John Key
Will Parata's departure leave unfinished work?
Education Minister Hekia Parata has denied that she's leaving the Beehive before seeing through some major reforms in her portfolio. Video, Audio
PM rejects report that immigrants favoured over young NZers
Prime Minister John Key is rejecting the Salvation Army's criticisms that his government is using immigration to solve skill shortages, rather than training young New Zealanders Audio
$15m boost to tackle drug abuse
Nearly $15 million seized from criminals will pay for 15 initiatives to tackle drug abuse. The number of people using P is dropping, but more still needs to be done, John Key says. Audio
John Key defends Government's record on tackling housing
John Key denies the Government is not doing enough to improve housing supply in Auckland and tells Kim Hill it is comprehensively tackling the problems of poverty in New Zealand Audio
Official welcome likely for Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is coming to New Zealand later this month, and John Key says it's "highly likely" New Zealand will host him. Audio
By-election campaigning begins
As Phil Goff leaves Parliament to take up the Auckland Mayoralty reins, the jostling for his Mount Roskill seat begins. Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton
Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss the local body election results, what now for a Mt Roskill by-election as Phil Goff vacates the seat and John Key on child poverty. Audio
Prime Minister responds to Auckland's new mayor's plans
Prime Minister John Key congratulates Phil Goff on his win but isn't leaping at Phil Goff's suggestions on how to ease congestion and housing. Audio
Freedom campers in government, tourism industry sights
The Government and Tourism Industry meet to discuss how to control freedom campers this season. Audio
Helen Clark's bid to become UN Secretary General over
John Key suspects big world powers were nervous about the reforms Helen Clark would have made to the UN. But he says Antonio Guterres is a good choice. Audio
Frontline workers back call to cut child poverty
The Prime Minister is being told setting a target to eradicate child poverty is not as complicated as he makes out.
Video: Easier to count rodents than kids in poverty, suggests Key
In Focus - Prime Minister John Key has suggested it's easier to count the number of stoats and possums than measure the number of children in poverty. Video
John Key says government won't sign up to cut child poverty
John Key says his government is committed to reduce child poverty but says he will not sign up to the Children's Commissioner's call to cut child poverty rates by 10 percent by the end of next year. Audio
Sri Lanka prime minister visits New Zealand
John Key is being urged to make strong statements about human rights when he meets the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka tomorrow morning. Audio
Should your career influence a judge?
A Law professor says two standard, two tier system operating for sports people. Bill Hodge an associate professor of law at the University of Auckland is worrying. Audio
Ngapuhi negotiation body to responds to claims of abuse
The future of Ngapuhi's treaty settlement talks are in the hands of the Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson after a dramatic turn of events at the weekend. Audio
MP denies likening Indian students to faulty Chinese fridges
Indian students seeking amnesty from deportation are outraged a National Party Indian MP compared them to cheap Chinese fridges - but the MP insists he was referring to dodgy institutions, not the… Audio
Indian students outraged at being compared to faulty fridges
Indian students seeking amnesty from deportation are outraged a National Party Indian MP compared them to cheap Chinese fridges - but the MP insists he was referring to dodgy institutions, not the… Audio
Key condemns latest Aleppo bomb strikes
Prime Minister John Key says after more five years of brutal fighting Syria has become the greatest crisis of our time. Audio
Video: Key stands by minister over fish dumping criticism
In Focus - Prime Minister John Key is standing by the Minister for Primary Industries despite a finding the ministry's decision not to prosecute over fish dumping was flawed. Video