Lawrence Lessig, one of the leading lights of the Creative Commons movement, has praised New Zealand's law making systems in an address to today's NetHui meeting.

The danger in that case would be that, as in the global financial crisis three years ago, everyone in the market starts looking sideways at their counterparts and worrying about how much they might be exposed.

If money determines law and policy, then those with money will always win. But a democracy is supposed to be about the power of ideas and a good idea should be able to stand on its own feet without a cash inducement.

Campaigner says colonel's visit sends wrong message given his links to Suva's troubles.

Runaway soldier Tevita Mara says he has no interest in being another military leader, but he wants the opportunity to tell the NZ Government the "reality of the situation on the ground in Fiji."

Foreign Affairs officials will meet with Tevita Mara - who ran away from Fiji to avoid sedition charges - when he arrives in NZ. He is currently in Australia to address pro-democracy groups.

We asked Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye to share their thoughts on the MMP voting system.

Making mistakes is the latest management fad. But will it work in politics?

A Bahraini court has sentenced four men to death for killing two police officers during the pro-democracy protests.

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.

The way Rodney Hide has accepted his fate has set an example to the board.

Act leader Rodney Hide is set to resign as party leader, when he makes an announcement...

As Act leader Rodney Hide refuses to resign, Don Brash has met with caucus and board members.