Labour Party
Cunliffe to retire from politics
Former Labour Party leader David Cunliffe will retire from politics at the 2017 election, but says he has not been forced out of Parliament. Video
Nights' Pundit - Economics
Independent scholar Brian Easton with a critical assessment of the economic aims and impact of the Clark-Cullen Labour government. Audio
NZ didn't bow to pressure from China over meeting - English
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English denies New Zealand bowed to Chinese pressure when it cancelled a meeting with two pro-democracy advocates from Hong Kong.
Greens would cap migration at 1% of population
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has prompted the Greens to release their new, population based immigration policy.
Video: Andrew Little on the Mt Roskill deal with the Greens
In Focus - Andrew Little defends Labour's deal with the Greens in Mt Roskill, and says his party will use the by-election to test a new policy on law and order. Video
Labour 'over-egging' local elections success
The National Party says Labour is over-egging the significance of its success at the weekend's local government elections.
Local Body Election Special 2016
Philippa Tolley hosts a Local Body Election Special with winning mayors reacting, and RNZ reporters rounding up results from across the country. Audio
PM rejects Children's Commissioner's call to cut child poverty by 10% by 2018
Prime Minister John Key is rejecting the Children's Commissioner's call for a 10 percent reduction in child poverty by the end of next year - but Labour wants it to take up the challenge. Audio
Greens won't contest Mt Roskill by-election
The Green Party won't be standing a candidate in the likely Mt Roskill by-election in Auckland.
Andrew Little rejects labels of centre or left
The Labour leader Andrew Little has dismissed Helen Clark's advice Labour should work at 'commanding the centre ground' saying labels such as centre are meaningless. Audio
Labour defends use of 'baby number' widget
Labour is defending using a Facebook "baby number" widget to gather more than 54,000 email addresses, saying it is a way of starting conversations with people. Audio
Dylan Taylor: the ESRA think tank
Kim Hill talks to Dr Dylan Taylor, lecturer in Sociology at Victoria University of Wellington, editor of Counterfutures, and member of the board of trustees and a researcher for new think-tank… Audio
Labour to boost Auckland presence
The Labour Party is setting up a new office in Auckland to boost its presence in the city.
Māori King rejects Labour in unscripted speech closing
The Māori King has personally backed the Māori Party but says he wants it to include Hone Harawira's Mana Party.
Labour considers student debt policy
The Labour Party is considering a policy which would see student debts reduced in exchange for people taking so-called public service jobs in the regions. Video, Audio
Trevor Mallard won't stand again for Hutt South
Labour MP Trevor Mallard will not stand for election again in the Hutt South and will seek a place on the party list instead.
Labour relishes challenge if Mana, Maori Party join forces
Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis says he can't wait for Mana and the Maori Party to mend fences - because he says Hone Harawira won't be able to resist the temptation to wreck the whole show. Audio
Auckland housing crisis reaches new low - Labour
Labour decries the Work and Income referral what some are saying are slum landlords. Phil Twyford asks what's next for the Auckland housing crisis - dog kennels? Audio
Questions raised about timing of dividend announcement
National and Labour are at loggerheads over housing, with Andrew Little announcing over the weekend that Labour would turn Housing NZ into a public service department - and National's response. Audio
Labour makes emergency housing pledge
Labour is pledging to pump $15 million a year into emergency housing, by adding a further 1400 beds around the country. Video
