New ZealandHarawira challenged by former allyMana Party Leader Hone Harawira is facing a new challenge in his Te Tai Tokerau seat at this year's election, from his party's former Te Tai Tonga candidate Clinton Dearlove.16 Jun 07:46 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: NZ game of thrones - does Cunliffe dare to play?David Cunliffe may well be proud that red is the colour of socialism, writes Claire Trevett, but he can't afford a re-enactment of Thrones' Red Wedding.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Internet Mana Party - bound to succeed or doomed to fail?Will the Internet Mana Party succeed? To answer this question, one first has to define what success is., writes Bryce Edwards.11 Jun 02:46 AM
New ZealandLabour open to Internet Mana dealLabour leader David Cunliffe confirmed he would still be open to a post-election deal with Internet Mana despite making the abolition of "coat-tailing" under MMP .04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Real cost of Dotcom alliance remains to be seenWhen eccentric millionaires hijack the political landscape as their own private playground, mere mortals should be very afraid, writes Brian Rudman.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters rubbishes Harawira fine claimA Mana Party contender claims Winston Peters was among those who helped pay a $632 fine Hone Harawira received last year at an Glenn Innes housing protest.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew-look Destiny for WalkerSinging star Stan Walker weighed into a revved-up blessing of the Destiny Church's new headquarters in Auckland yesterday, blending showbiz with religion.01 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMartyn Bradbury: New coalition a practical unionKim Dotcom picked me up on the way to the candlelit vigil outside John Key's house last weekend to protest the unethical drone strikes that have killed more than 2400 people.31 May 07:39 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The Morality of the Dotcom-Harawira-Harré dealIs the Internet Mana alliance a con job on the New Zealand electorate, or is it a fair and smart use of the MMP system? This is a debate we can expect to have over the short term, writes Bryce Edwards.30 May 03:44 AM
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 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
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
OpinionEditorial: Dotcom and Harawira united by antagonismEditorial: Kim Dotcom and Hone Harawira have formed perhaps the oddest coupling in New Zealand politics.28 May 05:57 AM
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 cites youth vote for link-upOdd political bedfellows Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom sealed the deal between their Mana and Internet parties.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Devil of a deal puts Harawira in controlIf Hone Harawira has sold his party's soul to the devil, one thing is for sure, he got a good price for it, writes John Armstrong.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMana to merge with Internet PartyHone Harawira's Mana Party has confirmed an election year deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet Party - prompting senior member Sue Bradford to quit.27 May 12:44 AM
New ZealandHarawira set to reveal election dealMana leader Hone Harawira is this morning expected to announce a formal deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet Party to jointly contest the September election.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHarawira's 'feed the kids' bill begins first readingHone Harawira’s bill that would provide breakfast and lunch to every decile one and two school began its first reading in Parliament last night.22 May 10:40 AM
New ZealandDotcom's party unveils enviro policyKim Dotcom's fledgling Internet Party has begun fleshing out its policy platform, setting a target of having 100 per cent of the country's electricity supply coming from renewable sources within ten years.09 May 01:01 AM
OpinionRodney Hide: Bromance of convenienceThe intricate Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom dance is proving every bit as exciting as the royal tour.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDotcom made 'direct threats' - MPNational MP Mark Mitchell has claimed Kim Dotcom was "intimidatory" and made "direct threats" towards the Prime Minister to Mr Mitchell at a barbecue late last year.16 Apr 07:07 AM
New ZealandMystery MP pulls pin on Internet PartyKim Dotcom's Internet Party says discussions with a sitting electorate MP who was poised to join the party have ended due to the prospect of a tie up with Hone Harawira's Mana Party.15 Apr 01:40 AM
OpinionAdam Bennett: Tai Tokerau hot seat for allianceShould the Mana Party do its deal with the Internet Party, Hone Harawira's Tai Tokerau electorate will become an even more crucial election battleground, writes Adam Bennett.13 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandHarawira shrugs off defections dangerMana Party leader Hone Harawira has indicated he's prepared to lose senior party figures such as founding member Sue Bradford.13 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandBradford walks out of Mana AGMSue Bradford and other leading Mana Party figures have walked out of the party's AGM.12 Apr 10:31 PM
New ZealandMana.com tries to hitch a rideIt's mid-morning, midweek in Kaikohe. The street is busy with people but if this is still the "hub of the north", no one has told the shop owners.12 Apr 08:34 PM
New ZealandAlliance on agendaHone Harawira and Kim Dotcom have taken the next step in their slow dance, after Mana Party members agreed late last night to move forward in negotiations with the Internet Party.12 Apr 04:15 PM
