Latest from Election 2014

Call likened to Nazi chant

An Internet-Mana Party video clip of a frenzied crowd cheering on Kim Dotcom and chanting "F*** John Key" is being compared to Nazi Germany propaganda.

Nats eye more resource act tweaks

Further moves to reform the Resource Management Act have been flagged among key environment priorities for National ahead of the election.

Bryce Edwards: Labour's divisions over Internet Mana

The politician most scared of Kim Dotcom is not John Key, but David Cunliffe, writes Bryce Edwards.

Internet Mana 'sinking to such a low'

An Internet-Mana Party video clip of a frenzied crowd cheering on Kim Dotcom and chanting "f*** John Key" is a terrible look, an expert in political marketing says.

Key: Unemployment and Dairy prices

Prime Minister John Key is on the election campaign trail and gives his update on the NZ economy.

Greens: Spend $10b on public transport

Greens want to spend more than $10 billion on public transport and rail projects over the next decade, allowing buses and trains to run every few minutes at rush hour.

Claire Trevett: Nothing as good as a baddy in an election duel

Like any decent Western there are goodies and baddies running through the set of this election campaign.

Peter Lyons: National's response on minimum wage too simplistic

The shock about income inequalities in NZ is surprising given the bargaining power of low-skilled workers has been deliberately eroded over 30 years, writes Peter Lyons.

Labour promises to block Lochinver sale

Labour Leader David Cunliffe yesterday adopted an even tougher stance on the proposed sale of the huge Lochinver Station to China's Shanghai Pengxin.

Internet-Mana Party take on Key

Prime Minister John Key will face both Internet-Mana Party leaders on Monday at his only local public debate in his Helensville electorate.

Alcohol-detecting anklets a step closer

The use of alcohol-detecting anklets for bailed offenders, such as repeat drink-drivers, has come a step closer after a bill was introduced to Parliament.

National MP referred to police over ad

National's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.

Right bloggers back Labour campaign

Labour’s Te Tai Tokerau candidate Kelvin Davis says he will donate money given to his campaign by National-aligned bloggers to Rape Crisis.

Internet Mana roadshow hits Wellington

The Battle for Epsom

John Armstrong: Lochinver sale tricky problem for Key

An unlikely pairing suggests that the sale of Lochinver Station to Shanghai Pengxin Group is one sale to foreign interests too many, writes John Armstrong.

We'd act on run of land sales: PM

The Govt would move to crack down on farm sales to foreign investors in the event of a an international "run" on New Zealand rural land, PM John Key says.

Editorial: We should welcome Chinese investment

The revelation that a Chinese company plans to buy the Lochinver Station in the central North Island is manna to Winston Peters.