Brent Edwards

Joining us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

The Labour Party president, Moira Coatsworth, says the party's annual conference in Christchurch at the weekend confirmed Labour is on the rise. Audio

The Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Christchurch over the weekend just seven weeks after David Cunliffe was elected leader. In the immediate aftermath of Mr Cunliffe's election Labour… Audio

This afternoon at a policy workshop delegates voted in favour of an amendment from trade unions affiliated to the party. Audio

The Government announced the sale of 49 percent of its shareholding in Meridian Energy this week. But only 62,000 individual investors bought shares, well short of the 113,000 who invested in Mighty… Audio

The Minister of Economic Development has accused the Green Party of adopting unsavoury tactics in opposing the Government's partial privatisation policy. Audio

The Government is determined to press ahead with its partial privatisation programme despite a lukewarm response to the sale of shares in Meridian Energy. Audio

The ACT party leader, John Banks, is challenging the Auckland District Court ruling that he should stand trial on a charge of making a false electoral return. Audio

An international organisation has accused the Government of not doing enough to crack down on the bribery of foreign officials by New Zealand businesses. Audio

The Government is coming under increasing pressure over its support for the ACT Party leader, John Banks. Audio

The Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, was kicked out of Parliament this afternoon as tempers frayed during questions about the ACT Party leader, John Banks. Audio

RNZ political editor, Brent Edwards discusses immediate problems for the government. Audio

The Prime Minister is holding a news conference at parliament - Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, says he is not worried by a legal challenge from the Bank of Tokyo to the Government's proposed restructuring of coal company Solid Energy. Audio

The Prime Minister made a hurried trip to Canberra this week to meet the new Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has arrived back from Canberra early this morning saying he was unable to convince Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that New Zealanders living in Australia are being… Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, will meet the new Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, in Canberra later today for the first time in his new role. Audio

Just moments before a crucial Security Council meeting on Syria began the Prime Minister John Key told the United Nations General Assembly the council could not wash its hands of the crisis. Audio

Just hours before the United Nations Security Council debates the crisis in Syria worries have been raised about the extent of influence Al Qaeda has over opposition groups in that country. Audio

The United Nations Security Council will discuss Syria tomorrow as the big powers continue to pressure it to stick to the agreement to hand over its chemical weapons. Audio