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Labour call for quicker action on Novopay

It shut then Te Kawa burned down

Moving quietly up political ladder

He has more combativeness than the sort of bonhomie that endeared predecessors such as Don McKinnon, John Carter and Simon Power to political enemies but is still regarded as a pleasant enough fellow.

Collins rejects advice of panel

Justice Minister Judith Collins rejected the advice of an independent panel which recommended a woman lawyer for a top state service job and selected her own nominee, despite a plea from the Chief Human Rights Commissioner.

Ratana choosy who gets the love

Prime Minister John Key was left in little doubt that there was at least one place he wasn't the preferred Prime Minister: at Ratana Pa.

Heatley dismisses 'smarmy p****' insult

Hone Harawira says dumped Cabinet Minister Phil Heatley is a "smarmy p****'' who jokes about the poor, but the Whangarei MP says he takes poverty seriously.

Heatley positive about Cabinet dumping

Disappointed but unbowed, Whangarei MP Phil Heatley says his dumping as a Cabinet minister means he will have more time to concentrate on his electorate.

Changes aim to rejuvenate face of party

John Key's promotion of Simon Bridges, Nikki Kaye, Amy Adams and Jonathan Coleman is designed to rejuvenate and modernise the National Party Cabinet before next year's election.

MP keen to make his mark in trade

The first was being asked to chair the finance and expenditure committee.

Diplomatic wives' tales

When plans to slash $25 million from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's budget emerged early last year, Joanna Woods' book Diplomatic Ladies suddenly became a lot more topical.

PM confirms Henare not his top choice for Speaker

Brian Rudman: Key's strange flirtation with waka jumping law

Unless he's softening him up as a potential coalition partner, writes Brian Rudman. "But better fun surely just to sit back and enjoy the sight of another of the New Zealand First leader's hand-picked acolytes going rogue."

Henare gives up Speaker role hopes

Henare loses Maori Party support for Speaker job

Editorial: MP deserves independent investigation

Editorial: MP Brendon Horan is right: it is not fair. He has been investigated only by his erstwhile party leader, whose verdict is final as far as the party is concerned.

Russel Norman: It's Green Party versus National, but where is Labour

National still believes that all growth is good growth, but it isn't, writes Russel Norman. "Growth that leads to more debt, pollution and environmental destruction is bad growth."

Editorial: NZ must not settle for less than golden deal on TPP

Editorial: Auckland has seldom hosted a more globally important meeting than the negotiations that start today on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

Shearer up, Key down

Recent polls have shown that Labour's popularity is on the rise, with one indicating Labour, with support of the Greens, would hold enough seats to run Government.