Craig Mcculloch

A briefing to the Government made public yesterday says New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed world, before tax. Energy Minister Megan Woods has ruled out direct intervention… Audio

New Zealand's been urged to follow Australia's lead and crack down on foreign espionage and interference in politics. The Australian government plans to ban political donations from overseas and… Audio

The Government has agreed to adopt National's policy of allowing both parents to take time off together, but will do so on its own terms, not the Opposition's. Audio

The National Party is accusing Labour of being dogmatic in its refusal to allow both parents of a child the option to take paid parental leave at the same time. Audio

A refashioned Trans Pacific Partnership has been met with both jubilation and trepidation, almost in equal measure. All eleven nations involved reached agreement on the core elements of the deal over… Audio

Since the very first Parliament in 1854, MPs have begun proceedings with a daily prayer. But to everything there is a season - and with a new government comes a new approach; the Speaker - Labour's… Audio

Former Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has wished the new government good luck trying to get a better deal for New Zealanders in Australia. He's warned it will find the job quite different from being… Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is being dismantled. The new Labour-led government is splitting it up into three parts covering forestry, fisheries and agriculture. Labour MP Stuart Nash will be… Audio

Labour's ditched its water tax and ponied up a billion dollars a year for the regions as part of the price tag for the governing benches. After much secrecy, the party's revealed the deals it struck… Audio

The wait, at last, is over - after 26 days, the public has finally learned who will lead the next government - the Labour Party's leader Jacinda Ardern. On Thursday evening, Winston Peters announced… Audio

The talks are over, the horse-trading's done and now we await a decision from New Zealand First on who will lead the next government. The party now has offers from National and Labour to consider -… Audio

The pace of coalition talks appears to be picking up - with New Zealand First set to host potentially four separate meetings today. Today is the third day of official negotiations as National and… Audio

Sunday's coalition talks were deemed 'constructive' by the man who will anoint the next Prime Minister, but Winston Peters was saying little more. The second round of discussions resume on Monday… Audio

Perhaps the biggest upset of the election was the Maori Party's exit from Parliament as voters abandoned the party for Labour. In a shock few saw coming, co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell lost his 12-year… Audio

Both Labour and National are lining up their crack teams of negotiators, each vying to win over Winston Peters in their efforts to take power. Senior MPs from both sides are meeting today and… Audio