New ZealandHeat on for Govt to lead on new limosThe Govt is facing calls to lead by example and select more modest and frugal alternatives to its fleet of luxury ministerial limousines when it replaces them.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Ocean eco-caution being taken too farThe consortium that pumps gas from the Maui offshore platforms appears to have been forgivably naughty.24 Oct 10:57 PM
New ZealandOil wells drilled without consent - GreensShell Todd Oil has drilled two wells off the coast of Taranaki without marine consent, the Green Party says.22 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandState of the partiesThe election of Trevor Mallard yesterday as Assistant Speaker will almost certainly take out of play one of the most recalcitrant MPs in Question Time.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNats' strategic voting vital for ActNearly two-thirds of National supporters voted for the Act Party's David Seymour in Epsom, newly released election data shows.19 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionDr Kennedy Graham: Why green isn't just a shade of redSince the election there has been much querying of what the Green Party is about and where it ought to be heading.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFlavell given portfolio renamed to reflect 'new focus' on Maori futureMaori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell's appointment to head the newly rebranded Maori Development portfolio reflects a new focus for what used to be Maori Affairs, Prime Minister John Key says.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational signs deal with Maori PartyMaori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has been appointed as a Minister after his party inked its confidence and supply deal with National this afternoon.05 Oct 01:55 AM
New ZealandSuit turns to activismGreen MP-in-waiting James Shaw admits he didn't appeal to the protester-activist core of the party when he showed up to meetings in a suit and a CV that included global firms HSBC and PricewaterhouseCoopers.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens leadership plot a political blueprintThe Green Party is vowing to keep its ties with Labour and has no plans to dramatically change tack by aligning with National or returning to its roots as primarily an environmental party.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2014: Mixed bag in new HouseThe new Parliament is a melting pot of ethnicities and religions - but one thing has stayed the same, it's a male-dominated House of Representatives.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinor parties stay minnowsElection 2014 was a night to forget for the minor parties as the National juggernaut left the Conservative Party, the Greens, New Zealand First, internet-Mana, the Maori Party and Act reeling last night.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens confident of hitting 15 per centThere was talk of love and a celebrity-led singalong as the Green Party marked the close of its campaign with supporters in Auckland's St Kevin's Arcade.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens plan gift packs for newbornsThe Greens want every newborn child to get a "welcome pack" at birth including a bed, clothes and other essentials, says co-leader Metiria Turei.16 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Trickle-down is part of the problem, not an answerThe term "trickle-down effect" should be used only to describe an unfortunate ailment that can affect the elderly.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTransport and housing top of listPolitical parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$10m focus on engineersThe National Party wants to double the number of people studying engineering at university in a bid to get more graduates into jobs in the high-tech sector.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens: newborns to get 'welcome pack'Greens want every newborn child to get a free "welcome pack" at birth including a bed, clothes and other essentials, co-leader Metiria Turei revealed this morning.16 Sep 05:15 AM
New ZealandPeters: Don't rule out NZ First-LabourThe Greens have accused New Zealand First leader Winston Peters of launching an "incoherent" attack on them during a positioning statement.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens' ideas on dairying hold plenty of good waterNo party in an election campaign has a monopoly on wisdom; most have something important to say.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens to invest $20m into electric vehicle fleetThe Green Party would invest $20 million into speeding the transition towards a private electric vehicle fleet, co-leader Russel Norman announced today.11 Sep 03:30 AM
New ZealandLeft backs National's plan for prisonsLabour and the Greens are backing National's plan to get all prisoners working or studying fulltime within three years.10 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greens need to compromise to get aheadThe Greens face an old dilemma: remain pure but powerless. Or go centrist and compromise and get things done, writes John Armstrong.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens promise lift to special ed servicesThe Green Party would boost special education services in schools by $115 million if in government.09 Sep 04:45 AM
New ZealandPeters on 'chem-trail' guy's chancesIt seems New Zealand First leader Winston Peters can’t quite bring himself to utter the words “Colin Craig“or “the Conservative Party“.09 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandGreens go bush for supportGreen co-leader Russel Norman is posing in front of field of cows in Raglan.07 Sep 05:00 PM
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
