Chris Bramwell

Proposed changes to the child support system are being labelled too complex for parents and too expensive for taxpayers. Audio

The Maori Party has decided to fight for party votes by standing candidates in general seats at the next elections. Audio

The Maori Party says it will rebrand itself in an effort to regain the ground it lost at the last election. Audio

The Maori Party says it will rebrand itself in an effort to regain the ground it lost at the last election. Audio

Despite an ongoing series of security breaches, the Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, insists there is no systemic failure with the handling of private information. Audio

The Finance Minister says if the High Court finds in the Government's favour next month then the rest of its partial asset sales programme should go as planned. Audio

This week the Ministry of Social Development shut down its nationwide network of self-service kiosks after it was discovered they could be used to access highly confidential ministry information. Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters' bill to make the Reserve Bank consider the exchange rate will be debated this evening, but is doomed to fail. Audio

It's been revealed that the Ministry of Social Development was warned about the flaws in security at its self-service kiosks a year ago after testing by a specialist IT company. Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says she's mortified that private information was accessed through a public computer kiosk in a Work and Income office. Audio

The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has admitted the Government's plans to clamp down on legal aid bills went too far. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says there is no jobs crisis in New Zealand's manufacturing sector. Audio

The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, says the Green Party's proposals to rein in the dollar would send the wrong signal about the state of the economy. Audio

In a story that would could have been part of a Hollywood script Government ministers at the highest level have been dragged into a scandal complete with spies, a flamboyant internet tycoon and… Audio

Opposition political parties are calling for a full and independent inquiry into the Dotcom spying controversy, saying the report completed by the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security was… Audio

The Prime Minister has apologised to Kim Dotcom for being illegally spied on, following his release this afternoon of a top level inquiry which blames mistakes by the police and spy agency. Audio

The Security Intelligence Service has been brought into the Kim Dotcom controversy. Audio

Lawyers for Kim Dotcom will be back in court today today thrashing out the case around the illegal surveillance of the internet millionaire by the Government's spy agency. Audio

Opposition parties say it's likely that Government's spies broke their own rules because of their eagerness to please the United States. Audio

The ACT Party leader, John Banks, was back at Parliament today after being absent when the internet multimillionaire, Kim Dotcom, paid a visit yesterday. Audio