New ZealandCandidates face off in EpsomEpsom election candidates faced off at a public debate last night, with one promising to name a convicted sex offender with name suppression under parliamentary privilege.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Act's choice driven to succeedPoliticians seldom get to anoint a successor. That was especially so for me. Readers may recall I left with a bit of a hiss and a roar at a time I least expected it.09 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuDevoy rejects call for resignationRace Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has rejected Act leader Jamie Whyte’s call for her resignation saying there is a lot of work to do to improve race relations in NZ.07 Aug 07:20 AM
New ZealandWhyte looks to Fiji for race law modelAct Leader Jamie Whyte has suggested Fiji as a model for a rejig of race based laws in this country in an open letter to Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy.07 Aug 03:21 AM
New ZealandLaying it out in black and WhyteAct leader Jamie Whyte says his speech on Maori legal privilege shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone, not least a former candidate who quit.06 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuAct candidate quits over speech 'stunt'An ACT party candidate and board member has reportedly resigned over his leader's speech on race, which he says was a 'stunt' for the polls.05 Aug 11:17 PM
KahuAct leader caught short againAct leader Jamie Whyte's been caught short once again - this time clueless about Whanau Ora.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDirty deals out for Epsom hopefulConservative Party hopeful Christine Rankin is tossing her name into the Epsom hat and positioning herself as the candidate with clean hands.03 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Act's race card a vile playJamie Whyte's college specialties included the nature of truth and belief, but his speech to the Waikato Conference stretched one and beggared the other, writes Paul Little.02 Aug 08:11 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Whyte lacking a Maori viewpointWhen Dame Susan Devoy was appointed Race Relations Commissioner last year, the intelligentsia sniffed at the choice of a squash champion.02 Aug 02:31 AM
New Zealand'I'm a half-full kind of guy'Toby Manhire took Jamie Whyte to a local pub quiz for our candid series on party leaders02 Aug 12:47 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Privilege debate guillotined by Act's French farceIn those terms, it is hard to know what to make of Whyte's self-made maelstrom around race and privilege in New Zealand law.31 Jul 09:30 PM
KahuWhyte lobs resignation call at DevoyAct's leader says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy should quit over her criticism of his racial equality comments.30 Jul 11:09 PM
KahuAct leader slams criticism of remarksAct Leader Jamie Whyte has returned serve to Dame Susan Devoy over her criticism of his claims Maori enjoy legal privilege.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct calls for end to race based lawsAct Leader Jamie Whyte called for a taskforce to root out and repeal laws giving special treatment to Maori as race once again loomed as an election issue today.29 Jul 07:24 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Principles lost in a grammar zoneWhat goes through the minds of educational professionals when they see the lengths that property owners will go to remain in a prestigious school zone?25 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Tin Man needs to find a heartOne thing Whyte seems to ignore, despite his huge intelligence, is that some ideas which sound perfectly rational on paper bear no resemblance to human existence as we know it.24 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandPM prosecution: Wolf DVD evidenceA DVD of <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i> will be introduced to court as evidence in a private prosecution against Prime Minister John Key and a senior police officer.06 Jul 04:01 AM
New Zealand'No one is queuing up for more'Act's education policy of allowing schools to opt into a charter school format has prompted an education union to urge National to steer clear of any coalition partnership deals.29 Jun 04:03 AM
New ZealandAct offers schools charter optionAct wants to give all state schools the option of becoming charter schools, Act leader Jamie Whyte said today.28 Jun 07:40 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Wealthy buffoons hold our democracy hostageNational's little Act Party poodle seems to be running scared of the attention-seeking yapping of wannabe Conservative Party lapdog Colin Craig, writes Brian Rudman.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Banks: A case to answer?The IPCA is evaluating complaints about the police decision not to pursue electoral fraud charges against Act MP John Banks and may launch a formal investigation.09 Jun 04:12 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The impact of John Banks on the election campaignJohn Banks has announced his resignation. But can this final act, for Act, stop him - or at least his legacy - from playing a key role in the election campaign?09 Jun 02:59 AM
New ZealandPM's snub for Banks' votePrime Minister John Key says National would have refused to accept some votes of Act MP John Banks had he not said he would quit Parliament.08 Jun 08:53 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Conviction delay blindsided Act MPAll weekend, Act supporters and friends of the Act Epsom MP were saying John Banks would "do the right thing", writes Audrey Young.08 Jun 07:30 PM
New ZealandJohn Banks to resignJohn Banks has confirmed he will resign from Parliament from this Friday.08 Jun 05:33 AM
New ZealandBanks asked to consider stepping downAct Party leader Jamie Whyte has told disgraced MP John Banks to consider resigning before he is sentenced in August.07 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvor: Shame sticks to both sides of this episodeFor a man who has always craved respectability, having his political career end with the words "guilty as charged" must be particularly galling for John Banks, writes Kerre McIvor.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCalls for resignationAct party leader Jamie Whyte has told disgraced Act MP John Banks to consider resigning before he is sentenced in August.07 Jun 01:44 AM
New ZealandJohn Banks should keep seat: PrebbleAct campaign manager says quitting before verdict could damage party brand.06 Jun 05:00 PM
