Phil Goff

The last Labour leader to lose his job was Phil Goff. He's hedging his bets on who should get the job next. Audio

The previous Labour Prime Minister, Helen Clark, was doorstepped at Wellington airport by Radio New Zealand. David Shearer took over from Helen Clark's successor, Phil Goff - he stood down after… Audio

Parliament has passed new laws that will ban gang insignia from government and local council premises, schools and police stations. Audio

Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says there's no place for Defence Force spying on investigative journalists. Audio

A military court of inquiry into the deaths of 5 New Zealand soldiers last year is recommending training be improved to make it more realistic. Audio

The Labour Party is pulling out all the stops to get the suppressed Court of Inquiry report into the suicide of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan released. Audio

The Labour Party will move a notice of motion in Parliament next week condemning the beating and torture of two prisoners in Fiji. Audio

Labour's defence spokesperson, Phil Goff is calling for an inquest to answer questions surrounding the suicide of a soldier, while on deployment in Afghanistan. Audio

Labour says the government has caused unprecedented damage to New Zealand's Defence Force, by demanding up to 400 million dollars in savings a year. Audio

Politicians are making no promises the Christie Marceau case will influence the new bail laws, currently making their way through Parliament. Audio

Hew Strachan is Professor of the History of War at Oxford, and was in Afghanistan two months ago, and Phil Goff is Labour's foreign affairs spokesman, and was the Defence Minister. Audio

Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman has said the six wounded soldiers are now stable, three remaining in a serious condition. Audio

Peaceful elections have been held in East Timor. The incumbent party, Xanana Gusmao's CNRT, secured 36% of the vote, ahead of Fretilin's 30%. Audio

Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff, says the government is shellshocked that documents about cuts to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade were leaked to him before they'd even… Audio

Labour has released leaked Cabinet papers showing a dramatic backdown over MFAT cuts that will now save less than half of what the Government wanted. Audio

Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff, says the government needs to tell the public the truth about the Special Air Service deployment to Afghanistan, now that it's at an end. Audio

49 out of 53 of New Zealand's ambassadors, High Commissioners and consul generals have told their chief executive the changes he wants will severely curtail New Zealand's economic and foreign policy… Audio

The extent of the government's back down from proposed cost-cutting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to be revealed when managers meet public-sector unions. Audio

The Labour Party says the proposed restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a mess, and the government will have to back down. Audio

The Defence Force admits it made a mistake when it paid out redundancy to two navy officers and then was forced to re-hire them when it couldn't fill their old positions. Audio