Hone Harawira accused "white motherf******" of "puritanical bullsh**" for expecting him to follow the rules, emails given to Radio NZ show.

Tariana Turia is concerned her MP Hone Harawira's visit to Paris during a taxpayer funded trip will damage the party's reputation.

Hone Harawira says the only adverse comments he's had about leaving Brussels to sightsee in Paris have been from the media.

"How many times in my lifetime am I going to get to Europe? So I thought, 'F*** it, I'm off. I'm off to Paris'," Maori MP Hone Harawira said.

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

The Western BOP District Council is trying to stop smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.

MPs today passed a law that by 2011 will allow police to take DNA samples from anyone they intend charging with an imprisonable offence.

The Govt is looking at introducing competition to the work account, which covers personal injuries in the workplace.

New Zealanders will end up paying more for ACC under a privatised scheme, says Labour.

The exact cost to the Govt of its bid for the World Cup rugby rights won't be known until the bid is accepted but is "considerably under $5m", John Key said today.

The opening ceremony and opening match of the 2011 World Cup will screen live on both TVNZ and Maori TV, with live matches on four networks, if the Govt backed bid is successful.

NZ taxpayers will "not be paying over the odds" to see free-to-air 2011 Rugby World Cup games, John Key says.

Pita Sharples is defending a $6000 meeting he held with gang leaders, describing it as 'quiet diplomacy'.

Maori Television has again lost out, as the chance to broadcast the 2011 Rugby World Cup is kicked back and forth between channels.