By Maggie Tait and Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is not ruling out Phil Heatley returning to Cabinet, but is waiting to see if a high level investigation clears him.

(Pix avail ex nzpa images.co.nz) By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Phil Heatley resigned his ministerial roles after Prime Minister John Key asked him about a claim for bottles of wine.

Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - An emotional Phil Heatley resigned as minister this morning over misspending the taxpayers' money. He has now given all his accounts to the Office of the Auditor General to investigate.

Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - The Government lost its second minister today when Phil Heatley resigned over misspending the taxpayers' money.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The police have closed their file on Richard Worth and decided no charges will be laid, more than five months after the National Party MP quit as a minister and resigned from Parliament.

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.

The day John Key was sworn in as prime minister he knew he had a lot to learn, and he had to learn fast. One year on, he talked to NZPA Political Editor PETER WILSON about the make-or-break first 12 months of his government, and the toughest decision he had to make.

'Bad boys, bad boys, what 'ya gonna do? What ya gonna do when they come for you?'

That is the well known reggae-style theme to the popular reality trash TV show 'Cops'. Perhaps it could be better applied to our current Parliament where bad boy behaviour has come to the fore again lately.

Wellington, July 26 NZPA - National is still recording high levels of support over Labour according to the latest poll.

Wellington, July 3 NZPA - Pressure is expected to build on Prime Minister John Key to state why he lost confidence in Richard Worth, now a sexual complaint against the former minister has been dropped.