Clayton Cosgrove
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Shane Jones refused to talk to Checkpoint, referring all our questions to his one-time colleague MP Clayton Cosgrove. Audio
Twitter attack symptomatic of messy leadership contest
The Labour MP, Clayton Cosgrove, says the revelation that David Cunliffe's wife was behind an anonymous Twitter account which attacked him is symptomatic of a leadership contest that is getting messy.
…NZ jobs at risk after OIO approves farm sale to foreigners
The future of a Canterbury adventure tourism company is in doubt after it was barred from using a Canterbury high country station by the station's new American owners. Audio
Labour says Brownlee must reassure public
Suzie Ferguson talks to the Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Clayton Cosgrove. Audio
Solid Energy profitability plans contingent on more coal mining
The financially troubled state-owned coal company Solid Energy wants to increase its mining for coal in an effort to get itself back to profitability. Audio
Labour says voluntary code for supermarkets not good enough
The Labour Party says the Commerce Minister should come off the fence and make supermarkets abide by a compulsory code of conduct. Audio
Law change needed to strengthen Commerce Commission - Labour
The Commerce Minister says he's now receiving complaints from suppliers claiming questionable tactics when dealing with the Countdown supermarket chain, but they don't go as far as the allegations… Audio
Labour says political vanity means Key can't back away
The Labour Party says John Key's political vanity means he can't back away from the sale of shares in Genesis Energy - even though the majority of voters oppose the sale. Audio
Opposition says Air NZ sale far from success
The State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall and the Minister of Finance Bill English are hailing the Government's sale of a 20 percent stake in Air New Zealand as one of the most successful… Audio
Minister refuses to express confidence in EQC head
The Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Gerry Brownlee, has refused to say whether he still has confidence in the EQC's chief executive Ian Simpson. Audio
Meridian share price edges up on first day of trading
Labour says Meridian Energy's initial share price increase does not mean its float was a success. Audio
Labour says Govt has given Meridian Energy away for a song
The Labour Party says the Government has essentially given half of Meridian Energy away and says its asset sales programme is officially a failure. Audio
The Bank of Tokyo challenges the Govt over Solid Energy's debt
The Labour Party says the Government jumped the gun when it announced a deal with the major banks which hold most of Solid Energy's debt. Audio
Labour says the Solid Energy restructure comes too late
The Government has admitted that Solid Energy's future is far from secure, despite striking a deal to wipe 100-million-dollars of the company's debt. Audio
Government deal on Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
Bill English, finance minister; and Clayton Cosgrove, Labour Party spokesperson on state-owned enterprises. Audio
Asset sales money set aside to bail out Solid Energy
The Government is prepared to funnel up to one hundred million dollars of profits from asset sales into the troubled Solid Energy. Audio
Cosgrove accuses Govt of trying to undermine Solid Energy
The Labour party's state-owned enterprises spokesman, Clayton Cosgrove, has accused the Government of trying to undermine efforts to save the financially troubled Solid Energy. Audio
Labour says Solid Energy should not be allowed to tip over
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says failing State-owned companies cannot expect to be propped up and is questioning the viability of financially troubled Solid Energy. Audio
Labour says Solid Energy spending is reckless
The cashed-strapped company, Solid Energy, spent more than 200-thousand-dollars on private investigators last year, and increased its spending on travel and public relations. Audio
Rio Tinto rejects government offer of subsidy for Tiwai Point
The Government has confirmed Rio Tinto has rejected an offer to subsidise the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter's power costs. Audio
