Winston Peters could be sacked as Foreign Affairs Minister as early as today, as Prime Minister Helen Clark considers her options after the New Zealand First leader last night appeared before Parliament's privileges committee.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will have to produce a compelling performance tonight if he hopes to rebut telling testimony and evidence given to Parliament's privileges committee yesterday by expatriate Monaco-based billionaire Owen Glenn.
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Parliament will today operate in parallel universes as the final session of the year draws to a close.
The Government's much lauded, but also criticised, emissions trading scheme legislation should pass into law today, leaving Prime Minister Helen Clark with no further excuse to delay naming an election date, except she does not have to yet.
November 8 is looking the most likely date for the election but Prime Minister Helen Clark is still keeping it to herself.
Act New Zealand leader Rodney Hide has raised the stakes in the battle he is waging against New Zealand First leader Winston Peters by laying a complaint with the police against the party.
The imitation election campaign continues in Parliament as the Government rams through last-minute legislation it needs passed under urgency.
The Government will move quickly to repair the damage to its image now New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has stepped aside from his ministerial portfolios to deal with a Serious Fraud Office inquiry.
Parliament was sitting under urgency yesterday as the Government continued with its programme of passing legislation before the election, the date of which is still unknown.
As New Zealand First leader Winston Peters reappears before the privileges committee this morning to answer questions relating to a $100,000 donation from expatriate billionaire Owen Glenn, Prime Minister Helen Clark has raised concerns about the politicisation of the process.
Maori Party candidate Derek Fox yesterday laid down a challenge for Business New Zealand to include more Maori in its organisation and in the way its policies and strategies were formulated.
Cuts in both business and personal tax rates look likely to continue, whatever the outcome of the election later this year.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters escaped a major beat-up in Parliament yesterday, mainly because he was not there, and National leader John Key decided to try to make some dents in the credibility of Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Employers will not be able to offer workers different salary packages on the basis of their KiwiSaver membership following legislation introduced into Parliament last night by Labour Minister Trevor Mallard.
Introducing 780 amendments to the complex emissions trading legislation days before it became law was reckless and irresponsible, National Party climate change spokesman Nick Smith said yesterday in Parliament.
MPs crucial in deciding whether Prime Minister Helen Clark will be called to appear before Parliament's privileges committee this week are not interested in a political side show, the Otago Daily Times was told yesterday.
He has the first name of one of the great 20th-century orators of United States politics but now he may be considering a name change before the election.
National Party leader John Key played semantics with New Zealand voters by saying New Zealand First leader Winston Peters would be unacceptable as a minister in a government led by him, but giving himself an out.
Prime Minister Helen Clark continued to play games with the media yesterday about the timing of the election.