By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, June 24 NZPA - Rather than kicking the tyres of MMP, the Government is putting the whole car up for sale, a political expert says.

Whangarei, November 29 - It will be several more days before Hone Harawira's standing within the Maori Party will be known.

Wellington, Nov 22 NZPA - Maori Party leaders are refusing to comment on reports the majority of party members are backing maverick MP Hone Harawira's fight to stay in the party.

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says his party caucus has coped with disagreements before.

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.

Kaitaia, Nov 13 NZPA - Firebrand MP Hone Harawira says he wants to stay with the Maori Party despite suggestions from its president that it would be best if he became an independent MP.

By Tony Gee for NZPA Kaitaia, Nov 12 NZPA - Firebrand MP Hone Harawira has been given two weeks to decide if he wants to remain a Maori Party MP, in the wake of his racially abusive comments about white people.

Wellington, Nov 10 NZPA - Maori Party MP Hone Harawira will front up to the media this afternoon over his expletive-ridden racist email. However whether he will apologise for it remains to be seen.

Wellington, Nov 9 NZPA - Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is expected to apologise tomorrow for racist remarks about white people.

Wellington, Nov 9 NZPA - Pressure is building for Maori Party MP Hone Harawira to give a full apology for racist remarks about white people.