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John Key

Taxpayer pays for Key to back a loser

A trip taken by the prime minister to the NRL Grand Final last year is listed as an "official travel cost".

Key asked to challenge 17% Aussie departure tax rise

The tourism industry lobby wants Prime Minister John Key to challenge a 17% rise in departure taxes in Australia.

Sexual politics

Paula Bennett

COMMENTARY: The claim allowing gay people to marry will somehow damage marriage as an institution is the worst kind of nanny state, collectivist claptrap.

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Budget 2012: Put money into innovation

Japan to announce TPP intentions, conference told

UPDATE / 5.10pm: Japan might announce its intentions by the end of May to join trade talks, but dairy interests warn they can't keep their protectionist agricultural policies.