Chris Bramwell

The Prime Minister, John Key, says Indonesia is potentially breaching its Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand with its quotas on beef imports. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is in Indonesia pushing the case for greater trade between the two countries. Audio

Prime Minister, John Key, and the Trade Minister, Tim Groser, have taken a 26-strong business delegation to Indonesia to help New Zealand tap into the market of the rapidly growing South East Asian… Audio

John Key says more nurses will be sent into poorer secondary schools but the Labour Party says the Government's ignoring a major cause of mental health problems, childhood poverty. Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, is standing by her ministry's decision to terminate five Family Start contracts. Audio

The MP for Tauranga, Simon Bridges, has been promoted to a ministerial role after the Prime Minister announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle, forced by the resignation of Nick Smith. Audio

Parliament yesterday passed five treaty settlement bills in a day, with the House sitting for extended hours. Audio

The Labour Party has grilled New Zealand on Air about the involvement of board member, Stephen McElrea, on documentary funding decisions, given his political affiliations. Audio

The Labour Party says the ACC Minister, Judith Collins, is the most likely source of a leak which is now the subject of a Privacy Commission inquiry. Audio

Opposition parties say the Government's welfare changes are punitive and are intended to play to the National Party's constituents. Audio

Opposition parties say the Prime Minister's poor political management has been highlighted by the resignation of Nick Smith. Audio

The Labour Party is pushing the Government to outline exactly which local council services will go under proposed new laws. Audio

The controversial Search and Surveillance Bill will go through its final stages when Parliament resumes sitting the week after next. Audio

The Government's plan to partially sell four state-owned energy companies is now one step closer to reality. Audio

Opposition parties are challenging National's insistence it has a mandate to sell a minority stake in some state assets. Audio

The Government's controversial Search and Surveillance Bill passed its second reading yesterday but only by a wafer-thin majority. Audio

A Ministerial inquiry is under way after it was revealed a convicted sexual offender has been working in a number of schools, since his conviction in 2004 for sexual offences against a minor. Audio

Legislation making the strip-searching and drug-testing of prisoners more effective has passed its first reading in Parliament. But opposition parties say the bill reduces inmates' basic rights and… Audio

Opposition parties say the Government is trying to push people off welfare at a time when there are no jobs. Legislation containing the first stage of the Government's changes to the welfare system… Audio

The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, says he wants to take a different approach to politics and working with other parties. Audio