Chris Bramwell

The Labour MP, David Cunliffe, says he has the support of a significant number of his caucus colleagues for his bid to lead the party. Audio

David Shearer's sudden resignation has led to a flurry of speculation over who will take over. Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, looks at the fall of Mr Shearer and those in the running for the… Audio

The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, has announced his resignation - effective as soon as his replacement is selected. Audio

The Justice Minister has told a Privileges Committee investigation it was chilling the way the Henry inquiry into the GCSB leak dealt with ministers and their staff's emails. Audio

The Labour Party says the way dairy products are tested needs to be put under close scrutiny after a series of safety scares. Audio

The Labour Party is attempting to blame cuts and mergers in the public service for the Fonterra botulism scare. Audio

China's state news agency has slammed New Zealand's 100 Percent Pure brand labelling it "a festering sore". Audio

The Government is keeping an anxious eye on international reaction to the Fonterra contamination scare. Fonterra announced at the weekend the international recall of 900 tonnes of contaminated… Audio

NZ milk exports banned as botulism threat unveiled; Primary Industries on latest with New Zealand milk products; Government in talks with Fonterra over botulism scare; Dunne gobsmacked emails were… Audio

Controversial legislation that would allow the Government's spy agency to legally surveil New Zealanders is a step closer to becoming law. Audio

The Prime Minister is coming under increasing pressure over his office's involvement in the release of a journalist's phone records to the David Henry inquiry. Audio

The release of a Press Gallery journalist's phone records to a top-level inquiry has been roundly condemned in Parliament and by members of the media. Audio

The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, is standing by his story that the Defence Force monitored the phone calls of a freelance journalist when he was in Afghanistan, despite the Force's adamant… Audio

The Government now has the numbers to pass its planned law change to allow the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says she will not be exempting grandparents from work testing requirements introduced in last week's welfare changes. Audio

The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith, has declined a controversial proposal to build an 11-point-three kilometre tunnel through Fiordland National Park. But he has another contentious decision to… Audio

While the Maori Party says it will stay in its relationship with National until the 2014 election, but will not make any promises beyond that. Audio

The Maori Party goes into its Annual General Meeting tonight hoping that it can put its leadership woes behind it. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is considering a new compromise put forward by the ACT party, to get support for the controversial new spy legislation. Audio

The Labour Party is rejecting the idea of a review of the Government's intelligence agencies being held after new spy agency legislation has passed. Audio