Gerry Brownlee
Defence Minister responds to fears about IS surveillance
Minister of Defence Gerry Brownlee speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio
Government may have early role in Auckland rail tunnel
The government may take an early role in Auckland's downtown rail tunnel project, despite its stance of not helping to fund it before 2020. Audio
Brownlee holds on to job despite security breach.
The Transport Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has held on to his job despite breaching security at Christchurch airport yesterday morning. Audio
Northland farmers want help to repair storm damaged roads
Northland farmers say they need urgent help to repair roads after storms hammered the region. The Federated Farmers Northland president, Roger Ludbrook, says local councils in cannot afford to fix the… Audio
National Party down one point in Colmar Brunton poll
The National Party, which held its annual conference at the weekend, dropped one point in last night's One News Colmar Brunton poll but retains a commanding 50 percent rating. Audio
Gerry Brownlee defends transport plans
The Government is proposing spending close to 40 billion dollars on roading and the transport infrastructure over the next decade. Audio
Brownlee announces multi-agency review into asbestos processes
Susie Ferguson talks to the Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee. Audio
Agencies move to establish the asbestos exposure risk
Nine to Noon has been told that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is leading a multiagency group - including the Earthquake Commission, Fletcher Construction's EQR and the Department… Audio
Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes
The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix. Audio
Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out. Audio
Peters calls Cook Strait ferry service absolute shambles
In the latest blow to Kiwi Rail the Stena Alegra is out of action again today after stormy seas smashed the ferry against a Wellington wharf. Audio
Council wants to use EQC money to build flood protection
The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission are devising a wholesale solution to the city's flood protection. Audio
The heightened flood risk for Christchurch after the quakes
Gerry Brownlee is the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister. Hugo Kristinsson is a South Brighton resident who stood for mayor last year on the issue of flood risk and land damage. David Stringer is… Audio
Transport Minister has full confidence in Kiwirail
Kiwirail says preliminary results from air samples taken from 11 Chinese-made locomotives with asbestos in them, have come back negative. Audio
Asbestos in quarantined trains may not be removed
The asbestos test results from forty Chinese-made locomotives are expected to be out tomorrow and meantime the engines remain quarantined. Audio
Transport minister on alcohol consumption on boats.
Alcohol is thought to be a factor in two high speed boat crashes at the weekend. Audio
Transport Minister defends Transmission Gully funding
Listening to that was Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee. Audio
Brownlee, Christchurch council compromise on housing
The Christchurch City Council says it has reached a compromise with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, and voted unanimously to support a plan to intensify housing in the… Audio
Brownlee gives council one last chance on land plan
The Earthquake Recovery Minister is giving the Christchurch City Council until this morning to approve a major land development plan otherwise he'll force it through himself. Audio
Minister refuses to express confidence in EQC head
The Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Gerry Brownlee, has refused to say whether he still has confidence in the EQC's chief executive Ian Simpson. Audio
