Phil Goff
Labour rails at cost of making MFAT changes
49 out of 53 of New Zealand's ambassadors, High Commissioners and consul generals have told their chief executive the changes he wants will severely curtail New Zealand's economic and foreign policy… Audio
MFAT job cuts to be scaled back, details revealed later
The extent of the government's back down from proposed cost-cutting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to be revealed when managers meet public-sector unions. Audio
Labour predicts u-turn on MFAT restructuring
The Labour Party says the proposed restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a mess, and the government will have to back down. Audio
Goff lambasts Defence over spending cuts
The Defence Force admits it made a mistake when it paid out redundancy to two navy officers and then was forced to re-hire them when it couldn't fill their old positions. Audio
MFAT expected to announce hundreds of job cuts
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will announce this afternoon the axing of hundreds of jobs, as part of cost-cutting measures at the department. Audio
Christchurch quake also disrupted political landscape
The quake was an event that re-shaped the city in almost every way - including its political landscape. Audio
Labour turns attention to shadow portfolios
The new Labour Party leader, David Shearer, will now turn his attention to the make up of the party's front bench and how to allocate portfolios. Audio
Labour discusses how to tackle inequality
Labour discusses how to tackle inequality. Audio
Labour Party Leader Phil Goff expected to resign
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, is expected to announce his resignation today when Labour MPs meet just before ten this morning. He's expected to stay on as the Mt Roskill MP for the coming term. Audio
Labour's Phil Goff expected to stand down today
The Labour Party leader is expected to stand down when Labour MPs meet at Parliament this morning. Audio
Phil Goff concedes defeat
The Labour Party leader said the party's time would come again. Audio
Phil Goff speech to supporters at Whakamaru Dam
The Labour Party leader's tour was designed to highlight Labour's opposition to asset sales. Audio
Goff and Key spend last campaign day on buses
It's the last day of the election campaign and both major party leaders have one thing in common - they've decided to spend the day on a bus. Audio
Political Party Leader Interview - Phil Goff
Kathryn Ryan talks to the Labour party leader Phil Goff Audio
Police union calls the consequences of a freeze "dire"
The police union says a freeze on new recruits would spell a return to the days when very serious crimes went under-investigated because of over-stretched resources. Audio
Labour says National plan to freeze police recruitment
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, says National is planning to freeze all police recruiting next year - but wants to keep the plan under wraps until after the election. Audio
Labour leader discusses migration figures
The number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia has reached a record high, according to official figures. Phil Goff says National's John Key has broken his promise to stop the flow of people across… Audio
Key, Goff clash over asset sales in leaders' debate
John Key and Phil Goff clashed over asset sales in a TV3 Leader's debate in Auckland. Audio
Labour leader warns of asset fire sale
Phil Goff took his campaign against asset sales to state-owned Mighty River Power's Southdown Power Station in Auckland on Monday, where he told a small crowd of Labour MPs, candidates and supporters… Audio
Interview with Phil Goff
This week we are continuing our series of extended interviews and debates between the party leaders. Audio
