Focus on Politics

The country's top spies appeared before the Intelligence and Security Committee this week to answer questions about the Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau.

This week the deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, led a ministerial delegation to Sydney to meet with ministers in the new Government there as part of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum. Audio

Voters in Christchurch East will head to the polls next weekend to decide who'll be their next member of Parliament. Audio

Ministers and officials from 195 countries are meeting in Poland next week to try to get closer towards the first globally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

This week the Focus Team takes a look at the future of United Future and starts with a look at the past year. Audio

The Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Christchurch over the weekend just seven weeks after David Cunliffe was elected leader. In the immediate aftermath of Mr Cunliffe's election Labour… Read more Audio

The Government announced the sale of 49 percent of its shareholding in Meridian Energy this week. But only 62,000 individual investors bought shares, well short of the 113,000 who invested in Mighty… Read more Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is predicting a key post-election role as his party holds its annual conference in Christchurch this weekend. Audio

The superannuation debate has been reignited following the Government's restated intentions, about when it will resume payments to the New Zealand Superaunnuation. Audio

The Prime Minister made a hurried trip to Canberra this week to meet the new Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Audio

ASB's action this week over pre-approved home loans have once again put the spotlight on new rules for low deposit lenders, and the political debate about housing affordability. Audio

On Sunday David Cunliffe finally got the job he's always wanted. Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, looks back at Mr Cunliffe's first week as Labour Party leader, and considers what lies ahead. Audio