David Shearer
Dodgy diplomat should be extradited, says Labour
A foreign diplomat who left the country despite facing serious criminal charges is expected to be charged in his home country. Audio
Suspended Nauru MPs just doing their jobs - NZ MP
A New Zealand Opposition MP says he hopes the Nauru Government recognises that three suspended MPs were just doing their job of trying to keep it honest. Audio
Power switching doing nothing to lower average prices.
The Labour Party is calling the Government's scheme to make it easier for people to switch electricity companies a failure after a report found it has not led to lower prices overall. Audio
Labour wants Transpower profits passed to consumers
Transpower, has told the Government it can pay a bigger dividend next year now that its upgrade of the national electricity grid is finished. Audio
NZ puts FTA with Russia on hold
Jittery global markets have plunged over fears of a conflict while the price of oil surged. Audio
Labour says Sri Lanka unfit to chair the Commonwealth
The Green MP, Jan Logie, and an Australian Green Senator, were briefly detained in Colombo, while on a trip to talk to locals about allegations of human rights abuses. Audio
David Shearer's resignation statement to reporters
The Labour leader David Shearer is calling it quits - and it could be weeks before a new leader is announced. Audio
GCSB Bill enters final reading
The controversial GCSB legislation has entered its final phase in Parliament. Audio
Labour says questions will be asked over Fonterra
The head of New Zealand milk products at Fonterra, Gary Romano, refused to clarify why it was three days between the company receiving the test results proving contamination and the public… Audio
Parliamentary Service resignation doesn't surprise former PM
Opposition parties are demanding the Prime Minister take responsibility for handing over of the phone records of a reporter by the Parliamentary Service - instead of making its boss a scapegoat. Audio
Labour says PM's al Qaeda claims outrageous politicking
Labour says it's outrageous the Prime Minister is politicking with his claims that Zealanders trained in camps overseas by the terrorist group al Qaeda are in the country. Audio
GCSB bill heads back to Parliament for second reading
The bill allowing the Government's external spy agency to monitor New Zealanders and New Zealand residents is expected back before Parliament today for its second reading. The bill was introduced in… Audio
Labour wants to restrict foreign ownershop of property
Labour's leader David Shearer joins us now in our Auckland studio. Audio
Labour says GCSB ammendments aren't enough
Listening to that was the Labour leader, David Shearer. Audio
Labour party heads into two day caucus in Napier today
Labour Party MPs go into a two-day caucus in Napier today, and the leader David Shearer says the party leadership is not something that will be raised by the other MPs. Audio
Labour calls for inquiry into illegal spying by GCSB
The Labour Party says there needs to be an inquiry into illegal spying by the Government Communications Security Bureau before any amendments are made to the law. Audio
Controversial spy bill hearings get underway
Intelligence and Security hearings begin today over legislation that would make it legal for the Government's electronic spy agency to monitor New Zealanders. Audio
Labour says Ikaroa-Rawhiti result shows Maori Party is finished
The Maori Party is licking its wounds after coming third in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election behind Labour and Mana. Audio
PM says don't read too much into Ikaroa-Rawhiti results
John Key says he's not concerned about a poor showing for his Government support partner, the Maori Party, at the weekend's Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Audio
Focus on Politics for 28 June 2013
A week after submissions closed on the Government's new spy legislation there are doubts about whether it has enough support to get it through Parliament. Audio
