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Fiji: Major Rabuka casts doubt on 2014 elections

Politics: How Dotcom shook the Govt

The GCSB and Police are far from off the hook, writes Bryce Edwards. "The Police, in particular are facing the heat over the question of whether they lied in court."

Bryce Edwards on national standards

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Growing anger over Dotcom fiasco

The current farce over Kim Dotcom is likely to erode the public's confidence in government, politicians, the police, officials - the whole Establishment, writes Bryce Edwards

Politics: Bending over backwards for US

Attacks take big toll on Tunisia tourism sector

Govt rides out wave of Banks bashing

John Banks may not get the sack as a minister but even the Prime Minister isn't going to go out of his way to defend him any more than he has to, writes Bryce Edwards.

Alexander Gillespie: Legal code of conduct for politicians needed

Alexander Gillespie says we need to know that our politicians and public officials are trustworthy. Corruption 'hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority."

Debate: Should the MMP 5 per cent party vote threshold be reduced?

In our second debate on the Electoral Commission's recommendations for MMP, Graeme Edgeler and Muriel Newman put the arguments for and against reducing the threshold. Join the debate and leave your comments at the end.