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Parliament passes Auckland super city bill

It's (un)official: Anderton wants Christchurch mayoralty

Progressive MP Jim Anderton is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Sunday.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Declaration is more bark than bite

Alcohol tax hike among likely reform recommendations

An increase in excise tax is among likely recommendations of a report into alcohol to be released next week, the Bill English says.

Anderton considers Christchurch mayoralty

Wigram MP Jim Anderton is not ruling out running for the Christchurch mayoralty but says he is undecided.

MP wants rethink over RWC beer plans

Jim Anderton fears that opponents of the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup could be forced to avoid a hailstorm of beer cans.

Politics 2009: Key, Goff and the recession

A new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics.

How MPs voted on Easter shopping

Lockwood Smith, PM top performers in pundit's rankings

Speaker Lockwood Smith has dethroned Prime Minister as 2009's top parliamentary performer, a newsletter claims.