Brent Edwards

The Labour and Green Parties propose setting up a single buyer of electricity to help bring down the cost of power for households and businesses. Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed a proposed law change would prevent him phoning prospective candidates to run the country's electronic spy agency. Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards was at briefing earlier today on the enw law that will allow the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

The Government has enough votes to give its electronic spy agency the legal right to secretly monitor New Zealanders after New Zealand First signalled its support. Audio

And Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

Opposition parties say they don't believe the Prime Minister when he says he knew nothing about possible illegal spying by the GCSB before September last year. Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

Just as the Government faces renewed criticism about its ability to protect private information, it is proposing to let Inland Revenue share taxpayer's information with law enforcement agencies. Audio

Just six weeks before the Budget the Treasury is starting to show more optimism about the economy and expects it to grow solidly this year. Audio

The Prime Minister has faced criticism all week over revelations he rang Ian Fletcher about the job as director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. Audio

The Prime Minister is not resiling from his decison to call Ian Fletcher to encourage him to apply for the job as head of the electronic spy agency. Audio

The Prime Minister has no regrets about calling Ian Fletcher to ask him to apply for the job as head of the GCSB. Audio

The State Services Commissioner says he was surprised the Prime Minister rang an old family friend directly about the country's top spy job. Audio

The Labour Party is calling for an inquiry as the Prime Minister comes under more pressure over the appointment of Ian Fletcher as director of the country's electronic spy agency. Audio

The Prime Minister has defended his role in the appointment of Ian Fletcher as director of the Government's spy agency. Audio

An embarrassing breach of confidential information by the Earthquake Commission has raised questions about whether there is a systemic problem with privacy across the whole of An embarrassing breach… Audio

The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has been speaking out about the latest mass privacy breach at the Earthquake Commission. Audio

It's been revealed that the Treasury and State Services Commission opposed setting up an independent workplace health and safety agency, as recommended by the Royal Commission investigating the Pike… Audio

The Prime Minister has been forced to defend himself after the Deputy Auditor-General contradicted his claim that her report on Sky City's bid to build an international convention centre cleared… Audio

Questions about the privacy breach by the Earthquake Commission prompted unruly scenes in Parliament this afternoon as the Speaker, David Carter, struggled to control MPs. Audio