Wellington, July 1 NZPA - Labour Party President Andrew Little says he may put his name forward to stand in the New Plymouth electorate but hasn't made his mind up yet.

Labour MP Jacinda Ardern talks to SHARON LUNDY of NZPA about the path to becoming Parliament's youngest current MP. Wellington, July 8 NZPA - Labour's youngest MP, Jacinda Ardern, is pretty glamorous, but her six months in New York were anything but a scene from Sex in the City.

Wellington, June 2 NZPA - Texting while driving is a `no brainer', Transport Minister Steven Joyce said today. Mr Joyce is set to seek a rule change banning hand-held cellphone use while driving.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 22 NZPA - The Greens have added a ninth MP to their caucus while National lose one on today's final election results announcement.

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.

Wellington, Nov 21 NZPA - National's Jonathan Young has pipped long-serving Labour MP Harry Duynhoven by the slimmest of margins, a newspaper has reported.

Wellington, Sept 23 NZPA - Nine new oil and gas exploration permits have been awarded in onshore Taranaki.

Wellington, July 25 NZPA - Miners are mounting a major lobbying campaign in the run-up to the general election and calling for a re-think on support for exploration.