New ZealandNational will need Act at election, website predictsA website is predicting that National is likely to need the embattled Act party in order to govern after next year's election.07 Nov 11:15 PM
LifestyleNSW law requires fast food outlets to display kilojoule countsThere is praise in New Zealand for an initiative across the Tasman, forcing fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts.07 Nov 10:04 PM
New ZealandHide calls for more openness on spendingRodney 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.30 Oct 11:06 PM
New ZealandFunding to trial new killer traps announcedPossums, rats and stoats have something new to fear after the Government and the Green Party today announced $4 million in funding to trial self-resetting traps. 18 Oct 03:15 AM
New ZealandTVNZ PR manager offers resignationThe TVNZ spokeswoman who defended Paul Henry's offensive comments about Sir Anand Satyanand has apologised to staff and offered her resignation.06 Oct 05:22 AM
Commonwealth GamesNZ support staff move into Games villageNew Zealand staff moving into their accomodation is seen a sign things are improving in the Commonwealth Games village.27 Sep 04:47 AM
New ZealandScandals hurt Act in the pollsA new poll suggests the saga around David Garrett's false passport and Heather Roy's ousting as deputy leader have hit the Act Party hard.26 Sep 06:03 AM
WorldIrish PM teeters on brinkIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is battling for political survival.21 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuHarawira: Few Maori will pass foreshore ownership thresholdHone Harawira believes that 98pc of Maori will fail to meet the threshold to gain ownership of the foreshore and seabed under pending Govt legislation.17 Sep 12:07 AM
New ZealandKedgley to step down at electionGreen MP Sue Kedgley this morning announced that she would not stand for Parliament in 2011.16 Sep 10:51 PM
KahuForeshore bill through first readingRebel MP Hone Harawira broke ranks with his Maori Party colleagues in Parliament today and voted against the legislation that will replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act.15 Sep 07:53 AM
New ZealandPM: 'Racism' remarks just humourMaurice Williamson's comments that opponents of land sales to foreigners were sometimes being racist was a case of humour backfiring, John Key said today.03 Sep 02:51 AM
