Wellington, Nov 5 NZPA - It looks like Maori Party MP Hone Harawira will have to pay back some of the taxpayers' money he received after he decided to take a holiday in Paris with his wife instead of attending a parliamentary conference.

Wellington, Nov 5 NZPA - Maori Party MP Hone Harawira's decision to take a holiday in Paris with his wife instead of attending a parliamentary conference shows why the public are wondering about MPs perks, Labour deputy leader Annette King said today.

Wellington, Nov 2 NZPA - The Green Party has called for the Government to withdraw its approval for a genetically engineered corn that is no longer being commercially-developed in Europe.

Wellington, Oct 27 NZPA - Hamilton-based biotech entrepreneur BioVittoria is considering whether to sell shares in New Zealand to raise the $20 million it needs to commercialise a sweetener extracted from a Chinese fruit crop.

Wellington, Oct 27 NZPA - Meal and rest breaks from work will become more flexible if legislation introduced into Parliament today is passed, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

Wellington, Oct 27 NZPA - New Zealanders' health is being put at risk by a decision not to regulate a harmful type of fat, the Green Party says. A trans-Tasman body of ministers decided not to regulate the fats.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Hua Hin, Thailand, Oct 24 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key will finally get a taste of Thailand tonight as he enjoys a gala dinner before tomorrow's East Asia Summit.

Wellington, Oct 23 NZPA - Meat cooperative Silver Fern Farms reported a 16 percent rise in full year net profit to $43.6 million, boosted by its settlement with PGG Wrightson. Revenue for the 12 months to the end of August rose 1 percent to $2.015 billion.

By Sarah McDougall of NZPA Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - The family of Sophie Elliott, who was brutally murdered last year, say new assistance for victims of serious crime and their families is a "good first step".

Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - An action week pushing for country of origin labelling kicked off today -- World Food Day. A forum was held in Auckland where growers, farmers and consumers discussed the issue.