New ZealandDotcom 'buying influence'Prime Minister John Key has ramped up his criticism of Kim Dotcom in the wake of the union of the internet Party and Mana Party, saying Dotcom was trying to "buy influence" .29 May 06:57 AM
New ZealandPolitics: Bradford speaks outSue Bradford, one of Mana's founding members talks to New Zealand Herald's Adam Bennett about Hone Harawira's Mana Party signing an election year deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet Party - prompting the senior Mana member to quit. Watch29 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandHarre named as Internet Party leaderLaila Harré brought political polish and signs of a coherent policy platform to the official announcement of her leadership of the fledgling Internet Party this afternoon.29 May 02:59 AM
New ZealandMana glad with Internet Party's pickLaila Harre will be formally announced as the leader of Kim Dotcom's Internet Party this afternoon thanks partly to the Mana Party, which had a hand in her selection.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Political prenup as Harawira weds sugar daddyThe union of Mana and the Internet Party is very much an arranged marriage - they checked out each other's dowries and decided they liked what they saw, writes Claire Trevett.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHarre to be named Internet Party leaderFormer Alliance Party MP Laila Harré will be announced as the leader of Kim Dotcom's Internet Party tomorrow, the Herald understands.28 May 04:05 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The Internet Mana game-changer?Criticism, disbelief, and a degree of mockery sums up the response to the newly launched Internet Mana Party, writes Bryce Edwards.28 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandMana and Internet Party mergeHone Harawira's Mana Party has confirmed an election year deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet Party - prompting senior Mana member Sue Bradford to quit.Watch27 May 12:49 AM
New ZealandKey on fighting PPrime Minister John Key talks about fighting methamphetamine and stamping out the drug.Watch26 May 07:11 AM
New ZealandSatirist launches 'up-of-centre' partySatirist Ben Uffindell says this year’s election needs an injection of humour.23 May 11:46 PM
New ZealandNew Williamson police contact detailedIt's emerged former minister Maurice Williamson contacted police about a fraud case, before his intervention in another case that ultimately led to his resignation.23 May 12:17 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Will immigrants become the housing scapegoat?The fight for affordable housing could descend into a populist campaign against immigrants and foreigners, warns Bryce Edwards.21 May 11:31 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: 'Nasty party' tweets in era of new lowsOne of the first things the new MPs entering Parliament following the election will quickly learn is the necessity of growing a suit of armour, writes John Armstrong.21 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Mahora the merrier after winning BudgetWhen it comes to searching for the inhabitants of that land otherwise described by politicians in Tolkien-sounding fashion as Middle New Zealand, you need look no further than the Hastings suburb of Mahora.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Wrong time to cut taxesJohn Key and Bill English both know it is not the surplus that really matters, it is the debt they have accumulated, writes John Roughan.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: On-form Key a tough act for Cunliffe or protesters to rollWhen the Prime Minister is on top of his game - as he was at yesterday's post Budget luncheon - he is world-class.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Neither 'communism by stealth' or a 'Cabinet Club' Budget16 May 03:55 AM
OpinionMai Chen: Courts unlikely to overrule Labour's Taurima decisionAllegations have been made by Shane Taurima's advocate that Labour used the excuse of the TVNZ review of his alleged conflict of interest to side-line him, writes Mai Chen.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Re-election likely main course on the menuEditorial: 'Cabinet club' sounds like a privileged circle of wealthy people well plugged into the Govt of the country. But does cash bring access?14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNumber of power disconnections too high - MinisterThe number of people having their power disconnected because they can't pay their bills is too high, Energy Minister Simon Bridges agreed today, following criticism from Labour.14 May 04:12 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: National's Labour-lite BudgetNational has focused its Budget on traditional Labour concerns such as education and welfare, because it needs to be seen as ideologically centrist, writes Bryce Edwards14 May 02:56 AM
OpinionBob Jones: Election year - time for traditional nutty nonsenseUnder the old first-past-the-post system National would romp home, but MMP neutralises such clear-cut outcomes, writes Bob Jones.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key previews BudgetPrime Minister John Key says Thursday's Budget is a return to surplus. Watch12 May 11:41 AM
New ZealandJohn Key on Shane TaurimaJohn Key speaks on Shane Taurima's potential as a leader in the Labour party. Watch12 May 11:38 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: A nasty scandalmongering election campaignThe whole nature and feel of the 2014 general election campaign has abruptly changed over the last two weeks. Policy is out, and scandal is in, writes Bryce Edwards.11 May 10:59 PM
OpinionRob Salmond: Bill will show us the moneyBill English's backroom team will massage every number they can find to make good on their solemn promise to tax more than they spend, writes Rob Salmond.10 May 10:31 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Week of horror for NationalScrewing up in politics is forgivable and survivable, writes Rodney Hide. What is not forgivable - or survivable - is not killing the story stone dead.10 May 05:00 PM
