Brent Edwards

The Green Party has put climate change back on centre stage for the coming election campaign after announcing it would introduce a carbon tax to help reduce CO2 emissions. Audio

The Government is all but giving up on passing changes to employment law before the election now that the ACT MP, John Banks, is resigning from Parliament. Audio

The Prime Minister is coming under pressure to tighten controls over the release of information that could be used to help United States drone attacks. Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed information gathered by the Government's electronic spy agency could have been used in identifying targets for United States drone attacks. Audio

After six years of running deficits the Government is poised to run a budget surplus in the next financial year. As well, in his sixth Budget the Finance Minister, Bill English, has found the money to… Audio

For more analysis on the budget with us is our Political Editor, Brent Edwards and Economics Correspondent, Patrick Omeara. Audio

Here's our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2014 Budget, plus expert analysis and commentary from Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards, economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara, business… Audio

Guyon Espiner discusses the Budget with political editor Brent Edwards and economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara. Audio

The Government has not yet banked any budget surpluses but the Prime Minister is already raising the possibility of further tax cuts. Audio

The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has lived to fight another day after Winston Peters' "big reveal" fell short. Audio

The Housing Minister has rejected renewed calls for the Government to investigate how much foreign buyers might be driving up the price of houses in Auckland. Audio

TVNZ is to ban staff reporting, editing or producing political stories from being members of political parties and require general news staff to disclose any party membership following its report into… Audio

The financially troubled state-owned coal company Solid Energy wants to increase its mining for coal in an effort to get itself back to profitability. Audio

After losing money and going deeply into debt, and despite low international coal prices, the financially troubled state-owned coal company, Solid Energy, says its time to mine for more coal. Audio

Two months after questions were first raised about the Justice Minister, Judith Collins', involvement with export company Oravida she cannot shake off accusations she has a conflict of interest. Audio

The Prime Minister has rejected suggestions he should sack the Justice Minister, Judith Collins, saying she has his full confidence. Audio

The senior Labour MP, Trevor Mallard, has been ejected from Parliament during a testy exchange with Justice Minister Judith Collins about her links to export company Oravida. Audio

Brent Edwards is in the studio with Susie Ferguson. Audio

The Prime Minister has told the Justice Minister, Judith Collins, to take a break from work to refresh herself. Audio