Demelza Leslie

China's richest man wants to help more New Zealand farmers and small businesses sell their products there. Audio

John Key's trip to China has kicked off with a warning - raising the South China Sea issue could hurt New Zealand's push to make progress on trade with China. Demelza Leslie explains. Audio

The Prime Minister and two of his senior ministers will be pushing for greater trade access to China during an official visit there this week. Audio

The Labour Party says the Hawke's Bay regional council needs to call time on its controversial Ruataniwha water storage project. Audio

The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has become the eighth candidate in the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Audio

The Government is not ruling out further increases to paid parental leave or benefits as it rolls out new policies. Audio

From today, beneficiaries with children will get an extra 25-dollars a week and families earning less that 27-thousand-dollars a year will get an extra 24-dollars-50. Audio

Legislation that would give Department of Conservation rangers greater powers to arrest suspected smugglers and poachers has unanimously passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows may be in hot water after he allegedly drove over the foot of a TPP protester. Audio

With more than 200 people at today's public workshop at the Westpac Stadium, political reporter Demelza Leslie takes a broader view on the event. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has rejected Labour's call for tighter immigration rules for semi-skilled migrants. Audio

The Prime Minister has ridiculed Labour's idea of strong-arming banks to lower interest rates Audio

A Wairarapa dairy farmer is facing eviction from a farm which has been in his family since 1871. Alex Benton's been told he has two weeks to leave the property, after receivers were called in by the… Audio

The Government has been accused of trying to cover up financial mismanagement at the Ministry of Health. Demelza Leslie reports. Audio

MPs are accusing the Corrections Minister of being overly controlling. Judith Collins has sent a letter to all MPs asking them to go through her office before visiting prisons and to give a reasonable… Audio

The Maori Party says a new a multi-pronged attack on gangs and gang culture could leave some families worse off. Audio

Five years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquakes and there are still thousands of unresolved insurance claims and delays to the government's so-called anchor projects. The Government is… Audio

Opposition parties say a bill that governs the next step of the Christchurch earthquake rebuild leaves too much power with central government. Audio

For some New Zealanders, it will now be easier to get Australian citizenship. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made the announcement after a two-hour meeting in Sydney with Prime Minister… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister is in Sydney today for talks with his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull and the fate of 267 aslyum seekers, including 37 babies, is likely to be on the agenda. Audio