The Week In Review

A review of the week's news including: parent-carers of disabled children a step closer to being paid, prescriptions to double in price from January, trade unions say employment law changes will allow… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including: Pike River families say 18 months of "hell" have been for nothing; Government wants female beneficiaries and their teenage daughters on long term contraception… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news headlines, including: John Banks in a storm of controversy over two cheques, changes to liquor laws dismissed by opposition as a smokescreen, student allowances cut… Read more Audio

A review of the week's headline news including: The stiffest prison sentence yet for a finance company director has been imposed on Rod Petricevic of collapsed finance company Bridgecorp; A vet is… Read more Audio

A review of the week's headline news including: 123 jobs at KiwiRail's engineering workshops in Dunedin hang in the balance; SkyCity's Chief Executive is defending gaming options at its Auckland… Read more Audio

A review of the week's headline news including: Government to use rare veto to block extended paid parental leave, asylum seekers set sail for New Zealand, Government plans to keep high risk offenders… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including: Plans by the only bystander ever to be shot by the Armed Offenders Squad to prosecute the officer who pulled the trigger while the family of a teenage driver… Read more Audio

In this edition... the Lombard Finance Directors are sentenced while questions are raised over whether one of the directors, Sir Douglas Graham should retain his knighthood, Labour MPs ignore a threat… Read more Audio

A review of the week's news including: cabinet minister resigns, bitterness envelops Ports of Auckland dispute, jury hung on most significant charge in Te Urewera trial, court grants Kim Dotcom… Read more Audio

A review of the week's leading news: ACC admits massive breach of privacy, more public service job losses expected with formation of "super ministry", man credited with saving New Zealand rugby dies… Read more Audio

A review of the week's leading news: ACC admits massive breach of privacy, more public service job losses expected with formation of "super ministry", man credited with saving New Zealand rugby dies… Read more Audio

A review of the week's leading news: state of government's books continues to deteriorate,finance minister defends modest returns from government spending cuts, police commissioner wants officers to… Read more Audio