In Parliament

John Key required to defend Foreign Minister Murray McCully in the fifth day of questions in the House about multi-million dollar payments to a Saudi businessman; Steven Joyce fronts up to Education &amp… Read more Audio

Budget debate completed; Health ministers past and present go head to head on the Government's new "Social Bonds" initiative; James Shaw debuts as Greens co-leader with questions to the PM on climate… Read more Audio

Budget Debate ends after 15 hours in 63-58 vote, the government's majority assured by its three support parties. Finance minister devotes his right of reply to an all-out attack on the Labour Party. A… Read more Audio

Opposition taunts government over light legislative workload. Steven Joyce denies reports of a split in National's caucus over the Health and Safety Reform Bill. John Key attacks Andrew Little over… Read more Audio

Reports of divisions among National MPs over workplace health and safety bill are probed by Opposition members; Choice of providers to replace Relationships Aotearoa are defended by Anne Tolley… Read more Audio

Reports of divisions among National MPs over workplace health and safety bill are probed by Opposition members; Choice of providers to replace Relationships Aotearoa are defended by Anne Tolley… Read more Audio

Opposition probes reports of divisions among National MPs over workplace health and safety bill; Anne Tolley defends choice of providers to replace Relationships Aotearoa; Commerce Committee looks at… Read more Audio

Foreign Minister blames Labour for messing up live sheep exports to Saudi Arabia but denies paying a bribe to avoid multi-million dollar court action; Questions on Housing; Briefing on… Read more Audio

Foreign Minister blames Labour for messing up live sheep exports to Saudi Arabia but denies paying a bribe to avoid multi-million dollar court action; Questions on Housing; Budget Debate resumes. Audio

Requests for urgent debates declined; Budget Debate continues; John Key uses Question Time to criticise Andrew Little for talking about means testing for pension payments; Speaker sends Winston Peters… Read more Audio

John Key uses Question Time to bash Opposition leader, Andrew Little, over the head for talking about means testing of old age pension payments; Speaker sends Winston Peters packing; Stoush over… Read more Audio

Budget Week staggers on towards the weekend after Government puts the House under urgency to pass four bills implementing Budget measures through all their stages. Opposition filibuster slows social… Read more Audio