New Zealand's highest-paid executive knows that when your salary package is $5.59 million, you need to roll your sleeves up.

Speaker Lockwood Smith has axed the international travel perk MPs and their spouses have used since the 1970s, saying it was clear the tide had turned on the perks.

Westpac's New Zealand chief executive George Frazis appears to have set a new record for executive pay in New Zealand.

John Key says he expects Pansy Wong to front up on claims about her husband's business interests but has defended her delay in doing so.

Opposition MPs have slammed the Prime Minister's handling of the Pansy Wong scandal, but there has been support for his move to end international travel allowances.

MPs gave themselves the perk, now they can do themselves a favour by getting rid of it.

An increase to MPs' salaries is almost inevitable if the Prime Minister's bid to get rid of their foreign-travel perks is successful.

The resignation of Pansy Wong from the Cabinet has revived calls for an overhaul of the MPs' travel perk.

A report has exposed conditions at sweatshops in China where Disney toys are produced for Western consumers.

Most people are still reluctant to discuss money.

As Dan Carter's departure after the World Cup looks set to create a large hole in the All Black ranks, Gregor Paul looks at European clubs' continuing ability to pay the big bucks and lure top players away.

The Speaker has caved in to pressure to release MPs' spending on travel perks after political parties rebelled.