Wellington, Jan 11 NZPA - Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says the sentiment behind his "white mother....ers" remarks remain and the "rape of Maori land" continues.

If a white MP had described Maori as "black motherf...kers" he would have been expelled from caucus, whichever party he belonged to, and a tide of revulsion would almost certainly have made it impossible for him to remain in Parliament.

This week Bill English put this country on a tough Budget driven diet of restricted spending, no tax cuts and minimal increases in social spending. All of this came at a time when John Key and Bill English differed over the objectives of the budget.

Pattaya, Thailand, April 11 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is still planning to attend the East Asian Summit in Thailand this weekend as thousands of protesters threaten to engulf the gathering of regional leaders.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Pattaya, Thailand, April 10 NZPA - Waves of protest against the Thai government are engulfing Thailand as Prime Minister John Key prepares to arrive for the East Asian Summit over the weekend.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has given a clear signal that he is prepared to order the Black Caps not to tour Zimbabwe.

Wellington, Sept 5 NZPA - Briscoe Group Ltd boss Rod Duke is betting that a change of government, lower interest rates and tax cuts will bring shoppers back.