Amelia Langford

Calls are growing for crayons containing asbestos to be taken off the shelves. Audio

The pressure to include the Red Peak design in the flag referendum is refusing to go away; fifty-thousand people have signed a petition, which organisers presented to Parliament. Audio

The Prime Minister and Labour's leader are facing off over the addition of another flag design to New Zealand's flag referendum. Audio

The Government is rebuffing calls to reject a multi-million-dollar payout from Housing New Zealand, saying the dividend encourages the agency to be more efficient. Audio

The pressure is building on the Prime Minister to raise New Zealand's refugee quota, with critics saying he's not acting fast enough. Audio

In July alone, the number of migrants that reached the EU's borders topped 100,000 for the first time Audio

The Prime Minister acknowledges there is a strong link between children who've been in state care and crime and says the Government needs to do a better job. Audio

A Taranaki mother has made an emotional plea to MPs urging them to change the law so parents are told if their under-age child seeks an abortion. Audio

Meet the Newsmaker: Michael Woodhouse,Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, interviewed by RNZ Political Reporter Amelia Langford. Audio

The law change to let bars open for longer during the Rugby World Cup will be passed by Parliament despite a last minute spat with the Greens. Audio

The Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Woodhouse, has changed his tune on Easter Sunday trading after previously opposing letting shops open their doors on the holiday. Audio

An alcohol watchdog is urging a MPs to reject a bill allowing bars to open later during Rugby World Cup matches, saying it would set a dangerous precedent. Audio

A Government taskforce set up to get rid of red tape in the building industry has been accused of being a National Party rort. Audio

Frantic horsetrading is going on behind the scenes at Parliament as parties try to get their changes into controversial health and safety legislation. Audio

The Government is launching a third round of applications for charter schools this year, despite the Education Minster Hekia Parata signalling in February that she had no plans to do so. Audio

A move by parliamentarians to allow suspected suicides to be reported more openly has been described as a "positive step" by a suicide prevention advocate. Audio

Opposition parties are voicing fears about how far the Government is prepared to compromise in order to be part of a renegotiated Trans Pacific Partnership. Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim… Audio

Labour is rejecting claims of plagiarism after cutting and pasting extracts from an article in the Economist into a report without attributing the source. Audio

The MP who has a paid parental leave bill back on the table for a second time, believes she now has the numbers to get it passed into law. Audio

Official documents reveal the Government rejected advice to take the impact of climate change into account whenever it developed new policy. Audio