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Maori Party focussed on rebuild

Toby Manhire: Pomp and tosh in fantasyland

In Britain, they get the Queen to hold her nose and announce - "my government will..." - the legislative programme. We get instead her guy in Wellington, writes Toby Manhire.

Editorial: Speaker gives PM, ministers a licence to duck for cover

The Prime Minister began his third term by warning National MPs and ministers that he did not want to see any hint of arrogance creeping into their behaviour.

Harawira's 'feed the kids' bill gets another chance

Editorial: Voters should have been told of reform

A carve-up of the housing portfolio in the new Cabinet has alerted the country to a radical reform the Government has in mind for state housing.

Property dodge for MPs closed

A loophole allowing MPs to hold millions of dollars worth of undisclosed real estate investments and other assets without declaring them has now been closed.

Editorial: PM's sharing of spy agency responsibility a good move

The most striking and welcome feature of the Cabinet named yesterday is the spreading of responsibility for the security intelligence agencies.

New MPs 'thrown in at deep end'

Michael Cox: Advice for new MPs - stick your neck out and win

Former Federated Farmers boss to stand for Act in Southland

Bryce Edwards: The John Banks guilty verdict

Bryce Edwards asks whether John Banks should resign after being found guilty of filing a false electoral return and looks at the effect of the verdict on the election.

Bryce Edwards: Labour's leftwing dilemma

Compete or cooperate? That is the dilemma facing the Labour Party as it surveys a crowded marketplace of parties eyeing the left-leaning vote, writes Bryce Edwards.

The halls of power not for the disabled

Steep walkways, heavy doors and too few lifts make Parliament difficult to access.

Bryce Edwards: The strategically smart Greens

Bryce Edwards: The Morality of the Dotcom-Harawira-Harré deal

Is the Internet Mana alliance a con job on the New Zealand electorate, or is it a fair and smart use of the MMP system? This is a debate we can expect to have over the short term, writes Bryce Edwards.

Dotcom 'buying influence'

Prime Minister John Key has ramped up his criticism of Kim Dotcom in the wake of the union of the internet Party and Mana Party, saying Dotcom was trying to "buy influence" .

Harre named as Internet Party leader

Laila Harré brought political polish and signs of a coherent policy platform to the official announcement of her leadership of the fledgling Internet Party this afternoon.

Harre to be named Internet Party leader

Former Alliance Party MP Laila Harré will be announced as the leader of Kim Dotcom's Internet Party tomorrow, the Herald understands.