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.

Auckland, March 13 NZPA - All Black rugby great Michael Jones is having another think about whether to enter politics as he prepares to become a father again.

Jones, who is seen as a possible National Party list candidate, and wife Maliena are due to have their third child in June,

The Green Party is warning that John Key's Government will offer already protected land in exchange for the protected land it wants to mine.

Awarding a contract for route investigation work on the so-called Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance is an example of pure 'road overkill', say Labour's transport spokesperson Darren Hughes and Mt Albert MP David Shearer.

This year Endometriosis New Zealand is asking women to give themselves a hug. To celebrate its 25th birthday the organization is launching 'The Big Hug' campaign during Endometriosis Awareness Month in March.

It appears the Government is setting up a cronies network to get its way on the management of Canterbury's water, Labour's water spokesman Brendon Burns said today.

The Labour Party is right behind the New Zealand Students' Association campaign to save their services, says Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street today.

A broad coalition of community, student and union groups launched a campaign today to save student services from ACT MP Roger Douglas's bill.

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

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Today's resignation of Phil Heatley from Cabinet probably displays that the Ninth Floor have been pressuring Heatley to go.

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