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Loss in court would cost Banks seat
Act Party leader John Banks is defending charges over allegations relating to campaign donations, but could be kicked out…
Bond of friendship withstood political parting of ways
Tariana Turia believes it was Parekura Horomia who stopped other Labour MPs from crossing the floor during the controversial…
Power plan an 'ambush'
New Zealand's leading business lobby groups say the Labour Party and the Greens have "ambushed" businesses with their controversial…
John Armstrong on politics
In the week or so since it revealed its plan to slash…
Much of the chief press secretary's job involves anticipating…
Romantic dinner disrupted by antics
A Christchurch couple's romantic dinner was ruined by National MP Aaron Gilmore's "unpleasant" behaviour at the table next…
MP's apology angers fellow guest
Updated National list MP Aaron Gilmore faces an uncertain future over claims he threatened to use his influence with the Prime Minister…
Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands
Pacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart…
Where's the vision, Mr Williamson?
The policies and planks of Mayor Len Brown should be subjected to the challenge of a worthy rival in October.
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Man warned to stay away from politicians after alleged threats
A man accused of threatening politicians and other high-ranking officials has been warned by a judge…
Tariana Turia tearful at Horomia's tangi
The Maori Party, Tuhoe and Government Department staff who worked with Parekura Horomia when he was a minister are among…
MP's 'disgusting' behaviour
National MP Aaron Gilmore threatened to use his influence with John Key's office to have a hotel waiter sacked as part of…
Parekura Horomia mourned
The great and the common man came to farewell Parekura Horomia yesterday. On the first day of the Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP's tangi…
Leak case: fight for secrecy
A Wellington public servant has admitted photocopying highly sensitive Cabinet committee documents.
Talk swells over MP's successor
Speculation has begun on who will contest the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection for Labour after the death of Parekura Horomia.
Crafar owner searching for new deals
Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai, who now owns the Crafar dairy farming empire, is back in New Zealand forging a relationship…
Claire Trevett: A tax by any other name remains a tax
When confronted by the proposals for what effectively amounts to extra taxes for Aucklanders, albeit phrased differently…
Brian Fallow: Time to take stock of $40b rebuild
Insurance will represent a significantly higher share of the cost of living and the cost of doing business…
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Evaluating the political life and achievements of Parekura Horomia
The responses to the death of MP Parekura Horomia are mainly focused on his political achievements and affability, writes…
Hundreds farewell Horomia
Heartfelt wailing was the backing track as the body of Labour MP Parekura Horomia was brought onto Hauiti Marae in Tolaga…
Minister's slot on Ellen still not sorted
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson, whose speech on the marriage equality legislation made him an unlikely…
Maurice for Mayor gains support
The political right is already hailing the prospect of Maurice Williamson as Mayor of Auckland as a potential "circuit breaker"…
Backwater regions can learn from Waikato - Joyce
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Economic backwaters like Northland and Gisborne should learn from the West Coast, Waikato and Taranaki…
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$11m held in mum's house
An elderly woman faces losing her home after letting her son keep a total of $11 million of alleged drug money in her lounge…
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Audrey Young: Horomia - the good and the bad
The late Parekura Horomia was universally liked and respected across Parliament when he died, but he didn't always have…
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