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Peters elusive on alliance

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will not be drawn on who he might work with after the election.

John Roughan: Craig's day in the sun may dawn

There is something to admire in Colin Craig. I disagree with just about every bullet point in his brochure but I like the character he shows as a complete outsider.

Nat voters prefer Craig to Peters

National voters prefer the prospect of a post-election deal with Colin Craig's Conservative Party rather than Winston Peters' NZ First, a <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey suggests.

'Smiley face Colin' joins the campaign

Craig injects further $350k into Conservative campaign

Bob Jones: Ridicule - a small price to pay for fleeting fame

When I wrote recently that this election was done and dusted, a storm of protest erupted on the <i>NZ Herald</i>'s website from Labour's deeply unattractive, rabid tribalists.

Eyes on the Battle of the Bays

Husband-and-wife team contest election

The husband-and-wife team of Kim MacIntyre and Christine Rankin are standing to enter Parliament for the Conservative Party this election.

Cameras nail billboard vandals

Political parties - tired of repeated attacks on candidates' billboards - are using motion sensor cameras to catch the vandals, and passing evidence to police.

Rankin not a threat: Whyte

Act leader Jamie Whyte says Christine Rankin's entry into the Epsom election contest will have no impact because her Conservative party appeals to simple-minded voters, not educated Epsom voters.

Key close to getting boot from debate

'Do you want to leave now?' asked the host of last night's Helensville debate of Prime Minister John Key - who came closest to being kicked out.

Epsom co-operating with Nat-Act deal

Act candidate David Seymour is comfortably ahead in the latest poll in the key seat of Epsom - as long as people vote with the National-Act deal in mind.

Paul Little: Stand-up slogans fall flat

Colin Craig has been a compelling performer in the campaign so far. How he manages to say so much using only one vowel is a constant source of amazement, writes Paul Little.

Craig wins scrap with TV3

Conservatives leader Colin Craig has won an eleventh-hour High Court scrap over his exclusion from a televised political debate.

Key: Rankin has 'no chance' in Epsom

Conservative Party candidate Christine Rankin has "no chance" of winning the high-profile Epsom seat in next month's election, Prime Minister John Key says.

Dirty deals out for Epsom hopeful

Conservative Party hopeful Christine Rankin is tossing her name into the Epsom hat and positioning herself as the candidate with clean hands.

Rankin to stand for Conservatives

The Conservative Party has confirmed that Christine Rankin will stand in the high-profile seat of Epsom this election.

Craig slams Chinese bid for Taupo farm

Overseas sale of 13,800ha station would be a tragedy, says Conservative leader