New ZealandIntention good, trip a letdownGreens co-leader Russel Norman was literally up in arms about public transport yesterday - but he still missed the bus.23 Aug 08:46 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Actor wrong to revel in billboard attackStephen Moyer, 44, is a British Hollywood star who plays a vampire on TV. I looked up his Wikipedia entry.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens free travel a hit with studentsNew Zealanders are strongly in favour of a proposal to give tertiary students free trips on public transport, a Herald-DigiPoll survey shows.23 Aug 03:42 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister takes pot-shot at GreensJohn Key has taken a shot at Russel Norman, saying he must have been smoking dope to believe the Greens could pay off debt faster than National.20 Aug 04:29 AM
New ZealandElection: Free visits big gun on battlefieldIn health, the election has become a bidding war focused on the new centre ground of free doctor visits.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChoice between the carrot and the stickVoters comparing social policies at this election have a clear choice: "Unrelenting focus on work" with National, or a softer line if Labour wins.18 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Green Party's move on benefits not the answerThe Green Party is offering a simple answer to child poverty: give beneficiary parents the same wage subsidies paid to low and middle income earners with children. That, the party calculates, would give beneficiaries an extra $60 a week.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens' top tax rate hike about fairnessGreens co-leader Metiria Turei says the policy of raising the top tax rate is not about penalising the rich but sharing the benefits of wealth more fairly.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens unveil plans for new top tax rateThe Greens say their policy of raising the top tax rate to generate close to $1b to tackle child poverty was not about penalising the rich but sharing the benefits.17 Aug 06:57 AM
New ZealandClients say ACC handles complaints poorlyMost ACC clients who complain about their treatment by the accident insurer believe their grievances have been handled poorly by the corporation, a new Auditor General's report has found.12 Aug 06:17 AM
New ZealandGreens' $500m boost for Christchurch transportThe Green Party would push for almost half a billion spending over five years on public transport in Christchurch.12 Aug 01:30 AM
New ZealandKey close to getting boot from debate'Do you want to leave now?' asked the host of last night's Helensville debate of Prime Minister John Key - who came closest to being kicked out.11 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandOil execs were wined and dined - GreensOil industry executives were treated to $7200 on wine tasting alone during a taxpayer-funded junket to New Zealand, the Green Party says.11 Aug 01:11 AM
New ZealandGreens: Spend $10b on public transportGreens want to spend more than $10 billion on public transport and rail projects over the next decade, allowing buses and trains to run every few minutes at rush hour.06 Aug 11:27 PM
New ZealandCapital gains tax not housing 'panacea'Labour and the Green Party have conceded that a capital gains tax would not be a "panacea" for New Zealand's unaffordable housing crisis.06 Aug 10:36 PM
New ZealandShaky case for $212m roading planNational's $212 million plan to fast-track regional road projects using asset sales cash is not backed by a strong economic case, OIA documents reveal.01 Aug 03:51 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Parting shots in the HouseMPs have headed off on the campaign trail with one last blast at their rivals.31 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandLeaders unplugged: Metiria TureiMs Turei tells the story over cups of hot chocolate - fortified with Bailey's against a chilly evening.29 Jul 06:50 PM
OpinionIan Mackenzie: Green policy muddying water on purityThe National Policy Statement (NPS) for freshwater may not have razzmatazz, but it arose from that exercise in consensual collaboration called the Land and Water Forum.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens: Ban deep sea drillingThe Green Party announced plans to immediately ban deep sea drilling around NZ’s coast if the Greens form the next government.27 Jul 03:17 AM
New ZealandGreens unveil confronting billboardsGreens co-leader Metiria Turei was "extremely nervous" about the party's billboard campaign using pictures of hungry, barefoot kids and a beach clean up from the Rena.25 Jul 01:08 AM
New ZealandKindies beat Greens on free for 2-Y-OsThe Greens have unveiled a policy to extend 20 hours a week of free early childhood education to 2-year-olds.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens: Make ECE free for 2-year-oldsThe Green Party wants 20 hours' free early childhood education extended to two-year-olds, which would affect 40,000 more children.20 Jul 10:52 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Centrist economic policy a lesson in clever tacticsGoodbye whacky Greens; hello orthodox Greens. So moderate and non-threatening is the Greens' policy on "economic innovation" it could almost have been written by Bill English.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens woo business with R&D aidThe Green Party is attempting to boost its economic credentials by making a business-friendly promise to hand out $1 billion more in tax breaks and grants.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens' billion dollar election wishThe Green Party wants to inject an additional $1 billion into research and development as part of its key economic strategy, it revealed this morning.15 Jul 11:18 PM
New ZealandClean up our rivers: GreensThe Green Party's plan to restrict dams and irrigation schemes, and make rivers clean enough to swim in, would save taxpayer money.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens focus on cleaning up riversThe Green Party is aiming to make every river in New Zealand clean enough to swim in.12 Jul 11:03 PM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: This absurd amalgam simply unfit to ruleThe Opposition's role is to hold the government to account plus present itself as an alternative administration.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Clearing up native trees best solutionEditorial: The history of the West Coast is one of boom and bust. Such fluctuations in fortune are the lot of local economies based on extractive industries.04 Jul 05:00 PM
