Annette King
Labour complains to speaker over minister's responses
The Labour spokesperson Annette King says it's appropriate that she lays a complaint with the Office of the Speaker about recent Parliamentary Answers provided by the Housing Minister Phil Heatley. Audio
Labour accuses govt of stone-walling over housing crisis
The Labour Party MP Annette King is accusing the Housing Minister Phil Heatley of arrogance and obfuscation when it comes to answering questions over what she says is a growing crisis in the state… Audio
Labour critical of Housing NZ spending
The Labour Party says Housing New Zealand's spending on consultants and contractors has more than doubled. Audio
Opposition questions Housing Minister's memory
The Labour MP Annette King is questioning the Housing Minister's memory. Audio
Labour discusses plans for low income Hobsonville homes
Housing New Zealand told Morning Report last night it had never intended to build more than 17 houses under the gateway scheme. Audio
Annette King says Housing NZ call centres a farce
The Labour Party says Housing New Zealand's switch to using call centres is a failure, with people being forced to wait nearly half an hour to have their calls answered. Audio
English says vetoing more parental leave is not anti-democratic
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says he is not being anti-democratic by declaring that regardless of how Parliament votes, he will veto an extension to paid parental leave. Audio
Shake-up of local govt expected
The Cabinet is expected to consider today a massive shake-up of local government. Audio
Labour response to National's tougher benefit rules
The National Party says it will introduce tougher rules to target benefit abuse if it leads the next Government. Audio
Labour pledge on Women's Refuge
Leader Phil Goff and social policy spokesperson Annette King discuss Labour's plan to put $700,000 a year back into baseline funding for the service. Audio
Election Debate: Welfare
With Paula Bennett, Annette King, Metiria Turei. Tariana Turia from the Maori Party was unable to take part. Audio
Labour says it would lift 150,000 families out of poverty
The Labour Party admits shutting the poorest families out of a Working for Families tax credit is discriminatory and it would change the policy if it became government. Audio
Labour Party deputy leader on the policy for children
Annette King answers reporters' questions on the policy, along with health spokesperson Grant Roberston and Sue Moroney, the party's education spokeperson. Audio
Labour backs child advocacy group's calls for policy change
The government's Youth Affairs and Social Development Minister, Paula Bennet, declined to be interviewed, saying she hasn't had time to read the report. Audio
Govt not taking action on child abuse - opposition
Opposition parties say the Government is avoiding taking action to help children at risk by putting out a discussion document for a seven-month consultation. Audio
Controversial proposals on helping children to be unveiled
The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says a paper on vulnerable children to be published today is controversial and will make people uncomfortable. Audio
Labour wants to put recent events behind it
The Labour Party says it wants to get public attention back on to the issues that matter, away from revelations that have generated headlines. Audio
Chris Carter defends unsanctioned overseas trip
The suspended MP, Chris Carter, is defending a recent unsanctioned overseas trip saying the Labour Party's deputy leader told him it was best just not to tell anyone. Audio
Ministerial spending
Annette King, Labour party Deputy Leader and former senior minister discusses ministerial spending and what is and what isn't acceptable as normal behaviour. Audio
Labour says government must spell out Whanau Ora details
The Government has announced its first funding commitment to the Whanau Ora programme but details on how the money will be spent and who will spend it are unclear. Audio
