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
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Bias? Not me - I just call it as I see itLast time I wrote in this esteemed organ, I proffered an idea or two as to why Labour wasn't exactly breathing down National's neck, writes Mike Hosking.31 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionPhil Quin: Inept Labour needs to aim higherTo paraphrase US comedian Lily Tomlin, no matter how dire Labour's political management reveals itself to be, it's impossible to keep up.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe election 'Porkometer' returnsEight weeks out from the election, Labour's new spending promises are running streets ahead of National's.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Predator hiding in clear sightI was wrong when I claimed that leading politicians knew the name of the "prominent" New Zealander hiding behind name suppression. David Cunliffe did not.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHosking debate turn-aroundLabour 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."25 Jul 02:13 AM
New ZealandTick for 'holiday highway'A Board of Inquiry has granted consent for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway north of Auckland, known as the "holiday highway".25 Jul 01:55 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: A beginner's guide to NZ politicsAs 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.24 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Sorry to say, but apologies need to be meaningfulThe Labour Party's leader need make no apologies for taking a holiday with his family last week. The Prime Minister was doing the same24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNats to offer fast-track tunnel: LabourLabour 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.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe may boycott leaders' debateJohn Key says David Cunliffe is crying wolf by refusing to rule out withdrawing from TVNZ's election debate because Mike Hosking will be the moderator.24 Jul 07:21 AM
PoliticsI'm not the anonymous Cunliffe critic"It wasn't me." Napier's Labour candidate Stuart Nash has denied the PM's accusation he's the party source who criticised David Cunliffe's ski holiday break.22 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe spells out plans for $200m regional boostA Labour Government would pour as much as $200 million into projects like developing Opotiki Harbour.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRattled leader vows to stay on messageLabour leader David Cunliffe has acknowledged his "I'm sorry I'm a man" comment to a domestic violence meeting was a misjudgment.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDavid Cunliffe's holiday regretsLabour leader David Cunliffe says he would not have gone on his skiing holiday had he known how bad the polls were for Labour at the time.22 Jul 04:39 AM
New ZealandLabour losing male appealLabour's support among men has fallen to just 23.9 per cent in a new poll and David Cunliffe concedes his 'sorry for being a man' speech might be to blame.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAttack upsets 'recharged' CunliffeDavid Cunliffe says any MP concerned with his ski-break timing should have the 'integrity' to put their name to criticism, instead of remaining anonymous.20 Jul 08:45 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Cunliffe's problem is that he just isn't sexyDeborah Hill Cone believes sex appeal amounts to political capital. 'But sadly for the Labour Party's polling, Cunliffe is simply not hot.'20 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuDover Samuels won't vote for LabourFormer Labour minister Dover Samuels says he won't be voting for the party at the election.18 Jul 01:03 AM
New ZealandNew poll shows big lead for NationalA new political poll shows support for National has dropped slightly, but the party still has a massive 30 point lead over Labour.16 Jul 07:26 PM
New ZealandLabour reassures makeup users on testing banLabour is reassuring consumers that a proposed ban on cosmetics tested on animals will not strip popular makeup and beauty brands from New Zealand shelves.16 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Perfect storm of contradictions blows from NorthCome the rains, come the politicians. When the winds and rains wrought havoc over Northland, it was Labour MP Kelvin Davis who got stuck in.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWe're not there yet, says GlennNational and Labour policies on domestic violence are still not enough to achieve the "culture shift" that New Zealand needs, says philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister denies pressure on INZThe Immigration Minister has denied putting pressure on Immigration NZ to accept Kim Dotcom's residency application, but will not take questions on the subject.15 Jul 03:01 AM
New ZealandLabour MP backs 'holiday highway'Labour's only Northland MP, Kelvin Davis, is backing National's Puhoi to Wellsford extension, the roading project mocked as an unnecessary "holiday highway" by his colleagues.14 Jul 09:36 PM
New ZealandThe secret Dotcom papersPrime Minister John Key must explain the "political pressure" government officials were under to process Kim Dotcom's residency application, Labour says.14 Jul 09:34 PM
New ZealandWould Labour make te reo compulsory?All New Zealand schoolchildren would learn Maori under Labour's long-term plan for te reo, but it appears the party is loath to give the policy a high profile.14 Jul 06:47 PM
