Demelza Leslie

The Government is warning it will crack down hard on the forestry industry if it doesn't turn its appalling safety record around. Audio

The government's decision to boost funding for the dairy food safety system has been described as too little too late. Audio

The Labour Party says the government's cost cutting in food safety is to blame for the Fonterra whey protein contamination scare in August. Audio

New Zealand politicians are paying tribute to the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, who died today. John Key will lead a small New Zealand delegation to Mr Mandela's funeral - the… Audio

A review of Chorus' financial position has found it may struggle to fulfil its government contract to build an ultrafast fibre broadband network. Audio

The ACT party leader, John Banks, says he will quit politics at the 2014 general election. Audio

Officials have confirmed they're prosecuting a forestry company over one of the nine deaths in the industry this year. Audio

The Government is rejecting Labour's claim that the wage gap between Australia and New Zealand has blown out to a record high of more than 210-dollars a week. Audio

The Labour Party is rubbishing claims that New Zealand trade negotiators are being bullied by their American counterparts to trade away the country's health. Audio

Parliament's been presented with two petitions today that deal with the exploitation of women and young girls. Audio

The Government has again been forced to defend its decision not to pay compensation to the families of the 29 men killed in Pike River mine disaster. Audio

A wreath-laying ceremony has been held at Parliament to mark the 70th anniversary of New Zealand's involvement in the Pacific during the Second World War. Audio

Legislation fixing systemic failures revealed after the Pike River mine disaster has unamiously passed its third and final reading in Parliament. Audio

A controversial members' bill which sought to allow the use of strike breakers has been defeated at its first reading by a tie-vote in Parliament. Audio

The Police Minister, Anne Tolley, has been forced to defend the force in Parliament today after she called in independent investigators over the case of young Auckland men boasting online about sex… Audio

Two National Party backbench MPs are facing challenges for selection in their electorates for next year's general election. Audio

The New Zealand government 's being warned it could be caught up in the spying criticisms being levelled at its Five Eyes partner, the United States. Audio

The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith, says opposition parties owe him an apology for suggesting he lied to Parliament about whether he knew about a draft submission on the proposed Ruataniwha Dam in… Audio

Parliament has passed emergency legislation this afternoon to fix up a mistake by the police for incorrectly swearing in 63 officers. Audio

The Treaty Negotiations Minister has told Parliament he hopes the latest attempt to settle past Treaty of Waitangi grievances with Tuhoe will succeed. Audio