The National Party put politics before metal health patients and their families when it voted against a bill to improve the delivery of mental health services last night, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says.

It is no surprise that the Business Round Table and Business NZ are using disappointing productivity statistics to argue for even more attacks on existing employment law.

The pronouncement by Act MP David Garrett that he would like to see abusive mothers paid an incentive to sterilise themselves has exposed the New Right's hidden agenda towards the poorest sections of our society.

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The Act Party conference this weekend has publicly exposed the divisions emerging within that party.

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By Mike Treen, National Director, Unite Union

The website of the Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) local government political party, whose membership is made up of National and ACT Party members as well as right-wing 'independents', confirms that nominations for Auckland Council candidates throughout the region closed a few days ago at 5pm o

Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to address you today.

Today I will outline my view of the current regulatory environment and explain how I think the Regulatory Responsibility Bill will impact on that environment. But first some context.

ACT Deputy Leader and Inter-Party Working Group (IPWG) on School Choice Chair Heather Roy was today pleased to announce the release of the report 'Step Change: Success The Only Option' - the culmination of a year of studying current education practice in New Zealand, and best practice around the

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - The Government's proposed three-strike policy for repeat offenders has come under fire from the prison guards' union, with Corrections Minister Judith Collins fighting back in its defence.

Wellington, Jan 20 NZPA - A judge erred in his assessment of the likely punishment for a repeat Christchurch offender under the new "three strikes" policy, the police minister's office said today.