Benedict Collins

The Prime Minister is refusing to discuss new allegations New Zealand spies have been assisting Bangladesh's draconian security agencies. Audio

The Transport Minister Simon Bridges is under fire today with the Labour Party accusing him of breaking Cabinst rules and calling for his ministerial scalp. Audio

The two main political parties have poured cold water on a proposal for a cross-party accord to try to address Auckland's housing woes. Audio

The Labour Party is urging the Government to allow more workers from Vanuatu into the country to help their communities recover and rebuild after Cyclone Pam. Audio

The Northland by-election has been and gone but the region and the Government's plans for it were under scrutiny again in Parliament today. Audio

The new MP for Northland, the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, is vowing to keep the region on the Government's radar and make up for what he says are decades of neglect. Audio

Today in Northland the Prime Minister revealed the Government backed away from announcing planned major investments because of the fierce criticism it copped over the bridges. Audio

Two polls this week have suggested the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will win the Northland by-election in a landslide tomorrow -- shattering the grasp the National Party has had on the… Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has headed straight to Dargaville today after returning from his trip to Japan, only to be heckled by Northland voters. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has conceded the National Party is in big trouble in the Northland by-election and could struggle to hold the seat it's long considered to be true-blue. Audio

A strategic studies specialist says if New Zealand spies did target the competitors of a government minister when he was bidding for a top trade job, then it's arguably the most concerning spying… Audio

There's just one week left for candidates to campaign in the Northland by-election - and next Saturday we'll know the result. Audio

Questions and accusations over brand new bridges and dusty old roads are continuing to dog the Government in the run up to the Northland by-election. Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is urging parents to remain vigilant in looking for infant formula tins that may have been tampered with in the wake of the 1080 poisoning threats Audio

National's Northland candidate Mark Osborne is a campaign novice, with a lot on his shoulders. Audio

The Northland by-election is less than two weeks away and the candidates have been busy traversing the region trying to convince locals they should be their Member for Parliament. Audio

The Government is being urged to step up its efforts to help the people of Syria who are caught in what's being described as the greatest humanitarian crisis of modern times. Audio

The Act Party says it will tell its supporters to abandon its candidate and vote National if it looks like Winston Peters is in line to win this month's Northland by-election. Audio

The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he still considers himself the underdog in the Northland by-election campaign despite a poll suggesting he's out in front. Audio

Labour is challenging the Revenue Minister to explain how the IT costs for a new child support payment system have ballooned from $30 million to $163 million in just four years. Audio