Craig Mcculloch
Internet Party before Parliament
The Internet Party has appeared at Parliament to lobby MPs on a bill set to crack down on cyber bullies. Audio
Opposition MPs say law change will make it harder to vote
Opposition MPs have argued that electoral law changes will make it more difficult for some of the country's most vulnerable people to vote. Audio
Govt defends family commissioner's political goals
The Government says it's a bit rich for Labour to demand a families commissioner resign because she wants to be National Party candidate, when Labour already has a candidate from the same office. Audio
Mighty River Power pleads with MPs for more bill transparency
The head of Mighty River Power has made an impassioned plea to MPs to make power bills more transparent so people can clearly see who's to blame for rising prices. Audio
Questions about a family commissioner campaigning for National
A families commissioner has been told she'll have to stand aside from the role if she decides to run as a National Party MP. Audio
NZers to have a say on new flag
Voters will have their say on whether to ditch the country's flag for another design, but not just yet. Audio
PM challenging New Zealand First Party to be upfront
The Prime Minister John Key is challenging New Zealand First to match his honesty and be upfront about who it would work with after the election. He's announced the general election will be held on… Audio
Govt accused of giving two finger salute to children's health
The Government's being accused of giving a two-finger salute to those urging it to improve the health of children. Audio
"Minister of Milk" not backing down
The Justice Minister says she has no regrets over visiting her husband's milk export company while on a tax-payer funded trip to China and says she'd do it all over again. The Prime Minister is… Audio
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Finance Minister accused of misleading public of child poverty
The Finance Minister is being accused of deliberately misleading the public about child poverty by sitting on a statistics slip-up for more than two months. Audio
Police Minister backs newly-appointed police commissioner
The Police Minister says a controversial comment made by the incoming Police Commissioner about one of his former colleagues, pales into insignificance against his years of service. Audio
Govt defends appointment of new Police Commissioner
The Government is defending its appointment to the country's top police job, of Commissioner, saying Mike Bush will do an outstanding job. Audio
Govt spending on contractors skyrockets over five years
The Government is spending tens of millions of dollars more on contractors than it did five years ago - in the case of one ministry, five times as much. Audio
Shane Jones hands over reins to Commerce Commission
The Labour MP Shane Jones' plea for dissatisfied Countdown suppliers to come forward appears to have worked, with the Commerce Minister Craig Foss saying suppliers have now been in touch with him. Audio
Former PM calls for overhaul of public sector
The former Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the public sector, saying it needs a complete overhaul. Audio
Jones accused of hiding behind Parliamentary privilege
The Labour MP, Shane Jones, is being urged to put his money where his mouth is and repeat his allegations about Countdown outside of Parliament. Audio
Winston Peters accuses Key of spying on him
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is accusing the Prime Minister of using the Government's spies to keep tabs on him. Audio
Genesis profit will have no impact on sale decision.
The Government says Genesis Energy's plummeting profit won't disturb its plan to partially sell the state-owned power company. Audio
Dotcom promises to self-destruct Party if low polling
The internet tycoon, Kim Dotcom, is promising to push self-destruct on his Internet Party if it fails to poll above five per cent before ballot papers are printed. Audio