Wellington, June 20 NZPA - Labour's popularity has slumped following the credit card expenses scandal, a TV3 poll released tonight shows. The poll, of 1000 people, saw National's popularity increase to 55.3 percent while Labour fell to 30.5 percent.

Wellington, June 15 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is not worried that Maori Party MP Hone Harawira thinks he is "pandering to the rednecks" over a proposed replacement for the Foreshore and Seabed Act.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, June 11 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key was keen today to point out that trade and foreign affairs ministers, from both sides of the political spectrum, were likely to spend more because of their roles.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, June 10 NZPA - When then-foreign minister Winston Peters travelled to Estonia with two staff members they were charged almost $230 for a bed cover being burnt with a cigarette.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 10 NZPA - The release of years of ministerial credit card records has exposed some indulgent, inappropriate and unsavoury spending practices, but the damage so far appears to be limited to red faces.

Wellington, May 31 NZPA - New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is taking on the Maori Party and its firebrand MP Hone Harawira.

Wellington, May 28 NZPA - New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is out to get National voters disillusioned with the Government's handling of Maori issues.

Wellington, May 24 NZPA - New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his party is going to campaign nationwide in next year's election -- and put up a candidate in Tauranga. Mr Peters held Tauranga from 1984 to 2005, when he lost it to National.

Post-budget best case scenario for the Government: Most people react responsibly, saving or investing their tax cuts. Inflation rises but far less than Treasury's forecast.

Wellington, May 23 NZPA - New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was stomping on familiar ground today when he gave a speech in Tauranga bemoaning the budget outcomes for elderly people and the foreign buy up of New Zealand assets.