Speaker says allowances are the best way to compensate people doing a unique job.

Labour MP Chris Carter has come out swinging after facing criticism as his party's second-biggest spender.

ACT leader Rodney Hide says MP David Garret said 'lets just leave that outside', not lets 'take this outside' as has been alleged.

Antipodean working holiday makers should be encouraged to spend longer in the UK so the nation can benefit from their talents, a British think tank says.

KiwiSaver rules may be changed, says Finance Minister Bill English.