Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - Labour and National continued their spat over the cost of living today with both sides claiming in Parliament the other has their figures wrong.

Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - Canterbury residents whose homes were significantly damaged by last month's quake will learn today about repairs and if demolition will be required.

Wellington, Oct 18 NZPA - More than 1200 Cantabrians whose homes were badly damage in the earthquake will find out the fate of their properties from tomorrow.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, Oct 18 NZPA - The Government is claiming credit for low price rises saying people have more money in their pockets on the back on low inflation and increasing wages.

By Peter Wilson, NZPA Political Editor Wellington, Oct 17 NZPA - If Labour doesn't win the next election, it won't be for want of trying. And if enthusiastic optimism would do the job, they would romp in.

By Peter Wilson, NZPA Political Editor Wellington, Oct 17 NZPA - If Labour doesn't win the next election, it won't be for want of trying. And if enthusiastic optimism would do the job, they would romp in.

Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - Any "slippage" in the capital restructure of the nation's biggest business may mean that the Government help which Prime Minister John Key promised Fonterra may not arrive until after the next general election, according to Agriculture Minister David Carter.

Gateway Housing Assistance, KiwiSaver home ownership assistance, Welcome Home First Steps, the Housing Innovation Fund and the Tenant Home Ownership Programme. Not one workable solution! “Gateway” will be yet another useless tool in the affordable housing tool-box.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - All the arguments about the pros and cons of tax cuts and GST rises have been had and now it will be up to households to decide whether they are better off or not. Today the Government's tax package kicked in and GST went up from 12.5 percent to 15 percent.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - As some people count the extra dollars in their pay packets resulting from tax reforms starting today, a union has taken the opportunity to organise a rally at a retail chain against the reforms' GST component.