Latest from Election 2014

Greens: Make ECE free for 2-year-olds

The Green Party wants 20 hours' free early childhood education extended to two-year-olds, which would affect 40,000 more children.

Attack upsets 'recharged' Cunliffe

David Cunliffe says any MP concerned with his ski-break timing should have the 'integrity' to put their name to criticism, instead of remaining anonymous.

Tax dodgers, GST on NZ First hit list

NZ First would take GST off basic food items and rates bills and would target tax dodgers to fund the expensive policies, leader Winston Peters said yesterday.

John Armstrong: A raw energy Dotcom's millions could never buy

John Armstrong writes: If any spies from the Labour, Green or Maori parties infiltrated yesterday's Internet Mana rally, they would have come away worried.

Labour slumps to 15-year low

Labour's support has slumped to its worst rating for 15 years in the latest DigiPoll survey, putting critical pressure on leader David Cunliffe.

Colin Craig: I'd beat Winston Peters

Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig has picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Winston Peters over Foreign Minister Murray McCully's East Coast Bays seat.

Bottom line revealed

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he would not form a Government with National unless it agreed to introduce binding referenda.

Accusations of plagiarism

Some of the Conservative Party's key policies are so similar to New Zealand First that leader Colin Craig has been accused of plagiarism.

Expat Party taking run at Parliament

Ten-year passports, a chance for Australian permanent residency after five years living there and emergency help for expat Kiwis are among the policy wishes of the Expatriate Party.

Party planning 'like Maori ninjas in stealth mode'

A minimum hourly wage of $18.80, free doctors' visits for those under 18, and a warrant of fitness for all rental homes are among the election pledges of the Maori Party.

Act releases party list

Twitter 2014: Hashtag electioneering wields clout

Every week, Prime TV's Backbenchers brings together politicians, journalists and voters for a pub-style chat about New Zealand politics. Every second, Twitter does much the same thing.

Martyn Bradbury: Women - your votes are vital this year

Kerre McIvor: Lab rats in the classroom

For Labour, size matters - particularly when it comes to education, writes Kerre McIvor.

Cunliffe's centrist step a smart move

David Cunliffe is well into repositioning himself as the candidate from Party Centrist - not Party Left Wing.

The man who would be PM

It was at the old Portland Hotel restaurant in Wellington in 1998 that David Cunliffe was told his time had come to stand for Parliament.

John Armstrong: Politics will turn off youth until they find their voice

Here is a prediction: voter turnout in September's general election will slump to a new low.

Does New Zealand have a rape culture?

Bryce Edwards asks whether New Zealand has a 'rape culture' amid anger over the handling of an envoy's alleged assault on Wellington woman Tania Billingsley.