Wellington, May 19 NZPA - The Government is going to be dismayed by the reaction it gets at public meetings called to explain its proposals for Auckland's new "super city" council, Labour says.

Wellington, May 18 NZPA - It will probably be another week before Cabinet decides who will run the Auckland council transition agency, Prime Minister John Key said today.

Wellington, May 15 NZPA - Frustrated by the Government's refusal to say how much it would cost to implement and run the proposed Auckland super council, the Labour Party commissioned an economist to do the work.

Wellington, May 15 NZPA - Frustrated by the Government's refusal to say how much it would cost to implement and run the proposed Auckland super council, the Labour Party commissioned an economist to do the work.

Wellington, May 15 NZPA - Frustrated by the Government's refusal to say how much it would cost to implement and run the proposed Auckland super council, the Labour Party commissioned an economist to do the work.

Wellington, April 20 NZPA - Helen Clark's former chief of staff is expected to follow her to the United Nations. Heather Simpson will work for Miss Clark at the United Nations Development Programme in New York, The New Zealand Herald reported today.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - Education, family and faith mean a lot to new National MP Sam Lotu-Iiga. The Samoan-born MP was the first to give a maiden speech in the new Parliament which opened today.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The Green Party has backed the Government on one of its first calls since the election -- refusing to lift the cap on student fees.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Education Minister Anne Tolley has knocked back a call by universities for the Government to lift its cap on student fees.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Nov 16 NZPA - Pita Sharples has been a leader for many years, but until five years ago he couldn't imagine himself as a politician.