New ZealandMP says Iraqi troops cowardsNZ First MP Ron Mark has labelled the Iraqi Army "cowards" and questioned why New Zealand forces were being put at risk trying to train an army that did not want to fight.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungWhy axing kickstart is act of bad faithKeeping silent about axing the $1000 kickstart payment for new KiwiSaver members, isn't a broken promise, strictly speaking, writes Audrey Young.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully leads Cooks visitForeign Minister Murray McCully has taken Shane Jones, David Shearer and Winston Peters with him for his trip to the Cook Islands, where he is holding talks.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew MP: My 'Once Were Warriors' lifeStubbornness - born from a childhood that included numerous stints in foster homes - will be a trait that the country's newest MP brings to Parliament.06 May 06:39 AM
OpinionRodney HideWinston Peters gives Labour a politics lessonRodney Hide writes: Little is polling below Labour's previous leaders, Cunliffe and Shearer. Peters is breathing down his neck. Key remains on 51% as preferred PM.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters doubles popularityNew Zealand First leader and the new MP for Northland Winston Peters has doubled his popularity.28 Apr 08:35 AM
New ZealandHairdressing role gave taste of politicsTaking on the presidency of a hairdressers' association was done with an eye on entering politics, New Zealand First's new MP says.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand First confirms new MPNew Zealand First has confirmed its new MP will be parliamentary staffer and former hairdressing salon-owner Ria Bond.22 Apr 02:29 AM
New ZealandNZ First set to confirm new MPNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters is scheduled to hold a press conference in Invercargill this afternoon to confirm a new MP.21 Apr 09:33 PM
New ZealandSupport for National steady despite by-election defeatThe National Party's support has remained steady despite its defeat in the Northland by-election, a new poll shows.19 Apr 08:09 PM
New ZealandPeters' help welcome in Treaty row - ministerTreaty Minister Chris Finlayson says the impasse over Ngapuhi's settlement is largely personality-driven andNZ First leader Winston Peters could help resolving it.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ First backs 'fight for the flag'New Zealand First is supporting a campaign for the referendum on changing the flag to first ask whether people want it changed at all.13 Apr 07:30 AM
OpinionEditorial: Ngapuhi row provides early test for PetersWinston Peters sounds genuinely interested in a request from subtribes of Ngapuhi to intercede in the dispute that is standing in the way of a Treaty settlement the Northland region needs.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters hits 70 - no desire to slow downNZ First leader Winston Peters turns 70 today but he wants nothing to do with it, thank you very much.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: We can't all be Winston, can we?Is everything I have ever done and will ever do in my life ultimately less significant than Winston Peters winning a by-election in Northland?10 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuIwi hopes Peters a 'circuit-breaker'Newly-elected Northland MP Winston Peters has been called on to resolve a dispute that has held up a Treaty settlement for the country's largest iwi.07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Waking up to Winston the day afterLess than 25h after a stunning victory, Winston Peters was up to his old petulant antics in a way that made the Aussie cricketers look like models of good sportsmanship, writes Paul Little.04 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionResurgent Peters to rally the regionsWinston Peters' triumph in the Northland byelection signals the most serious challenge he has mounted to National in two decades, writes John Armstrong.03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Peters' mission - to save our sovereigntyAt the moment, the only thing standing between New Zealand and its total loss of sovereignty is Winston Peters, writes Dita De Boni.01 Apr 08:45 PM
New ZealandNational Party byelection flier ruled acceptableTactical campaigning in the Northland byelection could get one candidate in trouble after he urged voters to vote for Winston Peters instead of himself.01 Apr 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Boo!’ - Peters back to haunt NationalWinston Peters’ first contribution to parliamentary proceedings in his new guise as MP-elect for Northland must rank among his more bizarre interventions.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM ‘acting like a spoilt brat' - PetersNZ First leader Winston Peters says Prime Minister John Key is "acting like a spoilt brat" by saying he doubted Mr Peters would work constructively with National.30 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Govt soul-searching over lost strongholdsWinston Peters cut a swathe through the wealthier parts of the Northland electorate in Saturday's byelection, securing the most votes in the National bastion of Kerikeri and matching the number cast....30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM 'philosophical' about Northland lossPrime Minister John Key says losing Northland in yesterday's byelection was disappointing but he was "pretty philosophical" about it.29 Mar 06:38 AM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Old fox hands out a spanking to NationalWinston Peters' victory is an astonishing achievement. He cleaned out National. He cleaned out Labour, writes Rodney Hide.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Double triumph for Peters, but damage superficialIt surely does not get much better than this for Winston Peters, writes John Armstrong.28 Mar 08:50 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters claims Northland seatNZ First leader Winston Peters has delivered National a humiliating bloodied nose in the Northland byelection, with a majority of 4,012 votes after the counting.28 Mar 07:40 AM
New ZealandRegions join call for better bridgesProvincial New Zealand wants to shake down the Government for some of the largesse offered to Northland with its byelection promise of new bridges galore.26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby Manhire: Northland's grand circus in reviewWhat a madcap couple of months. The Northland byelection campaign has had all the infantile pranking, ill-discipline and personal baggage of an Auckland airport carousel at Maadi Cup time. Here, from....26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Wily Winston leaves National's man flounderingNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters is the Bear Grylls of national politics. He knows every survival trick going, writes Claire Trevett.25 Mar 11:19 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Key magic will struggle to stop Peters juggernautLast night's 3News-Reid Research poll has Winston Peters registering a thumping 54 per cent, writes John Armstrong. If replicated on Saturday, the result will be akin to a massacre of National.25 Mar 08:40 PM
New ZealandByelection: John Key heads to NorthlandJohn Key is bound for Northland where he will be campaigning alongside candidate Mark Osborne, two days out from the Northland byelection.25 Mar 06:40 PM
