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Labour promises to block Lochinver sale

Labour Leader David Cunliffe yesterday adopted an even tougher stance on the proposed sale of the huge Lochinver Station to China's Shanghai Pengxin.

Calls for civil service inquiry grow

Labour's plan for a royal commission into the public service to address issues such as poor advice from officials.

Labour promises $60m boost in primary health care

Cunliffe on Dotcom: 'We have nothing to do with him'

Labour announces small business policy

Labour announces package to get young Kiwis working

John Key happy with Chinese farm deal

Prime Minister John Key says he is happy for a Chinese company to buy a central North Island farm so long as the correct process is followed.

$17m policy aims to get youth jobs

The Labour Party is promising to put $17 million into a new agency to help people on to the right career path.

'Gotcha' backlash Labour's slim hope

Less than two months out from the general election, some of our big-gun politicians are already beginning to shoot themselves in the foot.

Phil Quin: Inept Labour needs to aim higher

To paraphrase US comedian Lily Tomlin, no matter how dire Labour's political management reveals itself to be, it's impossible to keep up.

The election 'Porkometer' returns

Eight weeks out from the election, Labour's new spending promises are running streets ahead of National's.

No gains for Labour in poll

Rodney Hide: Predator hiding in clear sight

I was wrong when I claimed that leading politicians knew the name of the "prominent" New Zealander hiding behind name suppression. David Cunliffe did not.

Hosking debate turn-around

Labour leader David Cunliffe was taped saying he'd debate Prime Minister John Key "anytime, any place, anywhere, I'll even do it on Mike Hosking's show."

Tick for 'holiday highway'

A Board of Inquiry has granted consent for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway north of Auckland, known as the "holiday highway".

Toby Manhire: A beginner's guide to NZ politics

As we draw closer to the election, again to be contested under New Zealand's proportional electoral system, here is a crib sheet: the state of the parties with 57 days to go.

Editorial: Sorry to say, but apologies need to be meaningful

The Labour Party's leader need make no apologies for taking a holiday with his family last week. The Prime Minister was doing the same

Nats to offer fast-track tunnel: Labour

Labour says the Government is poised to offer Auckland motorists an election "bribe" by fast-forwarding motorway tunnels under the Waitemata Harbour - without room for trains.