Benedict Collins
Govenrment accused of endangering NZ's reputation
The Government is facing fresh accusations that it has endangered New Zealand agriculture and the country's corruption-free reputation with its controversial Saudi farm deal. Audio
Trade officials confirm mass lamb deaths
Officials have confimed high numbers of New Zealand-bred lambs died shortly after being being born on the Government's controversial demonstration farm in the Saudi Arabian desert. Audio
Govt says not many other farmers
Having poured millions of dollars into a demonstration farm in the Saudi Arabian desert supposedly to showcase New Zealand agriculture, the Government now says there are not many other farmers in the… Audio
Government warns dairy farmers they're in trouble
The Government's warning dairy farmers the next few months will be the toughest for them in years. Audio
Gov urged to stregthen quarry safety rules
Opposition parties say it's alarming quarries in New Zealand are virtually unregulated because of the Government's hands-off approach to workplace safety. Audio
Government concedes it's part of the Saudi problem
The Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has conceded that the Saudi businessman, Hamood Al Ali Al-Khalaf, was not impressed with the Government when it didn't lift the ban on live sheep exports in… Audio
Prime Minister's warning dismissed as desperate political bluff
The Prime Minister's warning to opposition parties that the Saudi flying sheep saga is about to blow up in their faces is being dismissed as a desperate political bluff. Audio
Government accused of scaremongering over refugees
The Prime Minister has been accused of scaremongering after he said refugees could now reach New Zealand on boats. Audio
Greens call for investigation into Saudi sheep spending
The Green Party is calling for an offical investigation into what it says is the Government's pay-offs to a Saudi businessman angered over a ban on live sheep exports. Audio
Government accused of paying multi-million dollar bribe
The Government has been accused of bribery after pouring more than eleven million dollars worth of taxpayer money into an influential Saudi businessman's farm Audio
Government accused of paying bribe to Saudi businessman
The Government is being accused of paying a multi-million dollar bribe to a Saudi businessman who threatened to sue New Zealand after it banned live sheep exports. Audio
New controls on farms where oil industry waste is dumped
District councils are to take over the job of making sure Taranaki farmers don't graze stock on land where oil industry waste has been dumped. Audio
