Act minister Heather Roy is facing the axe from John Key's Administration today, after she is dumped by her parliamentary colleagues as deputy leader of Act.

Roger McClay will escape a jail term after admitting a $25,000 double-dipping rort of cash-strapped charities and the public purse, but he will no longer be able to fly on the taxpayer.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staked her government's campaign for victory in a tight election race this week on its economic record in steering Australia clear of recession during the global downturn.

Over half Auckland's population doesn't support the council's $150 fines for driving in bus lanes.

Legislation allowing parents to split their incomes for tax purposes will favour wealthy families with one working parent, Govt documents show.

The South African Cabinet is on the brink of sending troops into Somalia.

A row has arisen over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

India says it will stockpile thousands of tonnes of dairy products it has bought from Fonterra.

Japan yesterday commemorated the 65th anniversary of its surrender in World War II.

Michael Laws has a theory about why his relationship with a former P addict and prostitute has become public.

A poll shows Australian prime minister Julia Gillard and her ruling Labor party has a commanding lead over the Liberal opposition.

John Armstrong writes that the working group's prescription for change may be blinkered by ideology such as time limits.