KahuMaori protocols to be modernisedParliament's Speaker, David Carter, has sought a review of Maori protocols at Parliament.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCourt threat over by-election tweetThe man who took a successful private prosecution against John Banks has threatened to take one over Labour leader David Cunliffe's by-election tweet.04 Dec 08:29 PM
New ZealandBoscawen: Banks saga won't end ActAct Leader John Banks' decision to leave Parliament at the next election under the cloud of electoral fraud charges is not the end of the party, its president John Boscawen says.03 Dec 11:26 PM
TelecommunicationsSurf's up: Broadband to get cheaperNZ can look forward to cheaper broadband or higher data caps after National was yesterday left with no mates in Parliament to support its proposal to override price cuts.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandInteractive 'mashup' of new electoratesHow the new electorates will look when overlaid with 2011 polling place data? A <i>Herald</i>data investigation includes this interactive graphic.27 Nov 06:38 PM
New ZealandNorman faces challenge for leadershipGreens co-leader Russel Norman is facing a challenge for the party leadership from a low-ranking Greens candidate.26 Nov 10:27 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trend to quash voices that differ is unhealthyRussel Norman was heckled in Parliament this week when he used the opportunity to express NZ's sympathy for the Philippines to deliver a harangue on the perils of climate change.15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris Barton: Am I bovvered?To accept the idea of being under constant observation is to accept imprisonment - ironically by the Land of the Free, writes Chris Barton.04 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionChris Barton: Copper tax debate continuesWhat's his game? Is the PM misinformed? Or deliberately spreading misinformation? Chris Barton looks at the issues on the copper tax debate.30 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandPM produces phone records emailThe Opposition says an email produced by John Key in Parliament today effectively tells Parliamentary Service to hand over confidential phone records.31 Jul 04:47 AM
New ZealandReporter's phone records releasedPeter Dunne said he was told by the head of an inquiry into the GCSB report leak that he intended to access his phone records along with a press gallery journalist.30 Jul 03:22 AM
New ZealandInquiry wanted reporter's phone recordsNew documents show the David Henry inquiry asked Parliamentary Service for access to the phone records of Fairfax journalist Andrea Vance - but they were declined.26 Jul 12:57 AM
New ZealandThe Insider: Expensive free ridesThe service that provides ministers with chauffeur-driven and self-drive cars is always a touchy one with some taxpayers, considering it costs more than $7 million a year.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandParliament to get rules on trackingRules for accessing emails, security pass details and other information inside Parliament will be reviewed after concerns an MP and a journalist were tracked without permission.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDunne cleared of misleading committeeUnited Future leader Peter Dunne says he has been cleared by the Speaker of misleading a select committee about leaking a confidential report.11 Jul 03:01 AM
New ZealandDunne in fresh bid to re-register partyIndependent MP Peter Dunne will submit 500 individually signed declarations from members in an effort to register the United Future party today.08 Jul 04:20 AM
New ZealandPhil Goff repentant, Trevor Mallard not so muchLabour MPs have different attitudes to their behaviour in a Parliamentary select committee. Phil Goff says he shouldn't have sworn, but Trevor Mallard is unapologetic for arguing and storming out.25 Jun 03:04 AM
New ZealandDownsized Dunne fights for $100kUnited Future Peter Dunne is expected to spend the week settling into his much smaller office at Parliament.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMore lobbyists get free passesThe number of lobbyists approved for a free pass in Parliament by the Speaker has doubled in the past year.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew waka jumping law proposedNational Party members are pushing for a new "waka-jumping" law to force rogue list MPs out of Parliament.25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroadcaster seeks by-election selectionTVNZ's Shane Taurima will seek Labour's selection for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election, saying the late Parekura Horomia had approached him about standing in the past.20 May 04:01 AM
New ZealandBroadcaster eyes vacancyBroadcaster Shane Taurima is considering a move into politics and has spoken to the Labour Party about running in the Ikaroa Rawhiti byelection next month.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew voice out to rival ActThe latest attempt at giving farmers a presence in Parliament and a potential rival to Act on the political right is getting close to attracting enough members to register for next year's election.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Protests on streets the height of stupidityFor my money this street-marching lark is simply fashionable behaviour, writes Bob Jones. It began here in the 1970s but prior to that there were huge ban-the-bomb marches in the 1950s.01 Apr 04:30 PM
