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![Diplomatic wives' tales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Diplomatic wives' tales
When plans to slash $25 million from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's budget emerged early last year, Joanna Woods' book Diplomatic Ladies suddenly became a lot more topical.
![Brian Rudman: Key's strange flirtation with waka jumping law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Brian Rudman: Key's strange flirtation with waka jumping law
Unless he's softening him up as a potential coalition partner, writes Brian Rudman. "But better fun surely just to sit back and enjoy the sight of another of the New Zealand First leader's hand-picked acolytes going rogue."
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Editorial: MP deserves independent investigation
Editorial: MP Brendon Horan is right: it is not fair. He has been investigated only by his erstwhile party leader, whose verdict is final as far as the party is concerned.
![Editorial: NZ must not settle for less than golden deal on TPP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Editorial: NZ must not settle for less than golden deal on TPP
Editorial: Auckland has seldom hosted a more globally important meeting than the negotiations that start today on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
![Russel Norman: It's Green Party versus National, but where is Labour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Russel Norman: It's Green Party versus National, but where is Labour
National still believes that all growth is good growth, but it isn't, writes Russel Norman. "Growth that leads to more debt, pollution and environmental destruction is bad growth."
![Conman 'played a brazen scam'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Conman 'played a brazen scam'
A victim of Loizos Michaels clapped as the "brazen" conman was led into the cells.
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'Bold frauds on a grand scale'
The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.
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Date set for alleged fraudster's fate
The man at the centre of an alleged $3 million fraud case will discover his fate in two weeks.
![Alleged conman's 'think big' conviction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Alleged conman's 'think big' conviction
Loizos Michaels convinced people to "think big" and believe in his investment plans - before he fleeced them of more than $3 million, a court has heard.
![SkyCity takeover plans detailed in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
SkyCity takeover plans detailed in court
The former chief executive of Christchurch Casino had plans to take over SkyCity with backing from National Party president Peter Goodfellow, says an alleged conman.
![John Armstrong: Nats have fun with Cunliffe 'conspiracy'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
John Armstrong: Nats have fun with Cunliffe 'conspiracy'
Labour's leadership woes are the gift for National that keeps on giving, writes John Armstrong. "But it will only keep on giving for as long as National is careful not to disturb the unhappy equilibrium."
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Key: 'Not going to change me'
After a rocky couple of gaffes, the Prime Minister defends his style, saying 'I came in as John Key and I'm going out as John Key.'
![Henare laments failure of oath bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Henare laments failure of oath bill
National MP list Tau Henare spoke passionately in favour of a bill last night allowing people to swear to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi in official oaths but voted against it, along with the rest of his party.
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John Armstrong: MPs turn wrath on caustic Speaker
There have been growing gripes that Lockwood Smith has been going too far in seeming to want to also be Parliament's coach and commentator, writes John Armstrong.
![Bryan Gould: Cuts have consequences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Bryan Gould: Cuts have consequences
An apparent absence of economic rationality is not the only reason for questioning the Government's sense of priorities over this issue, writes Bryan Gould.
![Shearer won't reveal spy leak source](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Shearer won't reveal spy leak source
Labour leader David Shearer has refused to comment on reports that his press secretary's partner was the source for apparent GCSB leaks.
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Spy agency to check on staff
The GCSB started an investigation into its staff last night after the Labour leader said he'd been leaked information about John Key's knowledge of the Dotcom case.