New ZealandLabour MP Chris Carter accepts demotionLabour's foreign affairs spokesman MP Chris Carter says he accepts leader Phil Goff's decision to demote him for the wrongful use of his ministerial credit cards while in office.14 Jun 05:54 AM
OpinionBloggers and commentators on the credit card rowCommentators and bloggers weigh in on where the axe should fall in Labour after last week's credit card revelations.14 Jun 03:49 AM
New ZealandShane Jones: 'I'm not going to make any rash decisions'Shane Jones has no intention of quitting politics right now, but will soon give more serious consideration to his future.14 Jun 03:05 AM
New ZealandGoff demotes three MPs over credit card misuseThree Labour MPs have been demoted for misusing taxpayer-funded credit cards while they were ministers in the previous Government.13 Jun 11:45 PM
OpinionCredit card cloud may have silver lining for Labour leaderPhil Goff swiftly punished his wayward MPs and minimised the damage to his party - and to his own position as leader.13 Jun 11:20 PM
New ZealandFocus switches to MPs' unpaid billsAs Phil Goff moves to punish colleagues who misused their official credit cards when they were ministers, attention is now turning to bills that are still to be repaid.13 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig-spending MP may quitChris Carter is close to quitting Parliament because he is sick of being attacked as a "luxury-loving gay boy".12 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandEmpty room charged to ministerial cardA two-week trip to Europe by former Defence and Tourism Minister Mark Burton and his wife included a hotel bill of $15,203.46.11 Jun 04:00 PM
PoliticsMinisterial credit card misuse sparks online debateHundreds of nzherald.co.nz readers responded to revelations of ministers misusing their credit cards. Read some of the best comments.11 Jun 02:47 AM
New ZealandRorting work credit card can cost you jobPoliticians can apologise and keep their jobs but over in the private sector misusing a company credit card can result in the sack, experts and employers say.11 Jun 12:51 AM
New ZealandMisuse of credit card for spa, movies 'minor mistakes' - CarterFormer minister Chris Carter offers explanations for his ministerial credit card spending "slip ups" and defends the cards' continued use.10 Jun 11:19 PM
New ZealandMinister of porn and MPs' spending scandalLabour MP Shane Jones began yesterday bluffing away a dirty secret he has carried for two years, but by day's end, after admitting it, even he was questioning his political future.10 Jun 04:00 PM
PoliticsBlogosphere reacts to expenses scandalAn nzherald.co.nz poll showed 70 per cent of readers thought Jones should lose his job - a sentiment echoed by several prominent bloggers.10 Jun 05:28 AM
PoliticsGet rid of ministers' credit cards, says business bossEMA chief executive Alasdair Thomson says ministers should be treated like company employees. 10 Jun 05:09 AM
PoliticsHow Shane Jones spent your moneyWhat the disgraced former minister spent taxpayers' money on - and what he was doing on the days he watched those movies.10 Jun 04:51 AM
New ZealandTranscript of Shane Jones' admission statementLabour MP Shane Jones spoke to reporters after admitting he had used his ministerial credit card to order porn. Read the full transcript.10 Jun 04:15 AM
PoliticsMinisters lax about accounting for creditOne minister received contant pleas from Ministerial Services to forward overdue credit card reconciliations instead of waiting to be asked.10 Jun 02:36 AM
PoliticsJones admits using credit card for pornFormer Labour Minister Shane Jones told radio he was a "red-blooded adult" but using his ministerial credit card for porn should not have happened.10 Jun 02:10 AM
PoliticsRecords show Barker misused cardFormer Labour Minister Rick Barker charged 16 Corona beers on his ministerial credit card, and later reimbursed it for "some" of the cost.10 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandCarter admits using taxpayer money on films, flowersLabour MP Chris Carter has owned up to spending taxpayer money on pay per-view films and flowers for his partner.10 Jun 12:40 AM
OpinionShould all government ministers forfeit their credit cards?Porn? Wine? Flowers? Golf clubs? What is appropriate? Share your views on the ministerial spending scandal.09 Jun 08:20 PM
