Labour leader Phil Goff has rejected dumped MP Chris Carter's criticism and his claims the party was vindictive and petty toward him.

The former president of the Labour Party says MP Chris Carter's position was 'untenable' and he had to be kicked out of the party.

The Labour Party expelled MP Chris Carter late last night after meeting for more than six hours.

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.

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

Outspoken MP Chris Carter is writing a "kiss and tell" book about Labour's nine years in power.

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 president Andrew Little says the party will act if any of its members are found to have been involved in a Super City voting scam.

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.