OpinionJohn Armstrong: Time for Hide to walk the plankThe political graffiti are now writ large on the wall for Rodney Hide's leadership of Act after the apparent Easter rising within the party. Hide has to go.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrash chases leadership of party he hasn't joinedFormer National Party leader Don Brash will seek the backing of the Act board on Saturday for an attempt to oust the leader of the party.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrash's new political actAct leader Rodney Hide's brand is 'toxic' and 'people don't like him', says the man who wants his job - his old mate Don Brash.23 Apr 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Nick Smith</i>: Cheaper justice in a bottle of ScotchLet political miscreants go quietly into the night.24 Mar 08:30 PM
KahuMarine bill win draws line in sandAmid cries of racism and snipes between the Maori Party and its former colleague Hone Harawira, the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill was passed yesterday.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPet projects face cuts, Key warnsThe Government's coalition partners have been warned their pet projects will not be exempt from the drive for savings in this year's Budget, with funding for the Act Party's taskforce and Maori Party's Whanau Ora scheme under review. 22 Mar 04:30 PM
KahuAct MP's comments on foreshore 'racist'"Racist" and "inappropriate" remarks by Act MP Hilary Calvert have been condemned by the Maori Party and Attorney-General.16 Mar 06:02 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Votes before friends, so the boot goes inSo National and Act are allies, right? Anyone who was not aware this is the case could have been excused thinking otherwise had they sat through Act's annual conference at the weekend.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandHide: We'd raise 'hundreds of billions' by mining national parksAct leader accuses middle class of stopping projects which create jobs for less well-off.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAdman tells Act rival Goff should just be himselfPersonalities behind the parties get a critical review at Hide team's conference.13 Mar 04:30 PM
Kahu'Shame! Dumb! Doh!' - Harawira forgets to voteHone Harawira says it was "dumb" and shameful that he forgot to vote on the bill that was the main reason for his break with the Maori Party.08 Mar 08:05 PM
KahuHarawira misses foreshore and seabed voteThe second reading of the bill to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act has passed through Parliament and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira wasn't there to vote against it - despite the bill being the reason for him leaving his party.08 Mar 06:14 AM
New ZealandHide pays tribute to Sir RogerAct Party leader Rodney Hide says there is no doubt that that few politicians have had such an influence on the direction of New Zealand as Sir Roger Douglas.19 Feb 02:33 AM
KahuMaori Party hounds Hide over Auckland boardThe Maori Party today continued to hound Local Government Minister Rodney Hide over his attitude to Auckland Council's Maori Statutory Board, asking in Parliament what he meant when he said yesterday it was "inherently divisive".16 Feb 05:19 AM
Opinion<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Despite a rocky start, MMP has deliveredWe shouldn't forget the first-past-the-post system twice delivered Robert Muldoon a government with fewer votes than Labour.15 Jan 04:30 PM
