They're going to be part of the political landscape for some time to come.

Helen Clark must explain why it is acceptable for a minister who has admitted 'cutting corners' on returns to the Companies Office to retain the critical transport and energy portfolios.

For two ministers who are taking different positions to try to hide that difference by climbing in behind the Standing Orders or Speaker's rulings is quite wrong.

While he may wish to describe it as a mistake, falsification of documents is very clearly a serious matter.

I will be writing to the State Services Commission in an effort to get an explanation about how a supposedly neutral adviser and public servant can also do a highly political job as the Green Party chief of staff.

We've had a few good years in a row. Maybe it's time for the players.