EditorialLabour-Green harmony has its limitsEDITORIAL: Labour needs to beat National in September. Can it do so by campaigning with the Greens?25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern new MP for Mt AlbertArdern recorded a thumping victory that will further raise her profile in election year.25 Feb 10:59 AM
New ZealandClaire Trevett: Winner clear from startOPINION: Like a school sports day, the Mt Albert by-election was reduced to being about participation rather than competition.25 Feb 07:48 AM
New ZealandArdern wins Mt Albert by a landslideJacinda Ardern has taken an unassailable lead in the Mt Albert by-election.25 Feb 06:01 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 ZealandGenter and Ardern strike up friendshipThe least bitter rivalry in New Zealand politics has broken out in Mt Albert.22 Feb 03:41 AM
New ZealandGareth Morgan accuses Act of petty complaintsGareth Morgan has accused the Act Party of gunning for his political party by making petty complaints about its election campaign and party rules.21 Feb 04:48 AM
New ZealandLabour unsure who'll follow ArdernLabour has still not settled on who its new MP will be if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Albert candidates in their own wordsThere are 13 candidates running for Parliament in Mt Albert. Here they say why you should vote for them.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: NZ's beautiful democracyCOMMENT: Is there a decline in democracy in New Zealand? Or is it as healthy as ever?17 Feb 02:12 AM
New ZealandStalemate over Indian studentsChurch says students welcome for as long as they need sanctuary.15 Feb 08:43 PM
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
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Embarrassing but strategic deal for the GreensIt's being called another "dirty deal", but the Green Party decision to help Greg O'Connor win the Wellington seat of Ohariu is a sensible and pragmatic move.15 Feb 12:18 AM
New ZealandO'Connor laughing to ballot boxCOMMENT: Peter Dunne's time in Parliament may be coming to an end.14 Feb 10:53 PM
New ZealandSwarbrick misses out on Auckland CentralDenise Roche has won the Green Party nomination for Auckland Central over newcomer Chloe Swarbrick.14 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandGreens won't challenge Dunne in OhariuThe Green Party will not to run a candidate in Ohariu to give Labour a better chance at beating United Future leader Peter Dunne.13 Feb 07:45 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
KahuState care abuse: Calls for inquiry growLabour, Greens, Maori Party add weight to call for inquiry into claims of abuse of children in state care.12 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandVoting in Mt Albert starts todayAdvance voting kicks off in the Mt Albert by-election today, but one of the main candidates is worried no one will turn up.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour selects Greg O'Connor in OhariuFormer Police Association Greg O'Connor has won the Labour nomination in Ohariu.12 Feb 04:57 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister's quiet first Big Gay OutHe stayed clear of the stage, unlike his predecessor John Key who was booed off last year's event.12 Feb 03:36 AM
New ZealandAged-care inquiry kicks off tomorrowA new, Opposition-led inquiry into the state of aged care in New Zealand kicks off tomorrow.09 Feb 02:31 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorMcIvor: Why wouldn't we want bilingual kids?COMMENT: I totally support the Greens' initiative to make te Reo Maori a core subject, along with English and maths.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniforms - are you being ripped off?Kiwi parents are paying over $300 more for a school uniform than parents in the UK - prompting calls to overhaul our uniform rules.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland buses: How punctual are they?New figures from all 280 bus services around Auckland show the percentage of time each service arrives within five minutes of its scheduled arrival.02 Feb 02:48 AM
KahuEducators back compulsory MāoriThe two teacher unions, School Trustees Association and even the conservative Maxim Institute all backed the policy.01 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 ZealandPM confirms election dateNew Zealand will go to the polls on September 23, Prime Minister Bill English announced this afternoon.01 Feb 01:12 AM
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
PoliticsOpportunities Party to run in Mt AlbertOpportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan has announced the party will compete in the Mt Albert by-election.31 Jan 09:19 PM
KahuLabour and Greens won't cut election dealsLabour and the Greens say they have dropped plans to cut electoral "deals" in marginal seats,30 Jan 04:31 AM
New ZealandSwarbrick seeking Auckland Central selectionAuckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick will challenge sitting MP Denise Roche for the right to represent the Green Party in Auckland Central.29 Jan 11:29 PM
New ZealandLabour leader's speech gets very personalAndrew Little and Metiria Turei attack the leadership of new Prime Minister Bill English in their state of the nation speeches.29 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Little shines at state of nation rallyCOMMENT: The feel-good start to the year with the Greens carries risks for Labour, writes Audrey Young.29 Jan 04:00 PM
