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Key declines Australian request for more troops
NZ recently rebuffed a bid by Australia to form an Anzac training unit in Uruzgan province in Afghanistan, John Key has revealed.
Smoker takes heart to Parliament
A former smoker brought his diseased heart to Parliament for MPs to look at today, telling a select committee of his five heart attacks caused by smoking-related disease.
Brown slams Banks' Olympic idea
Manukau Mayor Len Brown says John Banks' surprise plan to bring the 2020 Olympic Games to Auckland is a "flight of fancy".
No room for Rudd in Gillard's Cabinet
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the ALP team she will lead into the coming election.
'I was loyal' - Gillard defends move to oust Rudd
New Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stands by her decision to topple Kevin Rudd, highlighting her loyalty to him as a deputy.
Prisons to become smoke-free from next year
Department of Corrections bosses found taxpayers could be liable for lawsuits from prison guards exposed to inmates' second-hand smoke.
FlyBuys fall out for MPs
Prime Minister John Key is among senior Government figures left red-faced after their staff claimed FlyBuys points when spending taxpayer money.
<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Labour must take an Aussie lesson and harden up
Matt McCarten explains why it may be hard for NZers to understand what happened to Kevin Rudd.