New ZealandProtester sets himself on fire at ParliamentSmoke can be seen outside Parliament as emergency services rush to the scene.21 Sep 03:43 AM
SportBest seat in the House for Team NZ sailorsTeam NZ sailors Blair Tuke and Peter Burling were given the royal treatment in Parliament.11 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessPM backs Peter Thiel's citizenshipPM backs granting of citizenship to Trump-backing billionaire Peter Thiel as former Minister Wayne Mapp reveals he'd known about it for years.26 Jan 03:33 AM
BusinessU-turn on cartels ran counter to adviceA government u-turn making directors not criminally liable for running cartels ran counter to official advice.13 Jan 08:41 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
New ZealandGovt set to miss target for reducing reoffendingThe Government appears certain to miss its target of cutting reoffending in New Zealand by next year.25 Oct 03:12 AM
New ZealandYoung: Sound bites and swagger as MPs backCOMMENT: After a four-week recess, housing was the issue of the day as Parliament resumed today.09 Aug 06:55 AM
New ZealandSecond security threat at ParliamentThere has been a second security threat at Parliament today, as the Budget is read in the House.26 May 12:07 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
EditorialEditorial: Why John Key should say sorryHow hard would it be for the Prime Minister to apologise?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
EditorialEditorial: 'Korea' slight an assault on free speechRon Mark's attack on Melissa Lee's right to criticise her adopted country would have been poor in public but is appalling in Parliament.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Overseas born Kiwis not second class'Speaking on Ron Mark's 'go back to Korea' jab, Dame Susan Devoy said all New Zealanders had the right to an opinion no matter where they were born.05 Nov 09:24 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Here they are - All Blacks of NZ ParliamentThe corridors of power may be their playing field but the final 15 all have moves of their black-clad counterparts.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical roundup: Libertarians against dirty politicsDoes New Zealand have an authoritarian political culture?30 Oct 02:22 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical roundup: New Zealand's closed governmentWhile the Prime Minister is extremely open about his personal life, his government is increasingly opaque, writes Bryce Edwards.23 Oct 06:37 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical roundup: Tributes to John ArmstrongJohn Armstrong's retirement from the parliamentary press gallery has brought a flurry of tributes.19 Oct 02:59 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Govt's support get up close and personalThe importance of National's support partners - Act, United Future and the Maori Party - has grown immensely since election night a year ago.18 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanPush for exposure reflects poorly on LittleAndrew 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.08 May 05:00 PM
BusinessEnd to zero-hour contracts at ParliamentThe Parliamentary Service has announced its contractor has agreed to review the employment agreements of nine staff who work within Parliament and are on zero-hour contracts.05 May 05:14 AM
New ZealandPress not 'giving a stuff' about democracyDeputy Speaker Chester Borrows chastised the Parliamentary Press Gallery for not "giving a stuff" about issues of democracy and focusing only on "giving politicians the fingers".28 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandHairdresser to the BeehiveThe hairdresser next in line to enter Parliament if NZ First leader Winston Peters wins the Northland byelection is now a parliamentary staffer.20 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldGrillo promises to rip open Parliament like tin of tunaAs an enormous crowd gathered outside Rome's San Giovanni basilica on Saturday, comedian Beppe Grillo had every reason to be jubilant.24 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Speaker's overkill denies right of free speech"Is NZ's relationship with Indonesia so lacking that it could not tolerate a West Papuan independence activist speaking at a lunch-hour meeting?" asks John Armstrong.11 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionCourts taking animal abuse lightlyParliament provided a clear direction to the judiciary when it unanimously increased penalties for animal cruelty in 2010, writes Catriona MacLennan.11 Nov 04:30 PM
