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."
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: Auckland has seldom hosted a more globally important meeting than the negotiations that start today on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
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."
Recent polls have shown that Labour's popularity is on the rise, with one indicating Labour, with support of the Greens, would hold enough seats to run Government.
Australian authorities will get the full cooperation of New Zealand investigators if they choose to extradite the conman convicted of a $3 million fraud.
A victim of Loizos Michaels clapped as the "brazen" conman was led into the cells.
The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.
The man at the centre of an alleged $3 million fraud case will discover his fate in two weeks.
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.
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.
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."
Two senior National Party figures were involved in plans to apply for a casino licence, an alleged conman says.
Five years after they were thrust unwillingly into the political spotlight, things have changed for the residents of McGehan Close - much of it for the better.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
Labour leader David Shearer has refused to comment on reports that his press secretary's partner was the source for apparent GCSB leaks.
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.
Workers' unions were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay yesterday, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.
Trade unionists were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay today, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.
The government will unveil the details of its version of the "youth wage" today - allowing employers to pay less than the minimum wage to many young workers.