Rodney Hide's Epsom constituents voice their views on his taxpayer funded trip overseas and comments about John Key.

Transpower is contemplating a domestic bond issue of around $200m early next year as it gears up for $5 billion of capital expenditure on national grid upgrades over the next decade.

Rodney Hide took his girlfriend to an LA theme park during their taxpayer-funded trip that was also timed to coincide with her brother's UK wedding.

Rodney Hide timed his taxpayer funded trip with partner Louise Crome to Britain and North America to coincide with the wedding of Crome's brother.

Rodney Hide's remarks that Mr Key "doesn't do anything" and is highly regarded, while "ACT did everything and we are hated" should be a warning to voters, says Annette King.

Rodney Hide has apologised for criticising John Key's performance, saying it was "light-hearted banter" taken out of context.

New Zealand's top diplomat in Fiji, Todd Cleaver, is about to be expelled from Fiji.

Fiji's government has accused NZ and Australian envoys of interfering in the nation's internal affairs.

The Melbourne Cup could become part of an international money laundering scheme if dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's horse wins.

The Govt says it will repeal the Foreshore and Seabed legislation but not until it has a viable alternative.

Council staff employed in planning, policy and strategy are most likely to lose their jobs in the Auckland council amalgamation.

Telecom is crying foul over the government's proposed changes to the levy put in place to protect rural customers when the carrier was privatised in the 1990s, saying it will lead to less investment in outlying areas.

The Auckland Transition Authority will release details of the new Super City's structure to council chief executives today.