Brent Edwards

Political Editor Brent Edwards relays details of David Shearer's departure as leader of the Labour party. Audio

Joining us is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

The Government has conceded it has no idea how much it will cost to sell shares in Meridian Energy. Audio

With us is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio

The Government intends putting shares in Genesis Energy up for sale next March even though it will still be owed money for the partial float of Meridian Energy. Audio

The Government is offering a signficant enticement to people to buy shares in Meridian Energy in the face of public disenchantment with its asset sales programme. Audio

The electronic spy agency is refusing to say whether it transmits information from American spy satellites back to the United States even though leaked material suggests it does. Audio

Discrepancy in Christcurch rates found; Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse; Minister says abuse must stop; Farmers worry trade rivals may exploit Fonterra crisis; Spy agency refuses… Audio

The Prime Minister has told his post-Cabinet news conference the Government will rush legislation through Parliament to ensure the ministerial inquiry in Fonterra's botulism scare has the power to… Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards was at the National Party's annual conference in Nelson. Audio

This week the Government has been battling the fall-out from the Fonterra contamination scare. Audio

User groups say it shouldn't be the Government that decides what price companies can charge for use of the old copper phone lines. Audio

Listening to that was our political editor Brent Edwards and he joins us. Audio

Opposition parties have used information dumped by the Government last Friday to attack the credibility of the Prime Minister over his handling of the inquiry into the leak of the GCSB report. Audio

We speak with our Political Editor Brent Edwards about the GCSB emails being sent by mistake to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and National's recent drop in the polls. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has sought legal advice over the disclosure of his emails with a reporter to an inquiry investigating a leaked document. Audio

The Prime Minister remained defiant this week despite evidence emerging his office had pressured the Parliamentary Service to release phone records to the inquiry into the leak of the Kitteridge… Audio

New information released in the last hour shows the David Henry inquiry into the GCSB report leak asked for and received emails between the Fairfax reporter, Andrea Vance, and the MP Peter Dunne. Audio

Joining is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

The Parliamentary Service has refused to make any comment, and so has the Speaker David Carter who is in charge of the service. Audio