The Queen was knocked back for a poverty handout to help heat her palaces by the British Government.

Police have started another Super City electoral investigation, this time into allegations of bribery on the North Shore.

"Many mum and dad investors have lost large sums of money because of the poor investment advice they've received," blurted Simon Power.

Now that Chris Carter is well enough to be back at work at Parliament, the Labour organisation is making plans for him to front up and explain his actions and face possible expulsion from the party.

As the Kiwi dollar tumbles on the weak GDP, Finance Minister Bill English says next week's tax package will help the economy.

Te Atatu MP Chris Carter has returned to Parliament and says he still considers himself a Labour MP, despite leader Phil Goff saying he has been expelled from the caucus.

The NZ dollar fell more than half a US cent after second quarter gross domestic product grew just a quarter of the pace expected.

Garth George writes that the real reason to wish Act good riddance is its stupidity in managing its hypocritical MPs.

Search warrants have been executed on about 10 properties in Papatoetoe as part of a police probe into a possible Super City voting scam.

Tony Ryall says if the health sector was run more like a supermarket chain it could save millions when purchasing supplies and services.