New Zealand Herald - NZ GovernmentLatest Content for NZ GovernmentBrian Rudman : Politicians' promises are worth even less that we thought- September 16, 2008 Maybe Helen Clark would be wise to revise plans to base Labour's re-election campaign on the theme of trust. Of course common sense - and political theory - suggests that voters will naturally enough reward politicians who keep their...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532501&ref=rss Timeline: The NZ First donations saga- September 16, 2008 September 2008 September 17: Helen Clark indicates she may delay a decision on Winston Peters' future as a minister until investigations by the privilhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10529658&ref=rss Clark yet to weigh up Peters' evidence- September 15, 2008 Prime Minister Helen Clark is yet to assess whether today's evidence to the privileges committee was devastating or not before deciding whether to sack Winston Peters. Act leader Rodney Hide is calling for Mr Peters to be sacked...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532428&ref=rss Trust asks SFO to clear it- September 15, 2008 The Spencer Trust has formally complained to the Serious Fraud Office about the investigation it has launched into the affairs of the trust and donations to New Zealand First, which it says was done without any prior contact with...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532372&ref=rss Peters' lawyer to explain discrepancies- September 15, 2008 Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry will be under pressure today to explain glaring inconsistencies between the story he previously gave to Parliament's privileges committee and evidence tabled last week by businessman Owen Glenn. For...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532374&ref=rss John Armstrong: Goff steals a march with anti-gang talk- September 15, 2008 Being the governing party in the weeks prior to the formal election campaign has its pluses and minuses. Your announcements still carry authority. But you still have to carry the can if things go wrong even though they may be beyond...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532371&ref=rss Hold the good news, it's poll time - Nats- September 15, 2008 The National Party has sent a letter of warning to the Auckland District Health Board, saying it has received reports the board intends to promote Government achievements before the election. In the letter sent to chief executive...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532351&ref=rss Fonterra: We acted responsibly on killer milk- September 15, 2008 Chinese police have arrested two brothers suspected of adding an industrial chemical to milk they sold to a company that produced infant formula that has killed two babies. The news came just hours after Fonterra chief executive...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532373&ref=rss National sticking to $50-a-week tax cuts- September 15, 2008 Despite global financial turmoil, National's finance spokesman, Bill English, has indicated the party is still considering tax cuts of $50 a week. Asked on Radio New Zealand whether cuts of that magnitude were still on the table,...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532375&ref=rss Politicians don't (usually) lie, honest- September 15, 2008 The widely held belief that politicians can't keep promises has been turned on its head, but it appears telling the truth doesn't guarantee votes. As the country enters an election campaign, a university study has found political...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10532370&ref=rss |