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Withdraw foreshore legislation, ACT tells Govt
An Act MP says the message is the same across NZ, "everyone, Maori and non-Maori, is vehemently opposed to this bill".

Labour vows to repeal foreshore law
Parliament looks set to be debating foreshore bills for years to come after Labour pledged today to repeal the Government's legislation when back in power.

Labour pulls foreshore support
Labour has confirmed it will pull its support for new foreshore legislation, saying it does not offer a lasting solution.

<i>Dr Pita Sharples:</i> Make decisions about constitution as a family
In a way, the constitution is like a family bach which has been used for years and years.

MP's husband admits money saga
The husband of Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says he resigned as the head of the Mental Health Commission in 2008 after using commission money for personal spending.

<i>Audrey Young:</i> McCarten spices up byelection
Matt McCarten has an amazing capacity to fight the fight in an uncompromising way but with an immense amount of goodwill and humour.

National will need Act at election, website predicts
A website is predicting that National is likely to need the embattled Act party in order to govern after next year's election.

<i>John Roughan</i>: Hidden danger in sacred sand
There would be plenty of mana in customary marine title without the power to exclude the public from sacred sand.

<i>Audrey Young:</i> Leadership muted as maverick blasts bill
There is a simple reason MP Hone Harawira is winning the public relations war within the Maori Party over the bill his leaders have negotiated to repeal Labour's Foreshore and Seabed Act.

Maori foreshore split widens
The divisions in the Maori Party caucus over the foreshore and seabed repeal bill hardened over the weekend at the party's conference in a very public way.

Maori Party must accept compromise - Sharples
Co-leader Pita Sharples says the party needs to accept the fact that making concessions is necessary in order to get ahead.