New Zealand'Brownie points' for leaked info to FBIA senior Customs official told colleagues in charge of highly personal information they could earn "brownie points"if they passed secrets to the FBI.17 Dec 01:28 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Seasonal spirit ferments in HouseSuch were the worrying levels of goodwill to all men and women evident in Parliament yesterday that National's Anne Tolley felt obliged to remark upon it, writes John Armstrong.11 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandHay's contrite apology to TureiRogue former Green Party candidate David Hay has apologised "unreservedly’’ to Co-leader Metiria Turei for accusing her of orchestrating a campaign against him.06 Dec 12:41 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greens' rebel on path to obscurityA classic case of the disenchanted maverick making the fatal mistake of thinking he is bigger than the party, writes John Armstrong.02 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreens challenger calls for 'strike'Would-be Green Party leadership challenger David Hay - whose application to stand as a candidate for the party has been rejected - says he's not finished yet.01 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Referendum on asset sales misuses systemEvery registered voter by now will have received postal ballot papers for the referendum on asset sales.29 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNorman faces challenge for leadershipGreens co-leader Russel Norman is facing a challenge for the party leadership from a low-ranking Greens candidate.26 Nov 10:27 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trend to quash voices that differ is unhealthyRussel Norman was heckled in Parliament this week when he used the opportunity to express NZ's sympathy for the Philippines to deliver a harangue on the perils of climate change.15 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreen MP heads home after detainmentA Green Party MP is making her way back to New Zealand after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and questioned about her visa.10 Nov 09:54 PM
New ZealandGreen MP's passport confiscatedGreen Party MP Jan Logie says she is "safe'' after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and her passport confiscated.10 Nov 06:20 AM
OpinionDr Damien Rogers: Pressure to perform on CunliffeDavid Cunliffe's popularity began to wane almost as soon as the media spotlight ceased illuminating the contest over the Labour Party's parliamentary leadership, writes Dr Damien Rogers.31 Oct 04:36 AM
New ZealandPolice in gun again over spy agenciesThe Independent Police Conduct Authority is investigating whether police neglected their duties in their handling of a complaint against the GCSB over alleged spying on Kiwis.30 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTurei in gun after travel perk flipGreen Party co-leader Metiria Turei has been criticised by fellow MPs for breaking ranks over the sensitive issue of MPs' travel entitlements.22 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreens introduce gambling policyCasinos will be banned from offering free carparks, cheap drinks and other perks to gamblers if the Green Party is elected to Government.17 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCasino deal - in cardboardThe Green Party has dipped into its taxpayer funding to illustrate SkyCity's proposed expansion of its gambling floor.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLow-earning Parliamentary workers should be first in line for living wage - Greens10 Oct 05:02 AM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Labour-Green power plan trumps Govt policyThe Labour-Green plan for reducing power prices through a centrally managed bulk buying scheme has certainly set the cat among the pigeons, writes Gehan Gunasekara.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGM food not properly labelled - GreensConsumers are not being properly informed when the product they are buying has been processed with genetically modified organisms, the Green Party says.28 Sep 09:13 PM
New ZealandDraft water plan a 'licence to pollute'Proposed national water quality standards are weak and will allow for further degradation of New Zealand's rivers and streams even to levels seen downstream of raw sewage outlets.10 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionReferendums past their sell-by dateThe time has surely arrived to dump New Zealand's failed two-decade-old experiment with American-style citizens-initiated referendums.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greens stretch credibility with referendum costThe week's prize for barefaced cheek must surely go to the Greens, writes John Armstrong. With Parliament's Clerk of the House yesterday finally giving the okay for a non-binding referendum on National's asset sales policy,02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreen Party criticises Mighty River Power saleThe Green Party has criticised the $65 million cost of selling shares in Mighty River Power to the public.24 Aug 11:08 PM
BusinessSoft emissions target might riseThe Government has adopted a soft unilateral target for reducing carbon emissions by 2020, but Climate Change Minister Tim Groser said a future Government might lift it, should progress towards an international agreement post-2020 warrant it.17 Aug 12:07 AM
OpinionJennifer Curtin: Australian Labor leadership dramas leave lessons for NZLabor Party politics in Australia can be a nasty and nail-biting business. The final episode between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, played out over the past 48 hours, reveals this to be the case.27 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandMother of six sees future with GreensMarama Davidson, the Green Party candidate in Ikaroa-Rawhiti, will set out a jobs package proposal for the electorate today in a bid to blunt criticism that her anti-mining stance is also an anti-jobs stance.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens right to dump money policyPolitical parties routinely drop policies that, for whatever reason, are thought to be hindering their electoral prospects.23 Jun 05:30 PM
