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<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Top salesman faces his stiffest sell on assets
After the sale hysteria of the 1980s New Zealanders are in no mood to have their family silver hocked off yet again.

Confident Key points to gains in speech at Ratana
John Key's performance at Ratana's annual celebrations suggests he is confident National's relationship with the Maori Party is sound.

Turia unaware of any Harawira leadership hopes
Maori party co-leader Tariana Turia says she is "totally unaware" of any leadership aspirations rogue MP Hone Harawira may have.

Parental lessons may miss most in need
Thousands of New Zealand parents are going back to school to learn how to be better parents - but experts still do not know if the multiple programmes are reaching the parents who most need them.

<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Despite a rocky start, MMP has delivered
We shouldn't forget the first-past-the-post system twice delivered Robert Muldoon a government with fewer votes than Labour.

MMP's support has shot up in a year
More than half of all voters support keeping MMP, a new poll shows.

WikiLeaks: What our politicians didn't want you to know
Former National Party leader Don Brash was "not unhappy" about losing the 2005 election because it meant he didn't have to work with NZ First.

Wayne Mapp to leave Parliament
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has announced his intention to stand down at the next election.