OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Signs of a Labour-NZ First governmentThe following are recent reasons a Labour-led government could be NZ First's best choice.12 Oct 10:17 PM
New ZealandNZ First MPs gather for final coalition talksAll-day caucus meeting gets under way as NZ First ponders which way to jump.12 Oct 07:27 PM
New ZealandMike Hosking: Whack-a-mole Winston Peters has lost meComment: This is why I don't trust Winston Peters.12 Oct 06:08 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Transparency? Who's on your board?No other party has a problem with publicising who's on their board.12 Oct 06:39 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters: Coalition deal Saturday at earliest, refuses to reveal NZ First boardPeters said the board members had a right to privacy.11 Oct 11:31 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Signs of a National-NZ First governmentHere are ten items that suggest Winston Peters will be inclined to choose National.11 Oct 08:37 PM
New ZealandThe deciders: Who's on NZ First's board?Who sits on the board that will agree upon the next Government?11 Oct 08:19 PM
New ZealandNZ First's final day of coalitions talks with National, LabourAnother day of negotiations gets under way in Wellington.11 Oct 07:17 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Peters applies teabag testA lesson Winston Peters learned starring in a teabag ad 17 years ago is coming in handy.11 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettTrevett: Greens scuttle for Peters' timelineThe Greens have no choice but to march to NZ First leader Winston Peters' tune.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandToday's the day: Winston's last-minute movesGreen Party members could be asked to approve a deal on Government today.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandArdern spotted at Peters' favourite Wellington hauntIf the Labour leader was hoping to bump into Winston Peters she'd be sorely disappointed11 Oct 08:07 AM
New ZealandPeters: 'We should be finished by tomorrow night'Winston Peters hopes to have far higher than a 75 per cent consensus.11 Oct 07:11 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsThe interesting ways Kiwis voted in 201715 of the most notable voting statistics to ponder after the final votes were revealed.11 Oct 02:12 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Peters can't expect the top jobCOMMENT: Why Peters can't expect to get the top job this time.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters says 'logistical things' behind deadline extensionNZ First leader says 'logistical things' behind deadline extension.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour to meet first with NZ First todayWhich way will Winston Peters and NZ First jump?09 Oct 05:43 PM
New ZealandPeters pledges major change whoever's inNZ First leader confirms he expects changes concerning foreign ownership.09 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuNZ First pays price in Maori seats17 of the 20 electorates NZ First did best in are safe National seats in the regions.09 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRevealed: How coalitions are made (and destroyed)COMMENT: It's all about trust and respect.09 Oct 04:30 AM
New ZealandPeters pushing for foreign investor banWinston Peters isn't saying much but foreign ownership of NZ land is no-brainer in talks.09 Oct 04:21 AM
New ZealandPeters says foreign ownership issues part of coalition talksWinston Peters finally speaks up about coalition talks.08 Oct 11:01 PM
New ZealandNew MP 'keen to get stuck in'Angie Warren-Clark heads to Parliament as a Labour list MP.08 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandMeet NZ First Party's nine MPsAudrey Young looks at the nine MPs and what ministerial jobs might suit them.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWho's in front? NZ First starts talks with National, LabourWinston Peters is sticking with the party's deadline to make a decision by Thursday.08 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandNorth Rodney breakaway bid: Rates hike warningWinston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.08 Oct 03:14 AM
New ZealandWinston and the predictable, dull specialsThe special votes have now been counted and they went exactly as expected.07 Oct 11:15 PM
New ZealandAt a glance: coalition talks explainedNZ Herald Political editor Audrey Young breaks down what happens at coalition talks.07 Oct 10:25 PM
OpinionPolitical Roundup: Time to scrap or reduce the 5% MMP thresholdMMP has a major problem - it's killing off the minor parties, writes Bryce Edwards.07 Oct 06:36 AM
New ZealandLive: English - results confirm strong position for NationalThe final votes are in - and the gap has closed.07 Oct 02:10 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanO'Sullivan: Winston's wants not so way outOPINION: Many of the changes that Peters has proposed could be workable.06 Oct 07:33 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: English's appalling decision to please PetersCOMMENT: National looked desperate in keeping Paula Bennett away from first meeting.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial votes: Labour, Greens expected to gain at National's expenseThe special vote count tomorrow is expected to favour Labour and the Greens over National.06 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandThe room where it happened: MP remembers 1996 talksWhat are the lessons today's players can learn from NZ's first MMP coalition agreement?05 Oct 06:33 AM