Chris Bramwell

Buying a new home has got even tougher for people with low deposits, as some banks are reducing pre-approval periods for home loans. Audio

The Prime Minister is being accused of not standing up for New Zealanders who don't receive benefits in Australia, despite those workers paying billions of dollars in tax. Audio

Opposition parties say the Government's social housing legislation will lead to vulnerable tenants being thrown out of their state homes. Audio

The Labour Party says taxpayers will foot the bill for Solid Energy's restructure, when it is the Government's fault that the state coal miner is in financial trouble. The Government has reached a… Audio

DOC confirmed a staff member who worked on the Ruataniwha Dam submission had resigned. Audio

The Green Party is calling for the Conservation Minister to be sacked, saying Nick Smith has misled Parliament with his answers about a big dam planned for Hawke's Bay. Audio

The Labour Party MP, Andrew Little, says the Government is picking a battle if it tries to ban party faithful wearing rosettes or ribbons on election day. Audio

The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, has mounted a strong attack on the Government in his first general debate speech in Parliament this afternoon. Audio

The new Labour Party leader David Cunliffe has unveilled his senior team - and tackled his first question time as opposition leader. Audio

Some members of Labour's senior team have been cleaning out their offices this afternoon as the new Party leader starts to stamp his mark on the party's caucus. Audio

Opposition parties says the Government has eased up on Fiji because it feared being isolated by Australia. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says there may be room for compromise to get support for the Government's proposed Resource Management law changes. Audio

The Wellington Central MP, Grant Robertson, still appears to have the greatest support in caucus for the Labour Party leadership vote, but David Cunliffe's supporters say the gap is closing. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, may make a trip to Australia in the coming weeks to meet with its Prime Minister-elect, Tony Abbott. Mr Abbott's Liberal-National Coalition won this weekend's election… Audio

Opposition parties say legislation that aims to reduce harm from gambling has been hijacked by the Government, and will do nothing to reduce problem gambling. Audio

The Energy Minister, Simon Bridges, says there is only a slim chance of recovering bodies from the Pike River Mine under re-entry plans approved today. Audio

MPs have been warned that school pupils and hospital patients could be casualties of proposed changes to employment laws. Audio

The three Labour leadership contenders are heading into a 10 day stretch of husting meetings to try to convince party and union members to support them for the top job. Audio

The Labour Party says public confidence in the Government's intelligence agencies will be further eroded by the police's decision not to lay charges over illegal spying. Audio

Labour leadership candidates say they want a clean fight, but anonymous Twitter accounts have already been set up backing each of the three candidates. Audio