Among his other enthusiasms, George Orwell was passionate about the English language being used correctly, and the right way to make a nice cup of tea. Those topics inspired some of his best essays.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has compared NZ to an Orwellian state because he feels he's being censored over his Chinese immigration comments.

Winston Peters compared Dame Susan Devoy, media and others to George Orwell's Ministry of Truth because he felt the impact of immigration was being covered up.

The fate of a controversial bill before Parliament overturning a ban on bosses hiring temporary staff during a strike now rests in the hands of New Zealand First.

NZ First leader Winston Peters has accused Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy of "talking nonsense" about his "Super City of Sin" speech.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy says she is still formulating her views on racism and has NZ First leader Winston Peters in her sights.

Here is some free advice for Labour. Leave the persecution of Peter Dunne to Winston Peters to handle, writes John Armstrong.

Editorial: It is entirely reasonable to allow the GCSB to provide specialist help to other agencies. If this were not so, the SIS, for example, would have to spend millions acquiring the sophisticated equipment operated by the other agency.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has broadened his criticism of foreign investment in New Zealand, slamming the approval given to American university Harvard to buy up more prime South Island land.

When people ask private questions like 'where do you buy your clothes?', I usually say the Salvation Army.

Police have denied there is a problem with underage prostitution, writes Dave Crampton. Perhaps this is because nobody has laid a complaint with the police?

The Government will seriously consider a UN condemnation of MP Richard Prosser's anti-Muslim comments, Justice and Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins says.

NZ First MP Richard Prosser has been trying to build bridges with the local Muslim community after apologising for anti-Muslim comments.

NZ First MP Richard Prosser's bid to make a personal statement in Parliament this afternoon about his inflammatory comments about Muslims has been blocked.

Richard Prosser's "stupid" comments that young Muslim men from "Wogistan" should be banned from air travel have created headlines overseas.

New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser has spoken out in defence of his "Wogistan" rant which has been slammed as racist by Muslim leaders and politicians.

Times are very tough in manufacturing. The global recession has merely contributed an additional woe to a sector whose share of economic activity has been declining for more than two decades.

More leading export companies are on the verge of moving overseas due to the high dollar, Opposition MPs were told yesterday by manufacturers.

A lot of exporters of manufactured products had been waiting for an opportunity to vent anguish over the high exchange rate, writes John Armstrong. The targets of the anger - John Key, the Reserve Bank, Steven Joyce and the Treasury - were absent.

Having NZ First back in Parliament is the major highlight and the fact that people are commenting that the Opposition certainly has a lot more steel and a lot more backbone with Winston and NZ First there.

"Is Brendan Horan going to devote his remaining time in Parliament to being a regular thorn in Winston Peters' side?" asks John Armstrong.

New Zealand First representation for Tauranga will now be shared by leader Winston Peters and the party's other MPs after the expulsion of Brendan Horan.