Demelza Leslie

New Zealand's Samoan MPs say they're shocked and saddened following the devastation caused in Samoa by Cyclone Evan. Audio

A report on the Government's military-style boot camps shows more than half of the young criminals who go through them go on to commit more crime, but fewer serious and violent offences. Audio

The Labour Party is accusing the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, of muzzling his Ministry, after the chief executive evaded questions for a second time in a select committee meeting Audio

Parliament has passed liquor law reforms that place greater restrictions on the sale and supply of alcohol. Audio

Demelza Leslie travels to Myanmar with John Key to gauge speed of reform and trade opportunities. Audio

The group of New Zealand MPs which has been pushing for political reform in Myanmar is now changing tack and instead wants to develop a relationship with the new government. Audio

The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Judy McGregor, has told a Parliamentary committee a proposed starting-out wage for young people fails human rights laws. Audio

The Government is being accused of exporting job-seekers to Australia. Audio

Mr Key is the first New Zealand Prime Minister to visit the country, which for years has been run by a military junta. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has met Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Audio

New Zealand businesses are hoping to take advantage of the political and economic change taking place in Myanmar (Burma). Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has refused to raise Cambodia's human rights abuses with its leader during the East Asia Summit, despite a number of other countries taking a firm line. Audio

The Prime Minister is in Cambodia for the annual East Asian leaders' summit. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, visits Myanmar this week, with the historic visit designed to show his support for the democratic changes taking place in the country formerly known as Burma. Audio

The Government is actively pursuing the idea of setting up a register of sex offenders. Audio

The Labour Party is questioning the Government's motivation behind a plan for a register of sex offenders. Audio

The Ministry of Social Development failed to fix urgent security flaws in its public kiosks despite being warned about them six months before the kiosks' rollout. Audio

Stingy and mean-spirited. Is what the government's being called after proposing the removal of employment protections for thousands of low-paid cleaners and orderlies. Audio

The Labour Party says the Government is bowing down to the demands of industry with its proposal to strip vulnerable workers of their employment rights. Audio

Councils say the Government's plan to bring down housing costs could come at the expense of the public's right to have a say in housing developments. Audio