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Rodney Hide: I will pay back everything
Sun, 08th Nov
ACT leader Rodney Hide has apologised for claiming taxpayer money to take his partner on overseas trips and says he will repay all of it.

Govt accused of privatisation agenda
Sun, 08th Nov
The Government is being accused of quietly bringing in new legislation to soften up local council assets for sale, despite public opinion being against it.

Hone Harawira's racist outburst within his rights - de Bres
Sun, 08th Nov
Maori Party Mp Hone Harawira's "offensive" email did not breach the Human Rights Act, the Race Relations Commissioner says.

Maori Party supporters happy with National coalition
Sun, 08th Nov
More than two thirds of Maori Party supporters believe the party did the right thing in joining the National government coalition following last year's General Election, according to a survey.

Right-winger Inga?
Sun, 08th Nov
Former All Blacks winger Va'aiga Tuigamala says he would consider standing for Parliament on the National Party list in 2011 if asked.

Rodney Hide to front up over perks
Sun, 08th Nov
Act party leader, Rodney Hide is set to break his silence over tax-payer funded holidays – he has agreed to talk to media this afternoon.

Harawira faces up to Maori Party president
Sat, 07th Nov
Firebrand Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is tonight answering to his party president and pleading his case as to why he should be allowed to stay on in its ranks.

French student kicked out of NZ because she's pregnant
Sat, 07th Nov
A pregnant Frenchwoman studying in Nelson is being forced to leave the country to give birth.

Nick Smith cow dung sculpture sells for over $3000
Sat, 07th Nov
A sculpture of ACC and Environment Minister Nick Smith made out of cow manure has sold for $3080 on auction site TradeMe.co.nz.

Air NZ mocks Hide's spending gaffe
Sat, 07th Nov
Air New Zealand is the latest to jump on the political bandwagon surrounding the travels of Rodney Hide and Hone Harawira.

Air NZ poke fun at Harawira and Hide in new campaign
Fri, 06th Nov
Air New Zealand is promoting its airfares by taking the mickey out of two MPs who are in the headlines for their travel perks.

Diplomatic community rallies against Bainimarama
Fri, 06th Nov
The most recent New Zealand diplomat to be thrown out of Fiji, says the rest of the diplomatic community was outraged at the expulsion, and pleaded with commodore Bainimarama not to do it.

1800 court staff strike disrupts court sittings nationwide
Fri, 06th Nov
More than 1800 court staff walked off the job this morning, disrupting court sittings around the country for the second time this week.

Expelled Cleaver to debrief Foreign Minister this afternoon
Fri, 06th Nov
New Zealand's acting Deputy High Commissioner in Suva, Todd Cleaver, will debrief Foreign Minister Murray McCully in Auckland this afternoon after being expelled from Fiji.

Key condemns Harawira's 'white motherf...ers' email tirade
Fri, 06th Nov
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has reacted to an email criticising him for bunking off a work trip to visit Paris by lashing out at white people.

Matthew Hooten reviews John Key's year in power
Fri, 06th Nov
After a year in power, John Key is still top of the polls.

Unemployment will get worse before it gets better: Bennett
Fri, 06th Nov
Unemployment will get worse before it gets better, but Government programmes are helping take on the dole queue, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said today.

Ali Ikram inspects the 'political genius' of John Key
Thu, 05th Nov
Ali Ikram revisits ACT Leader Rodney Hide's gaffe with his take on “Nothing-Gate”.

Dunne's moves to control, not ban, new party pills welcomed
Sat, 07th Nov
The Government has announced plans for tough new controls on the sale of party pills.

Govt sets sights on new generation party pills
Sat, 07th Nov
The Government is moving to restrict sales of DMAA, an ingredient in a new generation of party pills.

Peter Dunne calls for Harawira to be punished
Sat, 07th Nov
Longserving MP and United Future leader Peter Dunne says his Maori Party counterpart Hone Harawira has stepped over the line and should be punished.

Hide repays $10,000 for taxpayer funded Hawaii holiday
Sat, 07th Nov
Act MP and "Perk-buster" Rodney Hide has repaid the $10,000 cost for a taxpayer funded private holiday he took with his girlfriend in Hawaii.

Hone Harawira's mum talks about his outburst
Fri, 06th Nov
Hone Harawira's future in the Maori Party hangs in the balance.

Hone in hot water with Maori Party over 'offensive' email
Fri, 06th Nov
Hone Harawira and the Maori Party are tonight on the brink of a political divorce.

Maori Party on the verge of disciplining Harawira
Fri, 06th Nov
The Maori Party say they are "on the verge" of disciplining controversial MP Hone Harawira, after an email tirade that referred to white people as "motherf**ers".

Key to meet Obama again at Apec
Fri, 06th Nov
Prime Minister John Key will sit next to President Barack Obama at an Apec meeting in Singapore next week.

1800 court staff walk off job again in pay protest
Fri, 06th Nov
More than 1800 court staff across New Zealand walked off the job this morning for the second time this week.

Hide's trip coincided with partner's family wedding
Fri, 06th Nov
ACT leader Rodney Hide's reputation is becomming more tarnished by the day - he faces more scrutiny this morning about his $50,000 tax payer funded round-the-world trip.

Airport tears as NZ's deputy High Commissioner to Fiji flies out
Fri, 06th Nov
New Zealand head of mission Todd Cleaver wore a traditional sulu - a wrap-around garment like a skirt worn by both men and women in Fiji - to Nadi International Airport for his precipitate departure from the islands.