David Parker

More than three years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the European Union - and two general elections later - the day to go has finally arrived.

At 11pm on 31 January - that's noon… Audio

Today's first song comes from the Harmonic Resonaters and the Nukes - a combination of two classic Kiwi groups. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Royalty, politicans, business leaders, thinkers and celebrities have gathered in Davos in the Swiss mountains for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Prince Charles, who has long… Audio

The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after laptops were stolen from its headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the exact same crime a couple of months ago.

An employee… Audio

Trade Minister David Parker heads to London today to meet his British counter-part in pursuit of an ambitious agreement as early as possible following the UK's exit from the European Union.

Mr Parker… Audio

Westland remains divided over a hydro-power scheme on the Waitaha River that was vetoed by the Environment Minister in August.

Oppostion leader Simon Bridges has stepped in with a promise to give the… Audio

The Government is introducing new powers which it says will protect New Zealanders' interests in important assets such as ports and airports, telecommunications and electricity infrastructure.

A new… Audio

Canterbury farmers say they're at breaking point. A recent Ministry of Health report presented to MPs shows suicide is up 20 percent in rural areas compared with a drop of 10 per cent in cities and… Audio

Local councils are under increasing pressure as they work to manage the impacts of climate change, and cope with new layers of regulation and oversight that's being put on them by the government… Audio

Why are six hydro schemes exempt from the proposed plan to clean up our rivers and lakes - the only exemptions, other than `naturally occurring processes?' Kathryn discusses the government's plans to… Audio

The government's newly announced freshwater plans have been welcomed by dairy giant Fonterra. The Action Plan for Healthy Waterways aims to clean up lakes, rivers and other waterways and involves… Audio

The Maori Council is hailing a landmark Waitangi Tribunal report upholding Maori rights to at least a share of lakes and rivers. The tribunal wants the government to recognise Maori proprietary… Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal is slamming the Crown for letting our rivers and lakes get so polluted and for essentially blocking Māori from helping to fix the problem.

It has just released a landmark report… Audio

The government wants to be able to direct councils to free up planning rules to allow cities to grow both out and up, in a bid to solve the housing crisis.

The Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford… Video, Audio

Pitting potatoes against property - that's how the government's proposal to protect highly productive farm land from being subdivided or used for urban expansion has been described.

The Environment… Video, Audio

The government has announced a new governing body to regulate New Zealand's drinking water.

It comes after four deaths in Havelock North after the town's water supply was contaminated with… Audio

The Environment Minister says a long awaited overhaul of planning laws will put new dairy farm conversions off the agenda in some regions.

David Parker says the 30-year-old Resource Management Act is… Audio