Chris Bramwell

The Prime Minister is rubbishing claims that the Maori Party's support has been hurt by it's relationship with the National Party. Audio

The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, is holding a news conference this morning, where he is expected to step down as co-leader and announce he will quit politics altogether next year. Audio

The Government says it is not ruling out getting directly involved in Christchurch City Council's resource consenting process if it can't get its accreditation back. Audio

The Maori Party is licking its wounds after coming third in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election behind Labour and Mana. Audio

Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, is covering the by-election and is in Gisborne tonight. Audio

Voters go to the polls tomorrow in Ikaroa-Rawhiti to select a new parliamentary representative, following the death of the Labour MP, Parekura Horomia in April. Audio

Kim Dotcom's online data storage company Mega says legislation to force telecommunication companies to cooperate with the Government's spy agency is fundamentally flawed. Audio

Polling booths for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election close in just over a week. Chris Bramwell has been on the campaign trail with the four main candidates. Audio

With just over a week left before the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election, candidates are ramping up their campaigns, spending long hours on the road as they travel the enormous electorate. Audio

The Sustainability Council is taking legal action against an Environmental Protection Authority decision that it says will allow genetically engineered plants to be grown in New Zealand with no… Audio

Exporters say New Zealand has been unprepared for China's sudden and rapidly increasing demand for food products. Audio

The Green Party is demanding that the Prime Minister be upfront about whether the Government has hired a private company to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

The Prime Minister has batted away questions in Parliament over whether or not foreign spy agencies have been collecting information about New Zealanders. Audio

The embattled United Future leader, Peter Dunne, is going on leave from Parliament. Audio

The leader of United Future, Peter Dunne, has resigned as a minister, following the outcome of an inquiry into the leaking of a highly sensitive report on the Government's spy agency. Audio

The Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee says a mass walk out in protest at Peter Dunne being allowed to keep his party leadership funding is childish. Audio

Nominations for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election have closed and the campaign is now in full swing. Audio

The three Government ministers who signed off the error-ridden Novopay payroll system have avoided being blamed. Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner says a cartoon which appeared in the Marlborough Express is appalling and offensive, and the editor should apologise. Audio

The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith says he has cut the best deal that he can for the environment in signing an agreeent with an Australian mining company. Audio