An Act MP says the message is the same across NZ, "everyone, Maori and non-Maori, is vehemently opposed to this bill".

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

In a way, the constitution is like a family bach which has been used for years and years.

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.

Matt McCarten has an amazing capacity to fight the fight in an uncompromising way but with an immense amount of goodwill and humour.

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

There would be plenty of mana in customary marine title without the power to exclude the public from sacred sand.

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.

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.

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