Chris Bramwell

The United Future leader and government ally, Peter Dunne, suspects National will not agree to compromise on its plans to change the Resource Management Act because it has a secret agenda. Audio

After an extremely tense exchange in Parliament this afternoon the Climate Change Minister has told the House the country's net climate change-causing emissions increased during the Kyoto Protocol… Audio

The deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, says he's not scaremongering by raising fears about the future of trade deals if Winston Peters wins this weekend's Northland by-election. Audio

The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, says he will ask the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security to investigate new claims about the Government's spy agency. Audio

The Green Party wants an independent taskforce to change police culture saying it doesn't trust the police to the job themselves. Audio

MPs have changed the law to reduce their own pay rises, but opposition parties argue that passing it under urgency means it will not be a long-term fix. Audio

The Green Party insists it's not being mean-spirited by scuppering a change to the way international travel perks are calculated for former MPs. Audio

New legislation to change MPs' pay has been delayed and the Green Party says the Government clearly stuffed it up in its haste to get it passed. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says the international community advised against going public with a threat to poison infant formula with 1080. Audio

The Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, is making no bones about the fact that the Government has made a multi-million dollar investment in Northland because it wants to win the by-election. Audio

National is being accused of cynical pork-barrel politics by making a multimillion dollar roading announcement in Northland during the by-election campaign. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, insists the Government's spy agency has acted within the law, but he will not say how, or explain any further. Audio

An announcement on whether Australian troops will work alongside New Zealanders in Iraq could be made as soon. Tony Abbott met John Key for their annual talks, with the fight against Islamic State at… Audio

The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is back home after a two day visit to New Zealand where he was dogged by questions over his leadership. Mr Abbott held talks with his New Zealand… Audio

Tony Abbott has arrived in Auckland for a flying visit this afternoon with Iraq high on the agenda and dogged by new speculation that his leadership's in trouble. Audio

John Key is making clear to the visiting Australian Prime Minister that New Zealand's soldiers in Iraq will not go out on operations even if the Australians do. Audio

A 12 person panel including a former All Black and an Olympian, has been set up to consult with the public about possibly changing the country's flag. Audio

The Prime Minister has neatly side-stepped answering questions in Parliament this afternoon about his relationship with businessman Donghua Liu. Audio

The chief of the defence force says the soldiers being sent to Iraq will be armed and be allowed to defend themselves. Audio

The ACT Party has emerged from its annual conference this weekend full of renewed energy, but it's unclear whether that's enough to halt its downward spiral. Audio