Demelza Leslie
Prime Minister embarrasses nation with hair pulling
The Prime Minister's been accused of abusing his power and embarrassing the nation for repeatedly pulling an Auckland waitress's hair Audio
Focus on Politics for 10 April 2015
Dentists say they're sick and tired of taking out teeth from young children and are calling on the Government to take action to improve the state of the nation's teeth. Audio
Government warned to make oral health a funding priority
The Government's been warned to make funding oral health a priority before a tsunami of baby boomers require major dental work. Audio
Labour welcomes deal to end zero hour contracts
Controversial zero-hour contracts at some fast food chains are set to be scrapped. Audio
Parents demand changes after having to wait days to see body
The parents of a teenager killed in the Carterton hot air balloon crash in 2012, who had to wait days to see their daughter's body, are demanding that MPs change the law. Audio
MPs tell police to speed up resolving sexual assault cases
MPs have been told the police need to put their foot on the accelerator to sort out adult sexual assault cases and police misconduct more efficiently. Audio
Environment Minister confident of revised bill
The Environment Minister is confident the Government will still be able to change the Resource Management Act before Parliament this year. Audio
Government to rip up planned RMA changes
The Government's been forced to abandon its most controversial changes to the Resource Management Act following the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' win in the Northland by-election. Audio
Government set to sign up to huge international deal
The Government's set to sign up to an international deal on government contracts to buy goods and services which it says will open up a trillion dollar-plus market to New Zealand exporters. Audio
Government's social housing policy in ruins
Opposition parties say the Government's social housing policy is in ruins following the Salvation Army's decision not to buy any state houses. Audio
Retired Australian judge to lead new Bain inquiry
A senior retired Australian judge will lead a new inquiry into David Bain's bid for compensation. Audio
Police Minister says officers' failings make for grim reading
The Police Minister says today's report into the police's mishandling of their investigation into a teenage sex ring in Auckland makes for grim reading. Audio
Govt accused of half measures to cut housing costs
The Government's been accused of half-measures in its attempt to cool the overheated housing market. Audio
John Key defends sending troops amid war crimes allegations
The Prime Minister has been forced to defend sending training troops to Iraq following allegations the army there is committing war crimes. Audio
Northland by-election dominates questions
The Northland by-election continues to dominate questions in Parliament, as the race for the electorate seat heats up. Audio
Government defends handling of blackmail threat
The Government says it was right to go public with the blackmail threat to contaminate infant formula with the pest-control poison 1080 and it is defending the time it took to tell the public. Audio
Government pulling out all the stops for Northland
The National Party is pulling out all the stops to win the Northland by-election. Audio
Labour accuses Government of ripping off businesses
The Government's being accused of overcharging businesses for ACC levies by more than 370 million dollars a year. Audio
Cross party support called for on the future of ACC levies
Labour is criticising planned cuts to the levy from April the first, saying the 5 cent drop doesn't go far enough. Audio
PM continues to deny mass surveillance
The Prime Minister is dismissing a Green Party complaint over claims of illegal spying as a political stunt. Audio