Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - The parliamentary office reshuffle is set to take place this weekend with the haggling over space almost complete.

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Labour portfolio and ranking list. 1. Phil Goff - Leader, SIS 2. Annette King - Deputy Leader, Social Development 3. David Cunliffe - Finance 4. Ruth Dyson - Health 5. Parekura Horomia - Maori Affairs, Fisheries

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Labour's new shadow Cabinet features five newcomers and pits deputy leader Annette King against National's rookie Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - Late this morning, in Parliament's Grand Hall, John Key's new ministers will be sworn in and a new National-led government will be in place after nine years of Labour rule.

Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff says his new line up of shadow ministers will be released this week. Incoming Prime Minister John Key announced his Cabinet yesterday with a mix of new faces and old hands.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 13 NZPA - Newly anointed Labour leader Phil Goff says any navel gazing period into why the party lost the election would be brief. On Tuesday Mr Goff and his new deputy Annette King were elected unopposed by the party's 43-member caucus.

NZPA political reporters Wellington, Nov 12 NZPA - Phil Goff's new job started today. The veteran Labour MP has taken over the leadership of the party from Helen Clark and says he's going to shape it into the most effective opposition New Zealand has seen for a long time.

NZPA political reporters Wellington, Nov 11 NZPA - The Labour Party is regrouping under a new leader, confident it will be in a strong position to challenge National in 2011.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 11 NZPA - National leader John Key says he is not worried in the slightest by Labour's new leadership of Phil Goff and Annette King.

Wellington, Nov 11 NZPA - Long-serving Labour MP Phil Goff has been elected unanimously the party's leader. The Labour caucus made the decision this afternoon. It also chose Annette King as his deputy.