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Carter: I'm the victim of 'malicious misinformation'

Labour MP Chris Carter has come out swinging after facing criticism as his party's second-biggest spender.

Carter breaks Labour gag on spending

Labour MP Chris Carter has defied a gag and come out swinging after facing criticism as his party's second biggest spender.

Key says rules for former MPs outdated

Prime Minister John Key says he had assumed access to parliamentary perks for former MP Taito Phillip Field would be nullified after his conviction.

<i>Garth George:</i> MPs milking the system - and it's legal

Class cuts leave migrants out in cold

English to cut house claims by half

Finance Minister Bill English will revert to claiming only $24,000 a year for living in his Wellington family home, instead of $47,000.

Field still entitled to claim travel perks

Former MP Taito Phillip Field is still entitled to travel perks despite being convicted of bribery and corruption.

Bill English to pay back part of allowance

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English has decided to pay back part of his ministerial housing allowance.

Should funding for adult and community education be restored?

<i>Editorial:</i> Children with disabilities deserve better

Key orders review of ministerial housing rules

The Bill English housing furore prompts an enquiry into ministerial housing privileges.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Minister's allowance 'not a good look'

A Minister of Finance who lectures all and sundry about tightening their belts while taxpayers are paying off his mortgage is not a terribly good look.

ACC likely to hit patients with scan fees

<i>Editorial</i>: Extravagant perk has to be reviewed

Special education centre threatened by funding cuts

Tax cut era is over: Govt