By Kate Chapman of NZPA Seoul, Korea July 4 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key arrived in South Korea this morning determined to reignite stalled free trade negotiations with the East Asian nation.

Wellington, Dec 7 NZPA - Good sense and commitment have seen Speaker Lockwood Smith push Prime Minister John Key off the throne for 2009's top parliamentary performer, political newsletter trans Tasman says.

Some MPs could try harder, some get a gold star and one or two have not achieved on NZPA's report card one year on from National's election victory. MAGGIE TAIT rates the performances.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - National MP Melissa Lee had told NZ On Air she believed her company was entitled to money she is now being told to pay back.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key accepts an accounting error was to blame for MP Melissa Lee's television production company needing to pay back taxpayer money, but Labour say there has been a cover-up.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman will face questions in Parliament today as Labour tries to find out when he first knew a National Party MP's company was under investigation.

Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - National Party list MP Melissa Lee is again under investigation over the way her television production company used taxpayer funds, it was reported tonight.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Political parties are defending using taxpayer money to campaign in the Mt Albert by-election.

Wellington, June 16 NZPA - National Party president Judy Kirk says she was not in Auckland to support Melissa Lee during the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday, as she was told there would be plenty of support.

Wellington, June 15 NZPA - Many National Party supporters in Mt Albert didn't bother to vote on Saturday, Prime Minister John Key says.