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Greens in defiant mood despite results

Green Party co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei were in a defiant mood despite polling about a third less votes than they had hoped for.

Conservatives pinged for pamphlet

A Conservative Party pamphlet comparing it with rival party New Zealand First has been ruled inaccurate and in breach of the advertising code of ethics.

Winston disputes MP's items 'stolen'

Dumped NZ First MP Andrew Williams says items have been stolen from his Parliamentary office, but Winston Peters says it's a 'humbug' complaint without merit.

Key failed to stop shutdown of tour company - Peters

Transport and housing top of list

Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.

Peters: Don't rule out NZ First-Labour

The Greens have accused New Zealand First leader Winston Peters of launching an "incoherent" attack on them during a positioning statement.

John Armstrong: Pre-election posturing will count for little

In its final few days, the 2014 election campaign has turned from weird to surreal. And that is not even taking the Kim Dotcom circus into account, writes John Armstrong.

Maori seats unlikely to be abolished in coalition deal - PM

Peters offers new option

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said today that voters should consider a Labour-New Zealand First as a potential alternative Government, not Labour and Greens.

Peters quiet over Conservatives

Peters boycots Business NZ conference after 'insult'

Peters elusive on alliance

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will not be drawn on who he might work with after the election.

Nat voters prefer Craig to Peters

National voters prefer the prospect of a post-election deal with Colin Craig's Conservative Party rather than Winston Peters' NZ First, a <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey suggests.

Inquiry to start ahead of election

An inquiry into allegations former Justice Minister Judith Collins tried to undermine then-SFO boss Adam Feeley will begin a week before the election.

Slater seeks halt to emails

Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater is going to the High Court in an effort to stop media publishing information taken by the hacker known as Rawshark.

'Cam, any chance of a better photo??'

Collins and Slater appear to have frequent contact over entire time she was a Cabinet minister, including an email discussion about the editing of her Wikipedia page.

Claire Trevett: Winston woos with one-liners

Winston Peters harks back to a New Zealand of the 1950s and 1960s when everybody had a job and immigrants didn't take them. "We're not anti-immigration up here," he says. "Crikey! I'm half Scots."

Minor party leaders debate: Who won?

Who came out on top in tonight's minor party leaders' debate? The Herald's top political correspondents make their picks.