Politics News

Politics: Wednesday March 17, 2010

• Pressure mounting on govt over mining 

• Super city row hots up in parliament 

• Akld could have hosted games, backers say 

Tuesday March 16, 2010

• Greens push for action to help Bethune 

• Govt signs off rural broadband proposals » watch 

• Surgeon advises court action against ACC » watch 

• Govt declines to back Auckland's Games bid » watch 

• MP says "shut up" story a beat up » watch 

• Power to represent NZ at UN 

• Govt says no' to LSD law change 

• Release mining document now, says Labour 

Monday March 15, 2010

• Key: Talks could lead to Pacific trading zone 

• Key: Newspaper staged ridiculous stunt 

• Commonwealth Games bid decision due 

• Change for government mining plans » watch 

• Govt backs All Whites World Cup campaign 

• Key accused critics of "scare-mongering" » watch 

• The anti-whaling ship of fools 

• Greens express outrage at mining plans 

Sunday March 14, 2010

• Kiwis turn down notion of merger with Australia » watch 

• Mining plans could place Thames at risk » watch 

• Goff, Moore dismiss Aust-NZ union » watch 

• Full UMR research poll results on Aust-NZ union » watch 

• Poll shows NZ-Aust union worth considering 

Saturday March 13, 2010

• Reassurance over Gold Card privileges 

• Helen Clark's UN job looks safe » watch 

• Aitutaki reconstruction aid announced 

• Michael Jones considering political future 

Friday March 12, 2010

• Greens: Auckland ward decisions unfair  

Thursday March 11, 2010

• Government rolls $21m into food laboratories