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Budget rise for health tipped to lead to further cuts

Key drops hints about Labour ministers' spending

Speaker defends MPs' $14,800 allowance

Speaker Lockwood Smith has defended a $14,800 allowance that all MPs get, and can spend on almost anything.

Travel perks for children likely to stay

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Report gives MPs licence to booze

The Auditor-General's report effectively gives MPs licence to use their expenses allowance to splash out on wine for their mates at any party meeting.

Heatley didn't intend to deceive, says Key

Phil Heatley says he will be more careful in future after being told he was back in the Cabinet.

Heatley to return to Cabinet after being cleared by audit

Phil Heatley will return to Cabinet on Thursday after the Auditor-General found no intentional wrongdoing on his part.

IMF tells Govt to get tougher on spending

Taxpayers putting up $200,000 for Maori rugby's celebration

Fears over rugby tournament spur revamp of security agency

Prisoner aid group loses contract

<i>Editorial</i>: $300,000 to ride the bandwagon

Should the Government support an Auckland Commonwealth Games bid?

<i>Audrey Young:</i> 500,000 reasons to back down on SuperGold Card

Consultants eat into Super City budget

TVNZ bosses talk to staff about changes

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> First shots in generational war

Daunting cost puts cloud over Games bid