A shock Herald test saw a member of staff able to down nine beers before hitting the legal drink drive limit.

Manukau City Council - which will be defunct within four months - has spent $186,000 on courses at a luxury Queenstown resort.

Escalating tensions between unions and the Government signal a fall in New Zealand's international standing and a return to the days of class struggles.

We are calling for New Zealanders to sign up to our campaign to drink and drive responsibly. Read one of the stories that sparked the alcohol limit debate.

Labour's ousted MP Chris Carter says his controversial trip to China is being used to cover up concerns about Phil Goff's leadership.

Suspended MP Chris Carter is "unbalanced" and under pressure over international travel costs, says senior Labour MP Trevor Mallard.

Australia faces a major crackdown on drugs, gangs and street crime.

A Chinese businessman alleged to be behind ambitious plans to invest up to $1.5 billion in NZ's dairy industry has only recently severed his business links with Jenny Shipley.

Chris Carter's attempt to destabilise the Labour leadership ranks as one of the most ineptly executed political plots since Guy Fawkes.

Labour MP Chris Carter says his view that Phil Goff can't win the next election and should be replaced is shared by many MPs and party activists.

Disgraced MP Chris Carter tonight admitted he wanted his identity to be revealed after writing an anonymous letter aimed at undermining Labour leader Phil Goff today.

The Labour Party is furious about a letter claiming there is a plot to overthrow leader Phil Goff, and is trying to hunt down the author.

The CTU says it will no longer co-operate with the Govt on trade issues in response to looming employment law changes.