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Independent MP Hone Harawira spent $43,000 on travel in three months
Harawira spent nearly as much as the entire Maori Party's bill of $44,410.
Brash coup 'positive for Act', for NZ
Outgoing Act leader Rodney Hide described a successful leadership coup by former National leader Dr Don Brash as "positive for Act and positive for the country" as he announced his resignation today.
Audrey Young: Audacious Act takeover an issue for National
The way Rodney Hide has accepted his fate has set an example to the board.
Brash vs Hide: Seeds of a leadership coup
The events leading up to Rodney Hide's resignation as leader of Act had been brewing for over a year, writes Derek Cheng.
Hide expected to resign as Act leader at midday
Act leader Rodney Hide is set to resign as party leader, when he makes an announcement...
Brash meets with Act MPs as Hide stands firm
As Act leader Rodney Hide refuses to resign, Don Brash has met with caucus and board members.
Derek Cheng: Boscawen looks like he's changed his mind
Act deputy leader John Boscawen holds the balance of power in any leadership vote.
Brian Rudman: It's time to dust off the Messiah mantle
Don Brash's second Easter resurrection promises to ruffle a few feathers on the fringes.
John Armstrong: Time for Hide to walk the plank
The political graffiti are now writ large on the wall for Rodney Hide's leadership of Act after the apparent Easter rising within the party. Hide has to go.
Brash chases leadership of party he hasn't joined
Former National Party leader Don Brash will seek the backing of the Act board on Saturday for an attempt to oust the leader of the party.
Brash's new political act
Act leader Rodney Hide's brand is 'toxic' and 'people don't like him', says the man who wants his job - his old mate Don Brash.
<i>Nick Smith</i>: Cheaper justice in a bottle of Scotch
Let political miscreants go quietly into the night.
Marine bill win draws line in sand
Amid cries of racism and snipes between the Maori Party and its former colleague Hone Harawira, the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill was passed yesterday.
Pet projects face cuts, Key warns
The Government's coalition partners have been warned their pet projects will not be exempt from the drive for savings in this year's Budget, with funding for the Act Party's taskforce and Maori Party's Whanau Ora scheme under review.
Act MP's comments on foreshore 'racist'
"Racist" and "inappropriate" remarks by Act MP Hilary Calvert have been condemned by the Maori Party and Attorney-General.
John Armstrong: Votes before friends, so the boot goes in
So National and Act are allies, right? Anyone who was not aware this is the case could have been excused thinking otherwise had they sat through Act's annual conference at the weekend.
Hide: We'd raise 'hundreds of billions' by mining national parks
Act leader accuses middle class of stopping projects which create jobs for less well-off.
Adman tells Act rival Goff should just be himself
Personalities behind the parties get a critical review at Hide team's conference.