to 10-year passports if it is elected to Government at the election. Audio

The Government is being urged to pass the plain packaging of tobacco legislation into law before the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement is signed. Audio

Politicians converging on Waitangi Marae this year were given a relatively easy run, with a noisy but respectful protest, and a few fish dropped at the Prime Minister's feet. History was made though -… Audio

Voters will have to wait until the weeks running up to the election to find out who National will do deals with for electorate seats. Audio

Parliament has started election year with a fiery exchange between leaders during the first Question Time. Audio

The Government has signaled it's working on its own policy to extend paid parental leave, but may still veto a Labour Party MPs bill to extend the entitlement to 26 weeks. Audio

The race for the Maori vote has begun, with politicians making their annual appearances at Ratana Pa where the annual celebrations took place over the past week. Audio