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NZ First vote will decide fate of controversial strike bill

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.

Dame Susan's talking nonsense: Peters

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

Devoy has Peters in sights

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.

John Armstrong: Labour should leave dirty work to Peters

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

NZ First set to reopen Tauranga office

Peters: 'The SuperCity of sin'

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it is turning Auckland into "the Supercity of sin

Toby Manhire: Election's shadow falling on halls of power

Over the next 18 months, expect to see Key, and David Shearer, too, hovering outside Peters' office, bottle of Scotch in hand, writes Toby Manhire.

Editorial: More checks needed on spy powers

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.

Elite US university draws Peters' wrath

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.

Prosser's electorate unimpressed by 'Wogistan'

Prosser: 'I'm apologising unreservedly'

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.

Prosser's Muslim rant goes global

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

MP defends 'Wogistan' rant

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.

Editorial: Calls to focus on exchange rate should be ignored

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.

Manufacturers threaten to quit NZ

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

John Armstrong: Inquiry exposes Govt vulnerability on exchange rate

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.

Parliament slower than local govt

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.

Cartoon: 'Fantasy' jobs