David Parker
Labour party calls for Foreign Minister to stand down
Opposition parties are calling for the Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, to stand down while the auditor-general investigates the Saudi sheep deal. Audio
Labour claims subterfuge over Saudi sheep deal may be illegal
Labour says Foreign Minister Murray McCully appears to have broken the law around public spending with a $4 million payment to the businesman at the centre of the Saudi sheep farm affair. Audio
Labour calls for inquiry on government's 'deception'
The Labour Party has asked the Auditor General and Treasury to investigate whether they've been misled over the Saudi sheep farm scandal. Audio
Labour says Saudi sheep deal documents are embarrassing
Mr McCully and Mr Groser both declined to come on Morning Report to discuss the documents but Labour's trade spokesman David Parker is in in our Dunedin studio. Audio
More on document dump around Saudi deal
More on the warnings the government got about its controversial Saudi sheep deal; this afternoon the Foreign Minister dumped hundreds of documents about how it spent $11 million building an agrihub to… Audio
Opposition parties slam Govenrment over Saudi delays
Opposition parties say the Government is deliberately blocking the release of documents that will reveal its dealings with a Saudi businessman. Audio
Labour release Cabinet papers over Saudi sheep exports
The Labour MP and former Cabinet Minister, David Parker, has released Cabinet papers from 2007, in the latest twist in the controversy over sheep exports to Saudi Arabia. Audio
Parker questions actions of police over Dirty Politics allegations
The Labour MP David Parker has criticised the actions of the police in Parliament, over their response to a complaint he laid as a result of the allegations in Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics book. Audio
Question time for the Labour Party leadership candidates
The campaigning is over and Labour party members and the affiliated unions have until midday next Tuesday to vote for their preferred leader. The four candidates are in our studio and answer some… Audio
David Parker formally announces Labour leadership bid
The acting Labour leader, David Parker, says he will ask caucus whether he needs to stand down from that role, after he added his name to the leadership race yesterday. Audio
David Parker adds his name to Labour leadership mix
The acting Labour leader, David Parker, has formally added his name to the leadership race, saying he believes he can unify the party and get voters back on the party's side. Audio
Acting Labour leader criticises Prime Minister on spy agency responsibilities
Labour's acting leader David Parker says the Prime Minister is palming off the management of our spy agencies elsewhere. Audio
David Parker preparing for battle as caretaker leader
Labour's new acting leader, David Parker is not ruling out joining the race for the party's top job. Audio
Labour to have a new leader before 2015
Labour MPs have decided they want to act sooner rather than later, and have a new leadership in place by Christmas. Audio
Labour's finance spokesperson discusses capital gains tax
For clarification on the Capital Gains tax The Labour Party's Finance Spokesperson, David Parker, joins us. Audio
David Parker - Labour Party deputy leader
Labour's deputy leader David Parker, has written to the Police Commissioner Mike Bush, asking for an urgent investigation into allegations surrounding the former Justice Minister Judith Collins. Read… Audio
Election Issues debate: Economy
The Labour Party finance spokesman David Parker and the National Party's finance spokesman Bill English join Kathryn Ryan to discuss the economy, and their party's plans and policies for it. Audio
Labour's Finance spokesperson on New Zealand's accounts
Labour's Finance spokesperson David Parker joins us. Audio
Labour says policy is fully costed
The Labour Party says the 220-million-dollar health policy it announced yesterday is fully costed and affordable. Audio
Unemployment at 5-year low but wages stagnate
With unemployment at its lowest level in more than five years companies are taking on more workers, but despite the growing economy, wages have stagnated. Audio