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Release of documents reveal truth about Hobbit dispute. Audio

The ACT Party goes in to its annual meeting this weekend hoping to breathe new life into its party membership and leave recent troubles behind. Audio

The New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser, has dug in his heels and is refusing to heed calls for his resignation, after he wrote a column about air safety, terrorism and young Muslim men. Audio

Compared with previous visits, this year's political visits to Waitangi ran relatively smoothly. However, infighting between local elders threatened to overshadow the Prime Minister's traditional… Audio

The first official day back at Parliament on Tuesday was more reminiscent of the first day back at school, with personal attacks and political point scoring characterising the Prime Minister's… Audio

This week politicians ended their long summer break and got back to work. But for two government ministers - Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley - the return to work came as a shock when the Prime… Audio

This week the Government released its half-yearly economic and fiscal update. The Treasury is now forecasting the economy won't grow as strongly as it predicted in the May Budget. Audio

This year has been a tough one for the National-led Government as it's dealt with a series of political crises - many of its own making. Audio

Over the past fortnight, Climate Change Ministers from around the world have been meeting for talks in Doha, Qatar, just weeks before the only binding treaty to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions… Audio

The first of The Hobbit movies had its premiere in Wellington this week. Audio

After a tumultuous annual conference last weekend the Labour Party might be hoping it has finally put an end to the speculation about the party's leadership. David Shearer put his stamp on the party… Audio

The Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Auckland over the weekend - the first for David Shearer as party leader. Audio

The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy released a damning report this week blaming both the company and the then Labour Department for failures which led to the deaths of 29 men. Audio

The Maori Party has been on the political landscape for eight years now - but has it peaked? Its performance at the last election was its worst since its inception - winning two fewer seats that it… Audio

Just when the National-led Government thinks it's over a political crisis another crops up. Audio

This week the Ministry of Social Development shut down its nationwide network of self-service kiosks after it was discovered they could be used to access highly confidential ministry information. Audio

Debate over the value of the currency is heating up, with the Green Party proposing the Reserve Bank should start printing money to help rein in the run away dollar. Audio

The Prime Minister may have thought a flurry of inquiries, investigations and reviews into the illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom would have put the whole saga to rest, but that has not been the case… Audio

In a story that would could have been part of a Hollywood script Government ministers at the highest level have been dragged into a scandal complete with spies, a flamboyant internet tycoon and… Audio

The Government is close to putting in place the final phase of welfare reforms that it says will reduce benefit dependency. A Social Security Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament this week that… Audio

The announcement this week by Norske Skog that it is halving production at its pulp and paper mill in Kawerau again puts the focus on jobs. Audio

Does New Zealand need to impose some form of regulation on companies, organisations and individuals who lobby Members of Parliament and public servants? Audio

The National-led Government is on the defensive over whether it's doing enough to deal with poverty. Audio

United Future is holding its Annual General Meeting in Auckland this weekend. Audio

The MMP electoral system came under fire again this week, after the electoral commission announced a proposed shake-up of the system. Audio

The deaths of two New Zealand soldiers during an attack by insurgents in Bamiyan province last Saturday has renewed questions about this country's involvement in Afghanistan. While the National-led… Audio

How secure is the National-led Government's partial privatisation programme? Audio

Parliament has this week passed the biggest constitutional changes to the dairy industry since Fonterra was formed more than a decade ago. The controversial Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Act… Audio

The National Party is holding its annual conference in Auckland over the weekend. It is a time for party delegates to look back at what has been a rocky start to National's second term in government… Audio

Our political reporter, Liz Banas, talks to the Labour Party leader, David Shearer, who has been in the job for just over six months. Audio