New ZealandHacker hits back at CollinsThe hacker Rawshark has rejected claims Facebook conversations between Papakura MP Judith Collins and blogger Cameron Slater are forgeries.02 Sep 09:40 PM
New ZealandElection 2014: Second leaders debateThe Christchurch Press debate became quite heated at times, as the leaders traversed topics from poverty, the Canterbury recovery and the fallout from Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics.Watch02 Sep 08:33 PM
New ZealandEpsom won’t vote for a National MPDespite the lack of a beverage-based endorsement, the true-blue seat of Epsom remains dogged by controversy this election.02 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: The trouble with showing too much of your bottom lineConfused? Who wouldn't be? It is difficult enough getting to grips with the new forms of inquiry laid out in last year's Inquiries Act without the politicians complicating things even more.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKingmaker Peters spells it outPotential post-election kingmaker Winston Peters says a wide-ranging royal commission of inquiry into "Dirty Politics" allegations against National is a bottom line for NZ First.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandIn early to make your vote countDavid Cunliffe and Kim Dotcom are heading to voting booths today - and so can you.02 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Dotcom's been pipped ... but it's politics as usualSpare a thought for German money-bags Kim Dotcom. He's spending more than $3 million to buy himself into the general election.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDebate: Slater condemnedNational leader John Key condemned Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater for the first time during tonight's leaders' debate with Labour leader David Cunliffe02 Sep 09:05 AM
New ZealandSecond leaders' debate: As it happenedPrime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe are facing off in round two of the pre-election debates in Christchurch this evening.02 Sep 09:00 AM
New ZealandWho won the second leaders' debate?Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe faced off in round two of the pre-election debates this evening, but who came out on top?02 Sep 08:57 AM
New ZealandElection 2014: Greens unveil wage changesUnder the Greens new labour policy, youth wages and the 90-day trial period would be scrapped and the minimum wage would rise to $18 an hour by 2017.02 Sep 04:22 AM
New ZealandPM defends choices for Collins probeJohn Key has defended his choice of a Government Inquiry into Judith Collins’ dealings with former SFO boss Adam Feeley in the face of calls for a broader inquiry.02 Sep 03:05 AM
OpinionChris Barton: Technology makes corruption possibleWhat a tangled web Dirty Politics has placed before us Yet, if the subsequent polls are to be believed, the majority doesn't give a damn, writes Chris Barton01 Sep 10:13 PM
New Zealand'NZ shouldn't be a busy-body'Conservative Party leader Colin Craig asked how New Zealand should take on the world if it had a seat on UN Security Council.01 Sep 10:11 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Only a broad-ranging inquiry will do to tackle allegationsPrime Minister John Key should accept the lessons of recent history: a limited inquiry into allegations which have unfolded since Nicky Hager’s book Dirty Politics was published will not suffice01 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Ridicule - a small price to pay for fleeting fameWhen 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.01 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandGeorgina Beyer lashes out at DotcomMana candidate Georgina Beyer has lashed out at Internet Mana backer Kim Dotcom: "He's using his power and position to seek retribution".01 Sep 07:34 PM
EnergyVote will decide control of power costPower bills have been rising relentlessly. The two sides of politics are divided on house best to rein that in - competition or regulation.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew leak claim hits CollinsJudith Collins is depicted in alleged conversations discussing the leak of evidence in a high profile case to blogger Cam Slater - but she says they're forgeries.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhale Oil left out of probeAn inquiry into the events surrounding Judith Collins' downfall will not examine the relationship between her and Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater, says John Key.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTry our inequality calculatorUse our interactive to find out how much you earn compared to everyone else – and how much better (or worse) off you are.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandInquiry 'won't cut corners'An inquiry into the release of a sensitive security document to Cameron Slater within days of requesting it will include access to computer systems, documents and phone records.01 Sep 05:18 AM
New ZealandHacker releases more dataThe hacker known as Rawshark has released information purporting to be social media conversations and emails between Judith Collins and Cameron Slater.01 Sep 04:25 AM
Banking and financeFeeley hopes for criminal investigationFormer SFO boss Adam Feeley says he hopes the police are considering a criminal investigation into claims Judith Collins was linked to a smear campaign against him.01 Sep 02:23 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Playing dirty has no place in our marketThe business community has, until now, been watching the Dirty Politics scandals play out with bemusement and a certain degree of detachment.31 Aug 08:28 PM
Banking and financeEx-SFO boss Feeley: I had no concernsFormer SFO boss Adam Feeley says he would not have briefed ministers on investigations if he had had any suspicion that information was being leaked to others.31 Aug 08:15 PM
Banking and financeKey: Campaign still on trackPrime Minister John Key said he believed his campaign was still on track, despite the "bomb" that has been thrown since the release of Dirty Politics.31 Aug 08:05 PM