David Parker

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

The Prime Minister John Key and the Finance Minister Bill English were unavailable for comment. The Labour Party's finance spokesperson David Parker and the Green Party co-leader Russel Norman state… Audio

The Prime Minister has dismissed a Green Party suggestion the Government should print more money to bring down the value of the New Zealand dollar. Audio

Opposition parties say the Government's missed an opportunity to give the Reserve Bank more tools to bring down the value of the dollar. Audio

The Labour Party says new job figures show the Government's economic policies are failing to create jobs. Audio

The Labour Party accuses the Government of being stuck in the past for refusing to consider any moves to bring the value of the New Zealand dollar down. Audio

A report out today into the future retirement income of New Zealanders says private savings will have to be boosted to reflect the increasing longevity of the population. Labour Party finance… Audio

The Labour Party was quick to tag the Budget "zero growth and zero hope" and "a departure lounge budget". Audio

A zero budget with zero growth and zero hope is how opposition politicians have summed up Bill English's fourth budget. Audio

The Labour Party's finance spokesperson, David Parker. Audio

Comments made by a senior Labour MP about his party's concerns for New Zealand becoming 'Australia's Mexico' are thirty years out of date according to Mexico's ambassador. Audio

The Reserve Bank governor expressed concerns about the high level of the New Zealand dollar as long as three years ago. Since then the Kiwi has climbed 20 per cent. Audio

The Labour Party's finance spokesperson, David Parker, joins us now in our Wellington studio. Audio

Opposition parties are again criticising the Government over its partial asset sales programme, after the Finance Minister admitted to guessing how much the sales might earn. Audio

The Prime Minister says the laws governing land sales to foreigners could be changed if the sales accelerate and alarm New Zealanders. Audio

The campaigning, lobbying and some say even back stabbing has begun in the contest for who will become the next Labour Party leader. Phil Goff has given two weeks' notice of his intention to step… Audio

Another of the contenders for Labour Party leadership, David Parker, joins us. Audio

Labour leader Phil Goff is expected to hold a news conference later this morning. The three Davids in Labour - Cunliffe, Parker and Shearer - have all been talked about as possible future Labour… Audio

The party's economic development spokesperson says a surplus will be achieved by dividend payouts from state assets and its capital gains tax. Audio

The Labour Party has selected the former cabinet minister, David Parker, to contest the potentially crucial Epsom electorate in November's general elections. Audio