David Parker

With unemployment at its lowest level in more than five years companies are taking on more workers, but despite the growing economy, wages have stagnated. Audio

The Labour Party and the Government disagree over whether the drop in dairy prices will be bad for the economy. Audio

Labour came out swinging at its election-year congress over the weekend saying the election would go down to the wire. Audio

The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax avoidance to help get the Government's books into surplus. In its alternate Budget, Labour says it will run surpluses if it leads the next Government… Audio

The Labour Party is promising to lift spending on health and education but at the same time run bigger surpluses than the Government unveiled in last month's Budget. Audio

Labour's finance spokesperson David Parker is with us. Audio

The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, is calling today's Budget all smoke and mirrors. Audio

With Labour Finance Spokesperson, David Parker. Audio

The Labour Party has just announced details of its plan to overhaul monetary policy, saying the scheme will help working New Zealanders save more. Audio

To combat rising inflation pressures, the Reserve Bank governor, Graeme Wheeler, is tipped to lift the cash rate by a quarter of a percent. Audio

The Government says it has no choice but to bend to United States' demands to supply its tax authorities with private information on Americans living here. Audio

First home buyers have been hit hard after ASB withdrew all pre-approvals for buyers with deposits of less than 20 per cent. Audio

David Parker, the Labour Party's newly appointed deputy leader, is rejecting accusations he's a poor communicator as he begins the task of uniting a previously divided party. Audio

Labour list MP and Maori Affairs spokesperson Shane Jones; Labour list MP and Finance spokesperson David Parker. Audio

We asked both Peter Dunne and the Parliament's speaker, David Carter, to appear on the programme this morning. They both declined. But listening to that was the Labour Party's finance spokesperson… Audio

The opposition finance spokesperson, David Parker, says the plan does nothing to change the shape of the economy and only expects to get back into surplus next year by the skin of its teeth. Audio

More on today's budget now with the Finance Minister saying the Government is on track to return to surplus in 2014/15. Audio

The Government is confident its books will be back to surplus in 2014-15 after the latest set of accounts showed a steady improvement in its financial position. Audio

In 2009, the Commerce Commission investigation released an investigation into the electricity market. Professor Wolak estimated that electricity generators used their market power to earn $4.3 billion… Audio

The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, is rubbishing an opposition inquiry into manufacturing, saying while there are challenges in the sector - it is not in crisis. Audio