David Parker

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee has been holding its annual review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Audio

The Labour Party is describing the AUKUS defence partnership as a China containment strategy, which could further militarise the Asia-Pacific.

New Zealand is considering joining pillar two of the… Audio

National are proposing to change the rules governing how speed limits are set if elected next month.

National will mandate a cost-benefit analysis for each speed limit change, which would consider… Audio

The government's putting the pedal to the metal on proposed roading projects - $70 billion worth of them over the next decade.

The latest transport policy statement would prioritise 14 new roads and… Audio

The battle of the big Auckland roading projects has plunged to another level.

Labour is proposing a pair of three-lane tunnels for traffic, and another for trains, under Auckland Harbour at a cost of… Audio

"Breathtakingly misleading" and "laughable at best", that's Transport Minister David Parker's take on the National Party's costing for one of its big election roading promises. The opposition party… Video, Audio

When MPs screw up the consequences can be public and brutal. But sometimes that response has solid reasons which safeguard our system of responsible government. Audio

The government is suggesting there are plenty of potholes in the National Party's plan to establish a Pothole Repair Fund if elected this year.

National wants to dedicate $500 million to roading… Audio

Iwi leaders have rejected the government's latest proposal to establish the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. More than forty iwi organisations have voted overwhelmingly to reject the plan, saying an… Audio

Legislation has been passed under urgency to ensure all people returning to the country after being in prison systems abroad continue to come under parole-like oversight and support back in New… Audio

The government is planning to ditch the Resource Management Act - promising a faster and more simple way to manage the built and natural environment. Two new bills replacing the RMA should become law… Audio

An alarming new report on the state of the marine environment shows the oceans are rising faster, becoming hotter, more acidic, dirtier, and that is all making it harder for taonga creatures to… Audio

A move to drop controversial changes to fisheries legislation is being described as a win by environmentalists and recreational fishing sector - but is being heavily criticised by the commercial… Audio

The government is bringing in extra checks to stop its cost-of-living payments going to people based overseas.

The changes - which follow criticism from the Auditor-General - will mean some eligible… Audio

The Environment Minister David Parker has opened the Ohakea Rural Water Scheme, ending years of uncertainty for local residents. In 2017, households near the Manawatu town of Sanson were told their… Audio

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders could miss out on the government's cost of living bonus as the IRD does not have their bank account details.

The first of three instalments is due on Monday for an… Audio