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Rodney and Louise's other holiday perk

"Perk-buster" Rodney Hide whisked his girlfriend away on another tax-payer funded trip - a mid-winter tropical break in Hawaii.

<i>Paul Thomas:</i> Has our democracy become too big a burden to these tycoons?

The path to a free enterprise nirvana is being blocked by an ignorant, nervous electorate.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Hide's failings like those that brought Peters down

Corporates rarely pay for partners

Life on the other side of the Wall

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Oliver Fritz reflects on growing up behind the Iron Curtain.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Hypocritical Hide owes Act an apology

Taxpayers face $777m bill to help fix leaky homes

Hide's trip included LA theme park and wedding

Rodney Hide took his girlfriend to an LA theme park during their taxpayer-funded trip that was also timed to coincide with her brother's UK wedding.

Cameron promises to avoid 'massive bust-up' with EU

<i>Andrew Bradstock</i>: Equality the key to a better society

Key gets to sit with Obama at Apec

Hide timed $50,000 trip with partner to attend wedding

Rodney Hide timed his taxpayer funded trip with partner Louise Crome to Britain and North America to coincide with the wedding of Crome's brother.

Hide caught 'telling the truth' - Labour

Rodney Hide's remarks that Mr Key "doesn't do anything" and is highly regarded, while "ACT did everything and we are hated" should be a warning to voters, says Annette King.

Hide apologises over Key criticism

Rodney Hide has apologised for criticising John Key's performance, saying it was "light-hearted banter" taken out of context.

Mugabe's heavy tactics to stay in gem market

<i>Garth George:</i> We should all salute our wonderful PM