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Landlord breaks likely top target
John Key is expected to target tax breaks for landlords in his first parliamentary speech of the year setting out the Government's plans.
Five big takeouts that business expects from Key's speech
How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.
Outdoor smoking ban too 'nanny state' - PM
A proposal to ban smoking at beaches and other public places doesn't have the support of John Key, who thinks it is too "nanny state".
Family still on struggle street after Key leaves
The mother of the 12-year-old girl John Key took to Waitangi three years ago says she feels let down by the Prime Minister.
PM puts heat on race extremists
Prime Minister John Key will use his Waitangi Day address this morning to tackle extremists on both sides of the race relations divide.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Surge in jobless hitting younger Kiwis hardest
The recession has been particularly savage on young workers with 18.4 per cent of the 15 to 24 age group now unemployed.
National standards policy: How parents mark it
Almost three-quarters of parents support the Government's controversial national achievement standards for primary and intermediate students.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Time has come for Key to break a few eggs
The Prime Minister's dream ride is about to hit rough ground as the difficult and unpopular items on his agenda demand action.
President who dared to preach peace
Twenty years after the end of apartheid, F. W. de Klerk fends off accusations from some white South Africans that he gave South Africa away.