David Cunliffe

The Prime Minister says he can't rule out a credit downgrade by ratings agency Moody's. Audio

The Auditor General is accusing the Treasury of mishandling the deposit guarantee scheme which paid out two billion dollars in taxpayers' cash to investors in failed finance firms. Audio

The Labour Party has slammed the government's handling of the economy after the latest GDP figures show the economy has grown just point-one percent in the June quarter. Audio

The group of the world's 20 major economies are holding an emergency conference call as the turmoil in the world markets continues to trouble investors. Audio

The Government is considering a policy under which Kiwisaver funds would be encouraged to invest in the four state-owned energy companies that are likely to be partially sold off. Audio

The Labour Party is accusing the government of selling the nation a pup with its budget projections. It has produced figures which suggest the Government has deliberately left off nearly… Audio

The National-led government has raised fresh criticism of Labour's tax policy, saying it would add 18 billion dollars to net debt over the next fifteen years. Audio

The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, describes it as a game changer. The Prime Minister, John Key, says it will be a dagger through the heart of the economic recovery. They are both talking about… Audio

The Government has admitted borrowing more than it needs, sparking questions about whether it's partly to blame for the strong New Zealand dollar. Audio

Figures provided by Treasury suggest the Government could be borrowing significantly less than the current $380-million per week which it claims is necessary to maintain current levels of expenditure… Audio

The Labour Party is vowing to tell voters exactly how it will pay for all its election policies - with the agriculture sector the first to be targetted to provide more money. Audio

MPs will resume debate on the Budget in just under three hours, as the Government pushes through cuts to KiwiSaver and Working for Families under urgency. Audio

For Labour's take on the budget, with us is the party's Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe. Audio

The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books. Audio

Labour's finance spokesperson, David Cunliffe. Audio

Documents made public by the Treasury show there were offers made to buy the troubled finance company, but they weren't taken up. Audio

Labour's Finance spokesperson, David Cunliffe, is accusing the government of reneging on its much-vaunted promise to narrow the wage gap with Australia. Audio

The Labour Party says the Finance Minister, Bill English, should resign after the bill for bailing out finance companies ballooned to $1.2 billion. Audio

The Prime Minister has signalled an election year austerity budget in May because of the Canterbury earthquakes. John Key says the Government needs to cut spending because of quake-related costs and a… Audio

The Labour Party is going on the attack against the government's fiscal policy calling it muddled and flawed. Audio