Chris Bramwell

Green MP Keith Locke has decided to retire after the general election. He's leaving a party consistently polling over the 5% threshold, but with an almost entirely fresh team to fight the next… Audio

The Cabinet gets back to work tomorrow with the Government promising more policy reforms in election year. Audio

Motorcyclists hope that a new advisory council will help reduce the increasing number of road deaths, which last year was almost one a week. Audio

A formal complaint has been laid against the outspoken Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, from his own party. Audio

The Maori Party President says he's received a complaint against Hone Harawira from the party's other MPs. Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The Government has announced it will not be joining Australia, in taking legal action against Japan's scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says Labour's handling of the selection of a candidate to stand in the Manurewa electorate has been shambolic. Audio

Support for legislation to replace the contentious Foreshore and Seabed Act rests on a knife edge after the Labour Party withdrew its support yesterday. Audio

Once again introducing a four year parliamentary term is to be looked at. As always extending the parliamentary term has broad political support, but history shows the idea hasn't proven popular with… Audio

Once again introducing a four year parliamentary term is to be looked at. As always extending the parliamentary term has broad political support, but history shows the idea hasn't proven popular with… Audio

A call for the pension age to be raised is already politically dead in the water. Audio

Opposition parties accuse the Government of aligning itself too closely with the United States in climate change talks, a move they say could slow or even halt progress on a new climate treaty. Audio

Officials and ministers from 192 countries will meet in the Mexican city of Cancun over the next fortnight to try to get closer to a new international treaty to combat climate change. Audio

A select committee hearing submissions on the replacement bill for the Foreshore and Seabed Act has got off to a shaky start. Audio

A proposed 300-thousand-dollar restriction on campaign spending by third-parties is being labelled a step backwards. Audio

Today is the last day on the hustings for candidates in the Mana by-election. Audio

The Government has given its strongest indication yet that farmers may escape being forced to pay for its greenhouse gas emissions, after the 2011 review of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio

MPs look set to end their controversial international travel perk when they meet at Parliament this evening. Audio

A visiting Swedish politician says New Zealand must protect its foreign policy independence and not spread itself too thinly in peace-keeping roles. Audio