Brent Edwards
Scaremongering blamed for drop in vaccination rates
Scaremongering by anti-immunisation groups is being blamed for a drop in the rate of Pakeha girls receiving the HPV vaccine, from 68 to 58 percent in the past year. Audio
Emails show ex-US ambassador worried about staff competence
Just released emails reveal the former United States ambassador to New Zealand, David Huebner, had serious worries about the competence and quality of senior staff at the American embassy. Audio
Brent Edwards live from the PM's press conference on Waitangi
Brent Edwards reports live from the Prime Minister's press conference at the Langham Hotel, where he explained his decision not to go to Waitangi. Audio
Is there a 'dark side' to NZ dairy?
New Zealand's dairy industry is touted as one of the best in the world, including in terms of its treatment of animals - but is there a dark side, asks Amelia Langford in this week's Power Play.
Public Service Neutrality under Threat?
Brent Edwards examines whether the country's public servants are being politicised Audio
PSA accuses agencies of obstructing OIA review.
The Public Service Association has accused some government agencies of obstructing the Ombudsman's Office investigation into the Official Information Act. Audio
People isolated by bridger collapse will have to wait
People left isolated by the slumping of a bridge in Upper Hutt will have to wait until the end of the week before things improve. Audio
PM promising to obey law if Lochinver Station sale wrong.
The Prime Minister is promising to obey the law if the Government is found to have wrongly stopped the Chinese-owned company Shanghai Pengxin from buying Lochinver Station near Taupo. Audio
How cynical has NZ politics become?
There is growing public disenchantment with politics, but how much of it is due to the cynical way politics is conducted now, wonders Brent Edwards in Power Play .
Focus on Politics for 14 August 2015
This week the Government finally pulled the plug on its ailing coal company Solid Energy. Audio
What a bad week for the Government
Power Play with Brent Edwards- Not only has it been unable to shake off criticism of its controversial Saudi deal, Solid Energy has gone into voluntary administration.
Not ruling out giving spy agencies greater powers
The Minister responsible for the country's spy agencies does not rule out giving them greater powers once a review of them and their legislation is completed. Audio
GCSB chief warns data collection not limited to spy agencies
The acting director of the Government Communications Security Bureau, Una Jagose, says the public should be just as concerned about private sector collection of their data as they are about collection… Audio
Greater openness prompting people to avoid being snooped on
The Security Intelligence Service has warned greater openness about its activities has prompted people it is monitoring to change the way they communicate to avoid being snooped on. Audio
Woolly claims about Saudi deals
Power Play with Brent Edwards - When a government is in trouble it follows a predictable strategy: first up, deny everything, and blame the former government.
Newsmaker - Kelvin Davis 30 July 2015
RNZ Political Editor Brent Edwards interviews Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis, who has been making headlines over Mt Eden Prison. Audio
Greens pushing for Reserve Bank to set interest rates
The Green Party is pushing for the Reserve Bank to set interest rates by committee after what it says is repeated failures over the past four years. Audio
PM promises to give Pharmac more money to buy drugs under TPP
The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, says he's open to reviewing the way DHBs are funded, but at the same time is reassuring voters there won't be any wholesale changes. Audio
PM not sure whether Security Council debate will do anything
The Prime Minister is not sure whether a New Zealand-initiated debate on small island states at the United Nations Security Council this week will lead to any definitive statement on climate change. Audio
Nats fall behind Labour-Greens for first time
In the latest poll of polls support for the National Party has fallen behind the Labour and Green bloc for the first time since February last year. Audio