New ZealandDavid Cunliffe to retire from politicsFormer Labour Leader David Cunliffe is leaving Parliament.31 Oct 10:44 PM
New ZealandWho is the biggest spending former MP?Former MPs and their spouses racked up $703,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in the past year, including nearly $25,000 by some couples.25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionTony Holman: We need a constitution to protect democracyCOMMENT: Almost every country has a written constitution, whereas New Zealand has only 'scraps of legislation' uncodified and largely unintelligible.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsGermany's Speaker to visit New ZealandProfessor Norbert Lammert, the Speaker of the German Federal Parliament, will attend events in Auckland and Wellington.04 Oct 08:19 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettFeathers fly in danse macabre at BeehiveCOMMENT: It was Real House Roosters of the Beehive kind of stuff, an A-grade brouhaha.23 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionSoper: Government slow to learnCOMMENT: You'd think Governments would have learnt by now that if they ignore Maori they do so at their peril.14 Sep 05:38 AM
New ZealandWhoops! Bollards smash ministers' limosNew security gates which are designed to stop attacks on Parliament have instead claimed another victim - Government ministers' limousines.08 Sep 08:10 AM
Aged careQuick action over KiwiSaver holdingsTwo major KiwiSaver providers are reviewing or planning to divest controversial holdings in clusterbomb manufacturers.19 Aug 07:22 PM
New ZealandNational MP's lost luggage crusadeA National MP's bill on lost and found luggage will go before Parliament at a cost of $43,000 an hour to pass into law.11 Aug 04:43 AM
New ZealandMaurice Williamson to leave ParliamentNational and Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson has announced he will not seek re-election at next year's election.25 Jul 09:20 PM
New ZealandMP's huge travel bill OK, says John KeyPrime Minister John Key has defended the high travel bill for one of his backbench MPs.28 Jun 07:30 AM
EditorialEditorial: Parental leave bill deserves to be passedNational has been remarkably conciliatory so far for a party so long in power. An extension of paid parental leave deserves its consideration.19 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Govt riding roughshod over democracyCOMMENT: Is it democratic for a government to veto a bill when it has the support of a majority of MPs ?06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSmoking tax rise not racist: TuriaThe architect of higher tobacco taxes, Maori Party co-founder Dame Tariana Turia, has hit back at claims by a Maori smoking researcher that continued tax hikes are "racist"30 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandThe queen of Parliament's oppositionAnnette King is a veteran politician who has achieved that rare thing: respect from both sides of the house. Nicholas Jones reports.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Peek in the PM's inboxHaving filtered through the material obtained by the wholly fictitious Lambshank, I am able to present the salient correspondence sent to the PM, writes Toby Manhire.14 Apr 07:31 PM
TaxJohn Key's embarrassing disclosurePrime Minister John Key has made an embarrassing disclosure of a link to a company specialising in foreign trusts.12 Apr 09:59 PM
New ZealandKiwis urged to volunteer on Anzac DayNew Zealanders are being asked to volunteer or undertake an act of service on Anzac Day.11 Apr 09:33 PM
New ZealandZika: Olympians told to practice safe sexMale athletes travelling to countries where the Zika virus is actively transmitted have been advised to practise safe sex for three to six months once back in NZ.06 Apr 12:26 AM
New ZealandHouse cost rise 'badge of shame'The affordability of New Zealand's housing returned to the spotlight in Parliament yesterday.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPetition for 'swimmable' riversEnvironment Minister Nick Smith says he will not commit to making every single waterway in NZ "swimmable" because it would be too complex and costly.29 Mar 07:11 AM
New ZealandPetition to ban rodeos reaches Parliament"Rodeos serve no place in New Zealand," say animal rights groups.17 Mar 02:10 AM
New ZealandMallard has no regrets supporting street racerLabour MP Trevor Mallard has no regrets about penning a support letter for a young driver caught doing 210 km/h.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias' Secret Diary of ParliamentJohn Key: Back to it tomorrow. God almighty. Ugh! Kill me now, writes Steve Braunias.12 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldKiwi jihadi brides: It's news to usNational Islamic Women's Council not aware of any New Zealand jihadi brides heading to war torn regions to join the fight with Isis.08 Dec 08:43 PM
WorldRise in Kiwi women heading to Iraq, SyriaSIS director Rebecca Kitteridge says she did not know whether they were going as "jihadi brides" to fight themselves or to support Isis fighters.08 Dec 05:21 AM
New ZealandStudents prepare to take petition to ParliamentTwo schoolgirls will present a petition to Parliament calling for a commemoration day for those killed in the New Zealand wars.07 Dec 08:02 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungLabour's mini revolt smacks of pettinessThe "powerful" privileges committee has an unusually full agenda owing to some blatant breaches of parliamentary standards by the Labour Party.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandACT won't back government's RMA billThe Government has failed to get the backing of two of its support partners for major planning reforms.03 Dec 06:58 AM
New ZealandParliament to vote on RSA billParliament will vote on a bill to exempt RSAs from having to apply for a special licence each year to serve a tipple to veterans on Anzac Day morning.03 Dec 04:50 AM
EditorialEditorial: Why John Key should say sorryHow hard would it be for the Prime Minister to apologise?13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Key attack leaves him offside with womenWhen you don't have a written Constitution, as is the case with New Zealand, convention takes on a greater importance.13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Ten things John Key has (and hasn't) saidTOBY MANHIRE: Hello and welcome to this edition of Some Things John Key Has Said. Let's get cracking ...12 Nov 04:00 PM
