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Minimum wage bill to go before Parliament

Labour MP David Parker's bill to ensure contract workers such as cleaners, couriers, musicians and fast food delivery workers are paid at equal or higher rates to the minimum wage will go before Parliament.

Cunliffe's ghost stalks review

The internally conducted review of Labour's abysmal performance before and during last year's election campaign is already being widely dismissed.

Labour risks 'political oblivion'

The review led by former British Labour MP Bryan Gould contained a round-up of the reasons for Labour's dire election result of 25 per cent.

Plea to increase refugee numbers

National has been asked to join other parties in Parliament and support an increase in the refugee quota.

Nats opposed door to separate MPs

Judith Collins tonight released emails that show a $30,000 door that will separate Labour MPs from National MPs sharing a floor in Parliament House was opposed by the National Party.

PM: Greater refugee numbers won't resolve issue

Key warning on boat people

A boat of asylum seekers had a credible chance of reaching NZ - but the Government will not say what options were being considered if that had happened.

Goff joins port campaigners

Labour MP and possible mayoral contender Phil Goff has joined prominent Aucklanders in a second open letter calling on Ports of Auckland and Auckland Council to stop port expansion.

Labour condemns corrections job cuts

Labour have condemned the restructuring of the corrections system which will see almost 200 jobs cut.

John Key on 'Angry Andrew'

Prime Minister John Key today rejected claims by Labour leader Andrew Little that National had been dishonest with voters last election.

Editorial: Labour penalty for unenrolled could backfire

The Labour Party has floated the idea of withholding state support such as Working for Families tax credits from people who are not enrolled to vote.

McCully leads Cooks visit

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has taken Shane Jones, David Shearer and Winston Peters with him for his trip to the Cook Islands, where he is holding talks.

Buildings' quake code loosened

A new deadline of 50 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings will preserve Auckland's heritage areas, a trust that owns old buildings says.

'Not enrolled? No support'

Labour has proposed withholding state support such as tax credits and Working For Families from people who are not enrolled to vote.

Labour rings changes by schmoozing big business

Andrew Little is inviting the Barbarians at the gate into Labour's lair in an attempt to lift the party's economic credentials, writes John Armstrong.

Push for exposure reflects poorly on Little

Andrew Little has tarnished his own reputation for fair play by trying to expose the name of the Cabinet minister whose brother faces child indecency charges, writes Fran O'Sullivan.