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Maori Party must accept compromise - Sharples

Co-leader Pita Sharples says the party needs to accept the fact that making concessions is necessary in order to get ahead.

<i>Paul Holmes</i>: Key's trader skills come to fore

Winston claims 'groundswell of support' for NZ First

Winston Peters has announced New Zealand First's plan to lead the country back to prosperity.

Hide calls for more openness on spending

Rodney Hide - the minister who was busted for taking his girlfriend on a $22,000 trip to Hawaii and Europe - has called for openness about public spending.

Turei backs Key on MPs' perks

Campbell calls Samoan PM a coward

<i>Cartoon</i>: Leading man

Jolie film ignites war of words

Howard's war - why he committed Australian troops to Iraq

Kiwis find Vietnam easier than China

We don't know how lucky we are

NZ has the world's best education system, third highest level of personal freedom and our economy is going pretty well, a think-tank says.

<i>Peter Bills:</i> De Gaulle knew why France is impossible to reform

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Two digit salute's not a sign of victory

No one will remember any prime ministerial egg-on-face when the <i>Hobbit</i> omelette is finally cooked.

<i>Editorial:</i> Super City day start of voyage into unknown

<i>Cartoon:</i> The week that was, part 1

NZ gives aid for Indonesian tsunami