Two iwi are considering boycotting a statutory Maori advisory board for the Auckland council.

Govt spending would have to be slashed by $9 billion for NZ to catch Australia in the wealth stakes, Don Brash said today.

The 2025 taskforce report, on ways to catch up with Australia, presents radical suggestions to cut taxes and government spending.

Ministers will have to personally buy the taxpayer-provided furniture, crockery and whiteware in their Wellington homes.

Rodney Hide has said sorry, but the public still seem unimpressed at his use of MPs' perks.

Rodney Hide apologises for his 'casual use' of taxpayers' money on holidays.

Rodney Hide's Epsom constituents voice their views on his taxpayer funded trip overseas and comments about John Key.

Rodney Hide took his girlfriend to an LA theme park during their taxpayer-funded trip that was also timed to coincide with her brother's UK wedding.

Rodney Hide timed his taxpayer funded trip with partner Louise Crome to Britain and North America to coincide with the wedding of Crome's brother.

Rodney Hide's remarks that Mr Key "doesn't do anything" and is highly regarded, while "ACT did everything and we are hated" should be a warning to voters, says Annette King.

Rodney Hide has apologised for criticising John Key's performance, saying it was "light-hearted banter" taken out of context.

It is up to MPs to decide whether to use their parliamentary perks to take spouses overseas, but if they do they should realise the media will report it, John Key says.

Despite their 21-year age gap, Louise Crome and Rodney Hide are the very model of a modern couple.

Lapsed perkbuster Rodney Hide says he will use his MP's travel expenses again to take his partner overseas.