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Factory-farm cattle plan angers Greens
A plan to factory farm dairy cattle in the South Island will harm New Zealand's clean, green international brand, the Green Party says.
Lockwood Smith, PM top performers in pundit's rankings
Speaker Lockwood Smith has dethroned Prime Minister as 2009's top parliamentary performer, a newsletter claims.
Minister accused of sneaking clause into bill
Associate Local Government Minister John Carter is being accused of changing a Government bill to help out a constituent.
Private prisons bill passed
Privately run prisons are on the Government's agenda after Parliament today passed a bill allowing them to be handed over.
Race relations debate comes to a sorry pass
If the Maori Party and the Government had any hopes of keeping the hornet's nest the Hone Harawira dispute had stirred up with him in Te Tai Tokerau, they were quickly disabused of the notion yesterday.
Govt accused of $50bn ETS blunder
A report out today says the government's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could cost twice as much as originally estimated.
Sick of being told how we're all killing the planet?
Kiwis are sick of constant warnings of an approaching environmental armageddon, a survey says.
Young men 'will fight back' against police, says Maori party
The Maori Party is warning young Maori will fight back against police trying to take a DNA swab.
Police given wider powers to take DNA
MPs today passed a law that by 2011 will allow police to take DNA samples from anyone they intend charging with an imprisonable offence.
Bradford leaves Beehive smacking of Section 59
The retirement of Green firebrand Sue Bradford this week is exposing hidden rifts in the party.
Greens 'made a mistake' in claiming rent for MPs
The Green Party has admitted claiming almost double the market rent for a house occupied by two of its MPs and owned by its Superannuation Fund.
Animal welfare checks begin on all Crafar farms
Inspectors have begun urgent checks on the welfare of livestock at farms owned by the Crafar family, amid concerns that publicity over alleged cruelty could harm New Zealand's reputation.