David Shearer
Opposition Parties say Dunne should pay back money
Parliament's Speaker has ruled United Future is no longer recognised as a party for parliamentary purposes, effectively putting a stop to more than 180-thousand-dollars in annual funding. Audio
Focus on Politics for 21 June 2013
Polling booths for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election close in just over a week. Chris Bramwell has been on the campaign trail with the four main candidates. Audio
Focus on Politics for 14 June 2013
The Prime Minister might have hoped that Peter Dunne's resignation as a minister last week would end the controversy over the leaking of the Kitteridge report into the country's electronic spy agency… Audio
PM pressed over whether Prism used to gather info about NZers
The Prime Minister has batted away questions in Parliament over whether or not foreign spy agencies have been collecting information about New Zealanders. Audio
Labour says John Key should honour GCSB promise
Opposition parties are demanding a report into what might have been unlawful spying on New Zealanders by the Government Communications and Security Bureau be made public. Audio
Labour criticises the government's attitude to MMP
The Labour Party says the government's refusal to introduce amendments to the Mixed Member Proportional system in time for the 2014 election is a travesty. Audio
Opposition parties criticise convention centre deal
The Labour leader, David Shearer, says it's outrageous that future governments are being tied to a deal with SkyCity to build a convention centre in Auckland. Audio
Labour leader delivers pre-budget speech
In a pre-budget speech, the Labour leader David Shearer has said next week's budget will be one for the boardroom, not the smoko room. Audio
Labour will oppose spy agency legislation
The Labour Party says it will not support new legislation which would allow New Zealanders to be legally spied upon. Audio
Shearer criticises Key's handling of Aaron Gilmore
The National Party backbench MP, Aaron Gilmore, returns to Parliament this week, where he'll face further scrutiny about his behaviour at the party's mainland conference in Hanmer Springs more than a… Audio
Tributes paid to Parekura Horomia
A champion of Maori aspiration and achievement, respected across New Zealand and across political lines, a big man with a big heart. Those are just some of the ways Parekura Horomia is being… Audio
David Shearer says latest polls are encouraging
The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, says the polls show a pleasing trend. Audio
Labour Party is promising to slash household power bills
The Labour Party is promising to slash household power bills by up to 330 dollars a year if it gets into Government, under a radical restructuring of the electricity industry that National is calling… Audio
Labour refuses to back proposed law changes
The Labour Party is refusing to back law changes that will allow the Government Security Communications Bureau to legally spy on New Zealanders. Audio
Labour signals changes to electricity sector
Labour is throwing a spanner into today's sale of Mighty River Power. Audio
Government denies putting pressure on Solid Energy
Listening to that was the Finance Minister, Bill English. Audio
Don Elder to front at Parliament
The former chief executive of Solid Energy, Don Elder, will make a much anticipated appearance at Parliament today to answer MPs' questions about the company's financial demise. Audio
Labour questions Govt role in coal company debt
The Government has had to admit in Parliament that it forced Solid Energy to take on more debt so it could increase its dividend payouts to the Crown. Audio
Anti-asset sales petition to be presented today
What's being billed as the largest citizens-initiated referendum petition ever gathered will be presented at Parliament today. Audio
