Kate Gudsell

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has made allegations in Parliament of fraud and financial mismanagement by a Maori Women's Refuge, that receives government funding. Audio

The Government may give local authorities more flexibility in rate setting if a new scheme is successful in Christchurch. Audio

The Prime Minister says he is in favour of introducing league tables for primary schools despite the Government earlier signalling it would be reluctant to use the controversial ranking system. Audio

The Minister of Trade and Enterprise, Tim Groser, has been under fire in the House about whether the Government would follow Australia's lead in Trans-Pacific trade negotiations. Audio

Opposition parties are calling for the Government to put its convention centre deal with SkyCity on hold, while it's investigated by the Office of the Auditor General. Audio

The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has faced questions about why the National Party did not campaign on its controversial plan to increase some class sizes in last year's general election. Audio

The Government's tax measures were passed through their initial stages at Parliament last night. Audio

The future of the Labour MP, Shane Jones hangs on a report from the Auditor General. Mr Jones has stood down from Labour's front bench over his decision to approve citizenship for a Chinese… Audio

The Government has ruled out any discussions on raising the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation. Audio

Opposition parties have criticised the Government's plan to increase class sizes. Audio

Opposition parties are rallying against a government bill that will regulate seabed mining and petroleum exploration on New Zealand's seabed and continental shelf. Audio

New Zealand soldiers are to train in the United States for the first time in three decades. Audio

The Government is brushing off threats of litigation over its proposal for partial sales of four state owned energy companies. Audio

The first military exercise between the United States and New Zealand on home soil in more than a quarter of a century is underway. Audio

Opposition parties say the Government's change of the labour laws to ensure the filming of the Hobbit in New Zealand demonstrates that influence is for sale under a National government. Audio

Opposition parties are casting doubt on the Government's ability to get its books back into surplus over the next three years without savage cuts. Audio

John Banks says his party secured its place in Parliament legitimately and has nothing to apologise for. Audio

The cuts are part of the organisation's cabinet mandated target to save hundreds of millions of dollars over the next four years. Audio

The defence force has cut allowances for personnel being sent overseas on non-operational posts. Audio

The Government is defending itself against claims it's exaggerating the cost of extending paid parental leave, by highlighting Labour's own election policy. Audio