Wellington, May 18 NZPA - National MPs will take the biggest hit of any politicians if budget announcements making multiple property ownership less financially appealing are implemented in the budget as Finance Minister Bill English has indicated.

Wellington, Nov 9 NZPA - Politicians from four parties will take part in TVNZ's programme Spotlight on the Economy, due to be broadcast by Channel 7 on Wednesday night after an uproar over a promo which featured Finance Minister Bill English.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Political parties are defending using taxpayer money to campaign in the Mt Albert by-election.

Wellington, April 9 NZPA - State science company Environmental Science and Research wants to spend $2 million preparing for the Government's big push to boost DNA sampling of criminal suspects, but says police can't confirm it will get the work.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Nov 21 NZPA - The final results for the 2008 election are to be declared tomorrow afternoon, but there are unlikely to be any major changes in the shape of Parliament.