Demelza Leslie

One of the country's largest fishing companies is defending the use of foreign charter vessels in New Zealand waters, saying the majority of them operate to the same standards as New Zealand-owned… Audio

The jobs of 13 hundred workers who prepare patients' meals are in limbo under a plan to close all public hospital kitchens. Audio

The Government accepts the Ministry of Justice's website has been hacked, but says it wasn't a security breach. Audio

Plumbers warn their hourly rates could go up if they are forced to continue paying levies to the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board so that unlicensed cowboys in the industry can be tracked… Audio

The international mining giant is negotiating with the state-owned power company, Meridian Energy, for a better deal on power prices for its Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. Audio

The Justice Minister has dug in her heels and is defending Dame Susan Devoy as the new Race Relations Commissioner, after challenges to the appointment by some politicians. Audio

Parliament's new speaker, David Carter, is being accused of bringing the house into disrepute by allowing ministers to get away with not answering questions. Audio

Back now to the situation in Cyprus and a suggestion here the Government is considering allowing banks to dip into depositors' savings if they need to bail them out. Audio

The Social Services select committee has made several changes to the controversial welfare bill, including allowing parents on benefits to have their three and four-year-olds in home-based courses. Audio

The Labour Party is calling for a full investigation into whether there is a culture of taking short cuts in the Defence Force, after a leaked interim report into the drowning of a solider during a… Audio

The Government has today released official documents to back up the Prime Minister's claims that Solid Energy asked for a billion-dollar cash injection to expand its business. Audio

The former chair of the debt-stricken state coal miner has told MPs the Government pushed the board to take on more debt than it was comfortable with. Audio

The Government has had to admit in Parliament that it forced Solid Energy to take on more debt. Audio

The Government is defending the robustness of the Mighty River Power share sale process. Audio

Young people from the all eight political parties in Parliament have made the unusual move of banding together to show their support for a bill allowing same-sex marriage. Audio

The Prime Minister and other senior Ministers say they'd be comfortable with Solid Energy's former chief executive appearing before a Parliamentary committee to explain the company's financial demise.

Miners and contractors hurt by Solid Energy's financial mismanagement are astounded the company's chief executive is still being paid his full salary but hasn't had to turn up to Parliament to answer… Audio

Should New Zealand continue to have separate Maori seats, and should the Government have to give more attention to the Treaty of Waitangi when passing new laws? Audio

The Prime Minister has corrected a claim he made to Parliament last week that SkyCity Entertainment had reached a deal to buy land from Television New Zealand in Auckland. Audio

The ACT party is trying to revive its support following its disappointing election result in 2011 by sticking to its tried and true formula of targeting the Resource Management Act. Audio