There will be immediate gains for most when the Government's tax reform package takes effect tomorrow, but the extent of those gains in the wider scheme of things remains open for debate. Chris Ormond of NZPA reports.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 24 NZPA - New Zealand will take a serious look at joining Australia in taking court action against Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters following the collapse of international whaling talks.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 24 NZPA - Administrations with forces in Afghanistan are confident the situation there will improve to a stage where it will be set to self-govern by the end of 2011, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA

By Chris Ormond and Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has defended Green Party co-leader Russel Norman's right to protest at Parliament and said the clash with Chinese security should not have happened.

By Maggie Tait and Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Green MP co-leader Russel Norman has laid a complaint with police after members of a Chinese delegation were able to push him, hit him with an umbrella and rip a Tibetan flag from his grasp.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 15 NZPA - Credit card misuse has sparked a significant reshuffle within the Labour Party, including promotion to the front bench of Charles Chauvel and Nanaia Mahuta, while the main offenders are left to work their way back into favour.

By Peter Wilson and Chris Ormond of NZPA

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 14 NZPA - Labour Party MPs Shane Jones and Chris Carter have been bumped from the front bench and stripped of important portfolios after misusing taxpayer-funded credit cards when they were ministers.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 11 NZPA - The Maori Party hopes an urgent meeting with Prime Minister John Key on Monday morning will bridge the gap between the Government's foreshore and seabed stance and concessions wanted by iwi leaders.