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<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Former ministers failed to draw the line, Jones fatally crossed it

Wife pledges support

Empty room charged to ministerial card

A two-week trip to Europe by former Defence and Tourism Minister Mark Burton and his wife included a hotel bill of $15,203.46.

Demotions could open door for high-flyers

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Jones shouldn't be written off yet

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Goff must demote Jones boy

For its own sake - if for no other reason - Labour must demote Shane Jones. Moreover, Labour knows it must.

<i>John Tamihere:</i> Jones tested the system - and failed

Misbehaving MP Shane Jones has failed not on a call of judgment but on a call of standards and ethics, writes former Labour minister John Tamihere.

Jones was potential Labour leader, says ex-party president

Embarrassed MP Shane Jones was a potential future Labour Party leader, says former party president Mike Williams.

Transcript of Shane Jones' admission statement

Labour MP Shane Jones spoke to reporters after admitting he had used his ministerial credit card to order porn. Read the full transcript.

Big parties woo Britain's kingmaker

Britain's election has turned into political drama, with David Cameron making an offer to the Lib-Dems.

It's (un)official: Anderton wants Christchurch mayoralty

Progressive MP Jim Anderton is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Sunday.

Labour strikes gold over mining

Biggest protest in a generation

Mining bid draws 40,000 people to the street in anger, reports Matt Nippert.

<i>Editorial</i>: Tough love should work for smokers

<i>Editorial</i>: Govt right to stick with Kyoto aims

UK election gaffe: Brown calls voter a bigot

Britain's beleagured Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made a big gaffe in the lead-up to the election.

Goff pledges to lift tax threshold

<i>Editorial:</i> Labour offers new vision for Super City