New ZealandA week that may make the differenceCOMMENT: The events of the past week may be a turning point in election year, writes Audrey Young.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ First MP to quit ParliamentBarbara Stewart is hurting after the death of her husband in January.07 Mar 07:37 PM
New ZealandGovt to support domestic violence leaveExtra days off for domestic violence victims is one step closer.07 Mar 01:22 AM
OpinionNational bungled super age announcementCOMMENT: Bill English and team made a hash of announcing the plan to lift the eligibility age for superannuation.06 Mar 05:11 PM
New ZealandSuper shift hinges on electionThe Prime Minister's proposal to lift the retirement age has been rejected by National's likely coalition partners and opponents.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsNZ Super change divides localsNational Party has stunned its critics with a plan for national superannuation.06 Mar 04:15 AM
New ZealandEnglish rules out means-testing for SuperBill English remains tight-lipped about possible changes to Super, but has ruled out means-testing or changing the way it is paid.05 Mar 07:49 PM
New ZealandConservatives protest exclusion from debateNo room for the Conservatives or The Opportunities Party at first debate.05 Mar 04:48 AM
New ZealandPM's comments on pensions 'alarming'Prime Minister Bill English is being urged to give voters some certainty about whether he plans to change superannuation eligibility.05 Mar 01:17 AM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Labour's Little gets strategicCOMMENT: Andrew Little has made some interesting moves this week.02 Mar 10:52 PM
New ZealandLabour chooses NZ First over GreensLabour has opted for NZ First over the Greens in its nomination to the committee which oversees New Zealand's spies.01 Mar 10:24 PM
PoliticsAt least four vie for Napier seatLabour's Stuart Nash will be up against three or more others in race for seat in Parliament27 Feb 05:05 PM
New ZealandEnglish defends net migration levelsPrime Minister Bill English is defending the latest increase in net migration and says he is not looking at curbing demand.27 Feb 04:28 AM
New ZealandTime for a political check-upIsaac Davison takes the pulse of the parties to reveal who is in good health and who is a dead man walking.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Super under threat, warns Peters"If anyone thinks it is going to be safe after this election, then they had better think again," The NZ First leader says.24 Feb 04:06 AM
New ZealandDrop for National but English strong: pollFormer Prime Minister John Key is consigned to a distant memory as PM Bill English inherits almost all of Key's support in new poll.19 Feb 04:54 AM
BusinessExemption to enter mine would be 'perverse'Ultimately, if money was no object, the mine could probably be re-entered says Solid Energy chairman but it could cost $100 million.16 Feb 03:14 AM
EditorialClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Special of the Day: split vote soupCOMMENT: They are the ninjas of losing, the candidates who must lose to win. writes Claire Trevett.15 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeParliament may back domestic violence leaveLabour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.13 Feb 05:13 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Jones-Peters will be double troubleCOMMENT: Shane Jones' is set to join New Zealand First but not everyone in the party is holding up the welcome sign.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Police to attend burglaries in 48 hours'Among the new targets set by Bill English, police will be attending 98 per cent of burglaries within 48 hours, up from current rates of 86 per cent.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandParties ready to go to the pollsEnglish says NZ First an 'unlikely' choice of governing partner, saying Nats prefer to stick to their present allies.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGreens call for compulsory MaoriThe Greens and some Labour MPs are calling for a national goal of making Māori language compulsory for all children in state schools.31 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Great depth but short on deliveryCOMMENT: Gareth Morgan plays with a straight bat, but he needs to adjust his aim, writes Alan Duff.30 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuLittle emerges from Ratana unscathedLabour's visit to Ratana Pa today was a relatively quiet one - the fireworks instead came from Gareth Morgan.24 Jan 01:36 AM
New ZealandMorgan & Peters trade insults at RatanaMorgan compared Peters to Don Brash, saying they were "black-and-white facsimiles of each other"; Peters described Morgan as "a thinned-out version of Kim Dotcom".24 Jan 12:19 AM
KahuLittle dismisses Mana as 'irrelevant'Labour leader Andrew Little has all but ruled out forming a post-election coalition with the Maori Party or Mana Movement.23 Jan 10:42 PM
KahuBill English welcomed on to Ratana PaBill English's arrival this afternoon was uneventful compared to his first Ratana visit in 2002 - also the first by a National Party leader.22 Jan 11:50 PM
KahuThe Ratana political dance beginsLabour leader Andrew Little says the Maori Party is "effectively the Maori branch of the National Party."22 Jan 07:41 PM
New ZealandLittle proposes new solution for Pike RiverLabour leader Andrew Little is proposing a new solution to recover bodies in the Pike River coal mine.18 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandMP resignations before and after MMPResignations by MPs has been pronounced since MMP began in 1996, of both of list and constituency MPs.16 Jan 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Labour bares its teeth at PetersRegardless of bottom lines, Winston Peters will go with the winner if his choice matters. Let us hope it does not.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnglish 'not ruling anything out'Prime Minister Bill English will not rule out trading away the Foreign Affairs portfolio in post-election coalition talks.15 Jan 05:05 PM
New ZealandSafety changes prevent re-entry - EnglishThe very health and safety changes which the Pike River disaster prompted make re-entering the mine difficult, Prime Minister Bill English says.13 Dec 03:47 AM
