Labour has confirmed nine nominations, including two list MPs, have been received from candidates wanting to represent the party in the Te Atatu seat from the next election.

Outgoing Labour MP Chris Carter has told the GayNZ.Com website that media unfairly targeted his travel expenses because of his sexuality.

Independent MP Chris Carter has decided to step aside from the Labour candidacy for Te Atatu for the 2011 election.

Phil Twyford says he didn't mean to break the rules when he used his parliamentary email to endorse local body election candidates.

Labour MP Phil Twyford is meeting the Parliamentary Service following an accusation about improper use of parliamentary resources.

The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

Labour is expected to announce tomorrow its $270 million policy for removing Goods and Services Tax (GST) from fresh fruit and vegetables.

Police have started another Super City electoral investigation, this time into allegations of bribery on the North Shore.

Police have widened their probe into a possible Super City voting scam to cover hundreds of people living in Hastings, Tauranga and Hamilton.

Search warrants have been executed on about 10 properties in Papatoetoe as part of a police probe into a possible Super City voting scam.