Benedict Collins
Peters says wrong to fly flag challenger on Auckland Bridge
The World Economic Forum has got underway in Davos Switzerland with the Syrian refugee crisis and the fragile state of world markets emerging as pressing issues. Audio
Chinese economic slow down not panicking exporters
New Zealand companies are not panicking about China's slowing economy, saying Chinese consumers' appetite for what they're offering remains undiminshed. Audio
Government told it needs to push harder to help detainees
The Government is being told it needs to push harder to help New Zealanders who are being held in Australian detention centres. Audio
Hospitality sector booms in December
New spending stats show New Zealanders spent up large at restaurants and bars as the holiday season began. Audio
Farmers warned against feeding killer swedes in Spring
The group investigating killer swedes in Southland has issued one last warning to farmers not to feed herbicide tolerant swedes to cows in the Spring. Audio
Meet the Newsmaker: Judith Collins
Judith Collins talks to RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins about her reinstatement to Cabinet and time on the backbenches. Audio
Time running out to vote in first flag referendum
The Electoral Commission says anyone who hasn't voted yet in the first flag referendum needs to get a wriggle on. Audio
House rises for 2015
Parliament has risen for the year and the final Question Time had a festive theme. Audio
Govt gives $2.6 million to build Saudi abbatoir
The Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says two-point-six million dollars of taxpayers money will be spent this year building an abbatoir for a disaffected Saudi businessman. Audio
Corrections Department criticised over treatment of teenagers
The Corrections Department has been told it's putting the lives of teenage prisoners at risk by keeping them locked up for 23 hours a day in their cells at Mt Eden. Audio
Greens say Key "hypocritical" on fossil fuel subsidies
The Prime Minister is being labelled a hypocrite for calling on the world to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at the United Nations climate change talks in Paris. Audio
Govt shelves kiwisaver plans
The Government's plan to bring in mass auto enrolment for Kiwisaver is now off the table. Political reporter Benedict Collins reports. Audio
Maori Party gives RMA changes its blessing
The Government has had to abandon its most controversial plans to change the Resource Management Act. Audio
Govt defends housing strategy
The Prime Minister is defending the Government's record on housing vulnerable New Zealanders, saying it's doing the best that it can. Audio
Key hopes Aust, will make it easier for Kiwis to become Aussies
The Prime Minister John Key emerged from a meeting with Malcolm Turnbull yesterday with some optimism Australia will make it easier for New Zealanders to obtain Australian citizenship. Audio
PETA: government-supported Saudi farm puts reputation at risk
The Government is refusing to rule out sending more sheep to a controversial farm in the Saudi desert despite the catastrophic lamb losses that have occurred there. Audio
Minister wanted to pay panel chair $3000 a day
The revelation the chair of a Child Youth and Family panel is being paid 2-thousand dollars a day caused political and public outrage, but in fact the responsible minister was pushing for much more. Audio
Twenty detainees to land this week
A planeload of New Zealanders from Australian detention centres, most of them from Christmas Island, will arrive back in New Zealand this week. Audio
NZTE under investigation for not releasing lamb death report
A Government agency is being investigated for its role in the Saudi sheep scandal. Audio
