David Shearer

And now, from the other side of the house the Labour Party leader, David Shearer. Audio

The country's 50th Parliament sat for the first time yesterday, got the formalities out of the way and rose for the summer break. Audio

The Labour Party's MPs have fallen in line behind their new leader after the announcement of the revised caucus rankings, saying there is no bad blood following the leadership race. Audio

The leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, has taken the finance portfolio from his rival David Cunliffe, but kept him on the front bench. Audio

The new Labour Party leader, David Shearer, will now turn his attention to the make up of the party's front bench and how to allocate portfolios. Audio

The Labour Party's new leader, David Shearer, is promising to tour the country seeking views on how to make his party more relevant to voters. The Mt Albert MP beat his rival, David Cunliffe, to win… Audio

The new Labour party leader David Shearer says he expects his defeated rival to get a senior position in the line-up to take on National. Audio

David Shearer talks with Geoff Robinson about David Parker's withdrawal from the leadership race and Mr Parker's new show of support for him. Audio

David Shearer joins us. Audio

The campaigning, lobbying and some say even back stabbing has begun in the contest for who will become the next Labour Party leader. Phil Goff has given two weeks' notice of his intention to step… Audio

Labour leader Phil Goff is expected to hold a news conference later this morning. The three Davids in Labour - Cunliffe, Parker and Shearer - have all been talked about as possible future Labour… Audio

As we have been reporting this morning, business groups are welcoming the draft approval of Auckland's Waterview motorway project. Audio

Detailed 3D digital laser scans are preserving information about Moriori tree carvings on the Chatham Islands Audio

The six week campaign for the Mt Albert seat vacated by the former PM Helen Clark, ended in a Labour landslide on Saturday. Audio

Labour will have a new MP in the House this week. Audio

The hoardings are starting to come down in Mt Albert as the campaign for Helen Clark's old seat winds up. Audio

Joining us are the candidates from four of the major parties - David Shearer, Melissa Lee, the Act Party's John Boscawen and the Green's Russel Norman. Audio

Candidates in the Mount Albert by-election enter their final week of campaigning as a poll shows the Labour party candidate well ahead of the pack. Audio

There has been more bad news for the National Party, with the latest One News political poll showing Labour with an unassailable lead in the Mount Albert by-election. Audio