Kahu'Shame! Dumb! Doh!' - Harawira forgets to voteHone Harawira says it was "dumb" and shameful that he forgot to vote on the bill that was the main reason for his break with the Maori Party.08 Mar 08:05 PM
KahuHarawira misses foreshore and seabed voteThe second reading of the bill to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act has passed through Parliament and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira wasn't there to vote against it - despite the bill being the reason for him leaving his party.08 Mar 06:14 AM
New ZealandNational candidate wins Botany byelectionNational candidate Jami-Lee Ross convincingly won the Botany byelection tonight and will become the youngest MP in Parliament this term.05 Mar 07:33 AM
New ZealandBotany byelection candidates fire final shots (+ video)A vote for any Botany candidate is apparently a vote for all the same things: A strong voice in parliament. A good economy. A safe community. Good education.04 Mar 03:14 AM
New ZealandBotany candidates running cheap byelection campaignsTen vying for electorate in southeast Auckland predicted to be a sure bet for National Party20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's still first for Winston PetersWinston Peters says the Government has pestered him to accept an overseas ambassadorship - to get him out of politics and out of the country.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPublic sector facing further cutsPrime Minister John Key says a drive for "better value for money" from New Zealand's state sector including health, welfare, and social services - particularly for children - will be a key focus for his Government this election year.08 Feb 01:00 AM
EconomyIn the shadow of Think BigMuldoon's legacy hangs over latest asset plan, writes Owen Hembry30 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Top salesman faces his stiffest sell on assetsAfter the sale hysteria of the 1980s New Zealanders are in no mood to have their family silver hocked off yet again.29 Jan 04:30 PM