Brent Edwards
Political editor on National Party conference
Joining us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio
Political Editor Brent Edwards
Our Political Editor Brent Edwards is also at the National Party conference. Audio
Focus on Politics for 27 June 2014
The two major parties are holding their annual conferences over the next week as they prepare for the election campaign just weeks away. Audio
Message for National Party conference is 'forget the polls'
The National Party is riding high in the opinion polls but the message for delegates at its annual conference in Wellington this weekend is forget them. Audio
Political editor discusses latest grim poll for Labour
A second opinion poll within a week has put support for Labour below 30 per cent - in psychologically damaging territory. Audio
Labour promises to crack down on tax avoidance
The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax avoidance to help get the Government's books into surplus. Audio
Labour promising bigger surpluses, and to lift spending
The Labour Party is promising to lift spending on health and education but at the same time run bigger surpluses than the Government unveiled in last month's Budget. Audio
Fourteen of top 30 on Labour's list are women.
Labour's president Moira Coatsworth says several new candidates have also got places in the top 40. Audio
Political editor analyses latest in Donghua Liu saga
With our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio
Focus on Politics for 20 June 2014
This week the Labour Party announced the details of its compulsory KiwiSaver policy. But that is not what dominated the news. Instead Labour's leader David Cunliffe had to spend the week defending… Audio
Cunliffe attacks Govt over Liu scandal.
The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, has used a parliamentary question on income inequality to attack the Government over the Donghua Liu scandal. Audio
Update from Brent Edwards
For the latest on today's developments our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio
Political Editor responds to Cunliffe
Political Editor Brent Edwards responds to David Cunliffe's comments. Audio
Political editor discusses latest Liu revelation
Political Editor Brent Edwards speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio
Cunliffe embarrassed by Donghua Liu revelations.
The Labour Party leader David Cunliffe is rejecting suggestions that he lied after it was revealed he wrote to the Immigration Service in 2003 on behalf of businessman Donghua Liu. Audio
Breaking news from Parlaiment on David Cunliffe
Simon Mercep goes live to Brent Edwards at the Press Gallery on the breaking news story that Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe wrote to the Immigration Service in 2003 on behalf of businessman… Audio
Govt criticises Labour's compulsory super plan.
The Government has attacked Labour's compulsory savings policy, saying not all workers can afford to put money into KiwiSaver. Audio
Minor parties seek deals to guarantee a place in Parliament
Just three months out from the general election the minor parties are seeking the patronage of the major parties as they try to guarantee themselves a place in Parliament. Audio
