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.

Read Chris Carter's 'coup' letter in full.

The Labour leadership is seething about an anonymous note suggesting the party is in strife with the unions.

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.

MMP could sink or swim, not on its own merits, but on whether the All Blacks are successful in 2011, writes Brian Rudman.

A scheme aimed at attracting wealthy migrants to invest in businesses and create jobs in NZ has resulted in just one approval.

Three rugs, four necklaces and a wristwatch from Jacques Chirac were among gifts Helen Clark took with her when she left Parliament.

They have something in common, Chris Carter and the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club - they both keep digging when they're deep in the hole.

The Maori Party's often controversial MP Hone Harawira says the Prime Minister was "pandering to rednecks" over the foreshore and seabed deal.

Labour MP Chris Carter apologises for his credit card and travel spending.

Labour's foreign affairs spokesman MP Chris Carter says he accepts leader Phil Goff's decision to demote him for the wrongful use of his ministerial credit cards while in office.

Commentators and bloggers weigh in on where the axe should fall in Labour after last week's credit card revelations.

Three Labour MPs have been demoted for misusing taxpayer-funded credit cards while they were ministers in the previous Government.

Phil Goff swiftly punished his wayward MPs and minimised the damage to his party - and to his own position as leader.

Labour leader Phil Goff is moving quickly to deal with the fallout over the spending of some of the party's former ministers.