Parliamentary Service boss resigns over phone records
The head of Parliamentary Service had taken a hit over the accessing of Fairfax journalist Andrea Vance's phone records and resigned today.
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China questions NZ purity
China questions NZ purity
China is questioning New Zealand's '100 per cent pure' brand as headlines worldwide bring attention to Fonterra's milk formula scandal.
Abusers must prove they are fit to be parents
Abusers must prove they are fit to be parents
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says she will need some convincing over sweeping changes in an effort to stop child abuse and death in New Zealand.
Potentially tainted infant formula reaches HK, Australia
Potentially tainted infant formula reaches HK, Australia
Four batches of potentially contaminated infant formula have reached Hong Kong and Australia, the Ministry for Primary Industries confirmed this afternoon.
Assurance on meat exports to China
Assurance on meat exports to China
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has given assurance delays in future meat exports to China can be avoided.
New MP to be sworn in today
New MP to be sworn in today
Labour's new MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Meka Whaitiri, will be sworn in as an MP this afternoon.
Cleaners protest employment law changes
Cleaners protest employment law changes
Cleaners on low and minimum wages have delivered 2000 submissions to Parliament today opposing employment law changes they say could leave them more vulnerable.
Convention Centre legislation introduced
Convention Centre legislation introduced
Legislation for SkyCity to build a controversial $402 million international convention centre in Auckland has been introduced to Parliament.
Failure rate claims inaccurate - PPTA
Failure rate claims inaccurate - PPTA
The Post Primary Teachers Association have released research it believes shows it is inaccurate and simplistic to say one in five New Zealand students is failing in education.
Asset sales petition to be resubmitted
Asset sales petition to be resubmitted
The Keep Our Assets coalition will resubmit the citizens' initiated referendum petition to stop asset sales today with an additional 51,000 signatures.
Dunne in bid to re-register party
Dunne in bid to re-register party
Independent MP Peter Dunne will submit 500 individually signed declarations from members in an effort to register the United Future party today.
Pay deal signed with NZEI
Pay deal signed with NZEI
A pay deal has been signed between the union representing primary and intermediate teachers and the Government to introduce an allowance for 800 expert teachers worth $4 million, the start of performance pay.
Complaint laid over MPs
Complaint laid over MPs
A privileges complaint has been laid with the Speaker of Parliament over the behaviour of two veteran Labour MPs at last week's Law and Order Select Committee.
Organised crime law overhaul planned
Organised crime law overhaul planned
The Government plans to overhaul laws governing money laundering, identity fraud and international trafficking.
Constitutional review deadline extended
Constitutional review deadline extended
The Constitutional Advisory Panel has extended the deadline to the end of July for people to make submissions on a constitutional review.
No plans to shut down Environment Court: PM
No plans to shut down Environment Court: PM
The Prime Minister says there are no plans to close the Environment Court.
Parliament TV shake-up underway
Parliament TV shake-up underway
A shake up of the way proceedings in Parliament are broadcast is underway.
Fire in Wellington court
Fire in Wellington court
The Wellington High Court was evacuated after a small fire broke out in the ceiling of the third floor early this afternoon.
Man admits covert filming
Man admits covert filming
A former government employee has admitted making 1400 covert recordings of 180 school girls, women with babies and small children - including of women in changing rooms and a private bathroom.
Key: Labour guilty of 'deep hypocrisy'
Key: Labour guilty of 'deep hypocrisy'
Labour has confirmed four of its MPs were hosted in SkyCity's corporate box at Eden Park for the All Blacks versus France test last weekend.