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.

America's latest political oddball is a Republican woman who declared masturbation is a sin and has dabbled in witchcraft.

US president Barack Obama says he doesn't care that the country's recession has been 'offically' declared over.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is battling for political survival.

The leaders of Australia's two major parties have been given a wake-up call.

NZ oil and gas exploration will get a substantial boost in government resources, including funding to chase deep-sea methane hydrates that have yet to be commercially exploited anywhere in the world.

Liberal news satirist Jon Stewart is planning a "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington next month.

A John Banks impersonator who bemused followers online with oddball policies and flippant comments could soon be shut down.

Rodney Hide continues to cling to his leadership of embattled Act as a party insider and political opponents called for him to step down.

Act leader Rodney Hide says he will only step down if he considers it is in the party's best interests - and he doesn't.

Aucklanders have low expectations of their new super city council's performance.