KahuNo appetite for Brash's 'anti-separatism' - leadersFormer National Party leader Don Brash says a new anti-separatist campaign may end up donating to one of his old enemies, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.29 Sep 05:30 AM
OpinionMarvelly: Long way to go to equalityCOMMENT: Act's demand to do away with a Minister for Women shows how out of touch the party is with reality.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreen Party would legalise euthanasiaThe Green Party is the first party to include a voluntary euthanasia policy in its manifesto.22 Sep 12:32 AM
New ZealandOne-night-stand penalty may be wipedA brief liaison with a man she didn't know cost a young Auckland woman $28 a week off her benefit for two years.14 Sep 08:32 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Small parties under pump as polls loomCOMMENT: Late phase of election cycle adds further tension to Act and United Future's need to back National while keeping their own supporters happy.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCharter school 'bullying' claimsAct Party leader David Seymour is accusing a teachers' union of bullying a state school which offered to share resources with a charter school.13 Jun 07:00 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National keeps tax cut card in back pocketCOMMENT: It is not often that the big surprise in a Budget is something that will not be in it at all.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeymour calls for sale of LandcorpDavid Seymour used his keynote speech at Act's annual conference in Orakei to call for the sale of the state-owned farmer, worth about $1.6 billion.27 Feb 01:05 AM
New ZealandAct Party goes for green voteAct wants the green vote - arguing its ideology is the best bet to save the environment and the party's proud green history has been ignored.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Self-plagiarism hides poverty of ideasThe self-plagiarist tries to take undeserved credit for the work as new and original when they know the material was derived from a previous source, writes Deborah Hill Cone.10 Jan 09:52 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Govt's support get up close and personalThe importance of National's support partners - Act, United Future and the Maori Party - has grown immensely since election night a year ago.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct leader coqs it upThe French coq was possibly not the wisest example Act leader David Seymour could have hauled out to explain why a silver fern need not be on the flag.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational to look at pubs billThe Government says it will consider an urgent change to liquor laws after a proposal to allow pubs to open early for Rugby World Cup games was shot down in Parliament.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncils keen for rates on Crown landAllowing councils to charge rates against Crown-owned properties such as schools should be investigated, most of the country's local authorities believe.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo evidence to back Mt Eden car banEpsom MP David Seymour says the authority which is planning to ban cars from the summit of Mt Eden has no evidence to support one of its central claims.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct plans assisted dying billThe hopes of euthanasia supporters appear to rely on Act leader David Seymour and the luck of the draw after both Prime Minister John Key and Labour chief Andrew Little ruled out putting up a bill on the issue.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct Party referred to policeThe Electoral Commission has referred the Act Party to the police for a tardy disclosure of donations from its biggest backers Alan Gibbs and Dame Jenny Gibbs.29 May 04:11 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Williamson bombshell shows great timingNobody likes a nark but there was great entertainment value in Act leader David Seymour dobbing in National MP Maurice Williamson for an apparent waka jumping plot.28 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandAct's search for Holy Grail goes onAct leader David Seymour has criticised the Government for not supporting a version of the Regulatory Standards Bill.12 May 03:08 AM
New ZealandIPCA investigates John Banks donation inquiryThe Independent Police Conduct Authority has investigated how the police handled the inquiry into John Banks’ donation returns following the Super City election.06 May 12:28 AM
New ZealandAct Party declare $32,000 in donations from GibbsThe Act Party has received another big donation from its long-standing backer Alan Gibbs.04 May 03:46 AM
New ZealandLunch date crucial, says Banks' lawyerJohn Banks is hoping the Court of Appeal judges - "some of the country's finest jurists " - will reverse their earlier decision and rule that he should not stand trial for a second time.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Banks retrial should stand - CrownThe most senior Crown lawyer in the country maintains that while Kim Dotcom's evidence against John Banks has changed since the first trial, the story remains the same in one crucial respect.28 Apr 02:00 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettSeymour out to show some Hide with perk attacksBut, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? Is it the dawn of a new Rodney Hide, Perkbuster Extraordinaire?15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct Party hopeful over charter schoolsMore charter schools will be opened next year if Act Party leader David Seymour's "quiet confidence" is warranted.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Dunne wants rethink if Winston Peters wins NorthlandPeter Dunne says he would look at revisiting his post-election concessions from the National Party if New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wins the Northland byelection.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Act tries to unplug life supportRarely has a political party conference been treated to a speech as brutally frank, writes John Armstrong.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAct wants to end the 'Mexican stand-off'Act is calling on other parties to allow the public to determine the future of New Zealand's taxpayer-funded superannuation scheme through a series of referendums.21 Feb 01:20 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour's rescue ActFrom start to finish, it took David Seymour a good nine years to put together his treasured replica Lotus Seven sports car.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The state of the mediaMass media, citizen media, new media, and politician media management - it all gets frequently evaluated, criticised and sometimes praised, writes Bryce Edwards.05 Dec 03:18 AM
