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'Yes we can' gives way to realities of power politics
Barack Obama has the worst poll rating for any American President since Truman at this stage in the presidency.
No place for 'mean-spirited' opposition to flag - Harawira
Flying the Maori flag should be a cause for celebration, not mean-spirited opposition, says outspoken Maori Party MP Hone Harawira.
Joyce: No more than $3 for Transmission Gully toll
Steven Joyce says the toll on the Transmission Gully route will be no more than $3.
Ban on P ingredient at least a year away
A promised Government crackdown on the main ingredient in the drug P is likely to be at least a year away.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: A new year, and a new game
John Key is promising senior business leaders that 2010 will be a 'game-changer'.
PM: Economy's revival means safer jobs
Prime Minister John Key says there is "light at the end of the tunnel", after half-yearly accounts painted a better picture than the Budget.
NZ hopes to make splash with global plan
New Zealand will unveil more details of its global alliance to cut greenhouse gases at a meeting in Copenhagen today.
Mayors at odds over Transmission Gully plan
Wellington's mayor lauds a move to proceed with Transmission Gully but her Kapiti counterpart admits to being "extremely disappointed".
Treasury more upbeat about growth, says English
Treasury says NZ has come through the financial crisis in better shape than most of its traditional trading partners.
Transmission Gully to go ahead in $2.2bn upgrade
The long-awaited Transmission Gully route has been approved as part of a $2.2 billion upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington to Levin.