Chris Bramwell

Pita Sharples has distanced his Maori Party from National during appearances by politicians at Ratana Pa today, while Winston Peters has had a go at the Maori Party. Audio

Double murderer taking legal action against Corrections; Dally tells board he enjoyed killing schoolgirl; Murdered teenager's stepfather says Dally should never be free; Police search for bank robber… Audio

Politicians are making their annual pilgrimage to Ratana Pa, near Whanganui today for the event which normally marks the beginning of the political year. Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is accusing the Prime Minister of trying to jack up the election result with a series of backroom deals. Audio

The Motor Trade Association is warning that changes to Warrant of Fitness rules will eventually lead to about two-thousand job losses. Audio

Why housing has pushed its way so emphatically on to the political agenda. Chris Bramwell and the Minister of Housing, Nick Smith; Labour’s housing spokesperson, Phil Twyford; and Professor Norman… Audio

With house prices booming and interest rates predicted to rise, housing will be one of the big issues in the run up to next year's general election. Audio

After 18 months and at a cost of more than half-a-million dollars an inquiry into the leaking of Cabinet papers about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade restructuring could not find definitive… Audio

A half million dollar inquiry into who leaked Cabinet papers to the Opposition has found a temporary State Services Commission worker is the most likely source - and they used to work for the Labour… Audio

The freeze has been put on another state sector IT project, with the Government admitting today that millions of dollars for a digital archive system has not been well spent. Audio

The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, is on his way to South Africa to pay his respects to Nelson Mandela, despite being refused a place in the Prime Minister's delegation. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, is seeking an assurance from the Finance Minister that the Government is not trying to weaken the Commerce Commission. Audio

The Government is defending its work to reduce child poverty in the wake of the new report. Audio

The ACT Party is adamant that it can survive its latest drama and retain a presence in Parliament. But with its polling consistently at or below one percent, and its leader and sole MP, John Banks… Audio

The ACT Party is adamant it can survive its latest drama and retain a presence in Parliament. The party's leader and sole MP, John Banks will leave Parliament next year after a High Court judge ruled… Audio

Opposition parties say the United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has not been vindicated by a Privileges Committee report into the handing over of parliamentary records to the David Henry inquiry. The… Audio

The Government has rejected a proposal that would have cut the price of registering a motor vehicle next year. Audio

The ACC Minister, Judith Collins, has dashed motorists' hopes of cheaper car registration. Audio

This week the deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, led a ministerial delegation to Sydney to meet with ministers in the new Government there as part of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum. Audio

MPs have been told that people who want to work with children should be vetted and registered using a system like the Blue Card registrations used in Queensland. Audio