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Key says rules for former MPs outdated
Prime Minister John Key says he had assumed access to parliamentary perks for former MP Taito Phillip Field would be nullified after his conviction.

Field still entitled to claim travel perks
Former MP Taito Phillip Field is still entitled to travel perks despite being convicted of bribery and corruption.

Passport scam accused faces 36 new charges
The man behind an alleged scam that charged people hundreds of dollars for passport stamps faces 36 more charges.

Crash-landing for Pacific's favourite son
In 1994 Taito Phillip Field became the first Pacific Islander to be elected to Parliament. Fifteen years later he is facing prison.

One killed as cars crash head-on
One man was killed and another critically injured after their cars collided head-on on a bend south of Auckland.

Beaches off-limits to kids after mystery dog deaths
Health authorities have issued an alert for all eastern Auckland and Hauraki Gulf beaches after two dogs died and others fell sick.

Field stepdaughter lashes out at 'Labour conspiracy'
Taito Phillip Field's stepdaughter says she feels anger towards the Thai people her family helped and accuses Labour of orchestrating a conspiracy.

Guilty verdicts for Taito Phillip Field
Former MP Taito Phillip Field has this afternoon been found guilty of 26 of the 35 charges he faced. The jury emerged just after 4pm with their decision.

Timeline in the Taito Phillip Field saga
The chronology of events in the saga of former MP Taito Phillip Field.

Taito Field could never steer clear of the headlines
Controversy seemed to follow the former MP.

Strange and beautiful world
Niuean artist John Pule's work is rich in imagery, always with the aim of telling a story, writes Adam Gifford

Activists disrupt Phillip Field case
Maori activists disrupted the Taito Phillip Field's trial today, saying the High Court was not the right court for the case to be heard in.