Demelza Leslie

The Government says it has not softened its stance on superannuation. Audio

Just 20 months after David Shearer beat David Cunliffe in a battle to replace Phil Goff as leader of the Labour Party, the party is now beginning the process of selecting a new leader. Audio

The Government's electronic spy agency can now legally carry out surveillance on New Zealand citizens following the passage of the controversial GCSB bill. Audio

Legislation that would allow the Government to hold a speedy inquiry into the Fonterra botulism scare has passed its second reading in Parliament. Audio

The Government has some work to do if it wants to get cross party support for its proposed law changes to prevent child abuse. Opposition parties, United Future and the Maori Party say they support in… Audio

Opposition parties say changes to Kiwisaver rules to allow more money to be taken out for house deposits do not go nearly far enough to help first home buyers. Audio

The National Party begins its annual conference tomorrow in Nelson, unfazed by controversy around the GCSB bill and buoyant about its polling. Audio

Parliament has passed new laws that will ban gang insignia from government and local council premises, schools and police stations. Audio

Dairy prices have dipped in Fonterra's global dairy auction overnight, the first held by the company since last week's contamination alert. Prices fell 2.4 percent, after rising more than 5 percent in… Audio

The Primary Industries Minister denies a lack of resources at his Ministry was behind meat export delays to China. Audio

The controversial Government Communications Security Bureau legislation has scraped through its second reading in Parliament this afternoon. Audio

Parliament's Speaker has been forced to apologise after revealing today a reporter's phone records were handed over to a ministerial inquiry, after earlier saying they weren't. Audio

The independent MP, Peter Dunne, says the Speaker has cleared him of misleading Parliament when he denied leaking a report into the Government's spy agency. Audio

Opposition parties have inadvertently supported law changes clamping down on legal aid. Audio

The Government's stepped up its monitoring of employers using migrant workers in the Canterbury rebuild. Documents released under the official information act reveal there are reports of migrant… Audio

Legislation to improve health and safety regulations in the mining industry has unanimously passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio

The government's being asked to make dealing with street prostitution a priority. Audio

Opposition parties say the now-independent MP, Peter Dunne, should be made to pay back any money he spent this year as leader of United Future. Audio

Gambling trusts will have to return more money from gaming machine to the community under law changes the Government has just unveiled. Audio

The Immigration Amendment Bill, which will allow any incoming group of more than 30 people to be detained for up to six months, was passed into law last night. Audio