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Ministerial spending tops $1m in three months

Between them, ministers from the National, ACT, Maori and United Future spent $1,155,908 on Wellington accommodation, out of Wellington travel expenses, domestic air travel and surface travel.

Brittle columns led to CTV building deaths

Brittle concrete columns were a main cause of the 113 deaths in Christchurch's CTV building in the February 2011 earthquake.

Unemployment drops - but there's a catch

Unemployment fell in the last three months of 2011 - but the hours worked also fell and the employment rate stayed the same. 

PM's pre-election radio show referred to police

Electoral Commission confirms that John Key's RadioLive show during last year's election campaign has been referred to the police for breaching the Broadcasting Act.

MPs mull giving IRD 'super-preference'

NZ Politics Daily: Parliament's juicy first day

Shearer barely makes an impact. But Peters is back where he’s at his best - in parliament, in opposition, and attacking the government over special initiatives directed at Maori.

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