OpinionEditorial: Greens' wage policy has to be affordable for countryThe Green Party's policy to lift the minimum wage by almost $4 to $18 an hour by 2017 is undoubtedly smart politics.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFarmers to fence off waterways - GreensA Green Party policy would require all farmers to fence off rivers, lakes, waterways and wetlands from stock with a buffer zone for vegetation by mid-2017.07 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandMinor 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.03 Sep 09:56 AM
New ZealandPeters refuses to pick PMWinston Peters would not state a preference for the next Prime Minister during tonight's minor leader's debate - and Colin Craig sought to use it against him.03 Sep 08:41 AM
New ZealandMinor party leaders debateMinor parties will almost certainly make up part of the next Government and the leaders are facing off over dinner tonight. Click here for the latest updates.03 Sep 07:58 AM
New ZealandElection 2014: Greens unveil wage changesUnder the Greens new labour policy, youth wages and the 90-day trial period would be scrapped and the minimum wage would rise to $18 an hour by 2017.02 Sep 04:22 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: What does sitting on cross benches actually mean?Winston Peters' talk of sitting on Parliament's cross benches after the election - rather than entering a coalition or propping up a minority government - has never sounded totally convincing.01 Sep 05:30 PM
EnergyVote will decide control of power costPower bills have been rising relentlessly. The two sides of politics are divided on house best to rein that in - competition or regulation.01 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessElection 2014: Parties in tech debateDespite the building tension surrounding the election, the first major debate between party representatives on technology and innovation remained relatively civil.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens host alternate debate at barAfter being left out of the televised leaders debate, the Greens co-leaders staged a counter-debate at an Auckland bar.28 Aug 08:20 AM
New ZealandBattle to replace Turia neck-and-neckThe battle for the Te Tai Hauauru electorate is almost neck and neck between the Labour and Maori Party candidates according to a new poll on Maori Television.27 Aug 06:35 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: National careful not to name NZ First as spendthriftsBill English somehow neglected to mention New Zealand First in his press statement yesterday decrying the "big spending" promises made by Labour, the Greens and Internet Mana.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTransport - the parties' big plansNational has just announced $100 million over four years for new urban cycleways, as Labour and the Greens promise to eclipse that investment.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour - We'll start rail linkLabour and the Greens both want an immediate start to Auckland's underground railway, but are divided over whether to complete the $2 billion-plus Waikato Expressway.24 Aug 05:00 PM
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
