New ZealandLabour gets tactical with EpsomLabour has issued its clearest sign so far that it will mount its own tactical voting strategy in the Epsom electorate by encouraging its voters to give their electorate vote to National's candidate, Paul Goldsmith.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnder-fire donor gave to Labour tooA wealthy Auckland businessman, whose links to the National Party led to a minister's resignation, also made a secret $15,000 donation to Labour.15 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMartyn Bradbury: Unmentionable issues need championThere are three rules of New Zealand politics. Never criticise farmers. Never ask why cannabis is illegal and never, ever mention abortion.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMuslim woman has MP hopesNew Zealand could soon have its first female Muslim politician in Parliament.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection '14: Parties ready but are you?With 100 days to go until election day on September 20, the political parties - no doubt fibbing through clenched teeth - profess to be ready. Or close enough.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: NZ game of thrones - does Cunliffe dare to play?David Cunliffe may well be proud that red is the colour of socialism, writes Claire Trevett, but he can't afford a re-enactment of Thrones' Red Wedding.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cut off the coat-tails and end MMP rortsLabour is promising to abolish within 100 days of taking office the MMP coat-tail rule that enables a minor party electorate MP to bring party list mates into Parliament, writes Brian Rudman.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Night school needs to be first of many Labour ideasEditorial: David Cunliffe's announcement represented Labour finally dipping a more positive toe into education policy.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: That's not left wing, it's just democraticThe rich and powerful are expert at using their dominance of the media to raise the salience in the popular mind of values that suit their interests, writes Bryan Gould.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Investigation into police needed over Banks caseEditorial: Labour MP Andrew Little is right, an inquiry is needed into the police decision not to prosecute John Banks.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Banks: A case to answer?The IPCA is evaluating complaints about the police decision not to pursue electoral fraud charges against Act MP John Banks and may launch a formal investigation.09 Jun 04:12 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Right-left jockeying real news of the weekThe downfall of John Banks may have seemed the story of the week. But the feasting by the mob on what was left of his dignity was essentially a sideshow, if a rather unsavoury one, writes John Armstrong.06 Jun 09:14 PM
New ZealandGreens, NZ First get boost in fundingTaxpayer funding for National and Labour's election campaign broadcast advertising has been cut for this year's election but the Greens and NZ First will enjoy a substantial boost.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour open to Internet Mana dealLabour leader David Cunliffe confirmed he would still be open to a post-election deal with Internet Mana despite making the abolition of "coat-tailing" under MMP .04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Cunliffe's tough stance on coat-tailing could backfireIt is political convention that changing electoral law is done by consensus because it is fundamental to the country's democracy, writes John Armstrong.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Coat-tailing' gone under Labour- CunliffeLabour leader David Cunliffe now says his party would make it a priority to get rid of ''coat-tailing" under MMP if it leads the Government after the September election.03 Jun 11:30 PM
OpinionPhil Quin: Jump to left puts Labour on rocky roadSome Labour Party cheerleaders have convinced themselves they can capture the Treasury benches without winning an election. They're wrong.03 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentLabour's plans for $10m-for-residency schemeLabour is looking "very closely" at changing the rules for foreign investors who can get residency in New Zealand by paying $10 million.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Lonely Cunliffe must soldier onThe David Cunliffe experiment has failed. Eight months into his leadership Labour is polling below what it was under Phil Goff and David Shearer.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMaori Party's baby leave bill blunderThe Maori Party will move to change it's vote on a Labour MP's paid parental leave bill today after a blunder last night saw its votes counted incorrectly.27 May 11:46 PM
New ZealandMana cites youth vote for link-upOdd political bedfellows Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom sealed the deal between their Mana and Internet parties.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cunliffe should leave migrant-bashing to PetersDavid Cunliffe has tried just about everything to put a dent in the Government's poll ratings without success, writes Brian Rudman. He's now dipping into Winston Peters' murky bag of trick27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe's migration policy lacks dataLabour leader David Cunliffe wants to cut the level of immigration but won't say by how much.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe defends helping mate buy houseLabour leader David Cunliffe has defended helping a Chicago-based friend buy a house in Omaha, despite saying overseas investors were hurting the housing market.26 May 10:15 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: The left's problem with inequalityThe left know that there's increasing concern in NZ society about economic inequality, in particular child poverty, unemployment, and the rising cost of living, writes Bryce Edwards.26 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandNational rides post-Budget waveJohn Key's National Government is enjoying a Budget lift higher in two new polls, and appears to have moved on from the conflict-of-interest scandals.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNominations re-opened for Tamaki Makaurau electorateThe Labour Party has re-opened nominations for the Auckland-based Maori electorate of Tamaki Makaurau following a decision to block the nomination of former TVNZ Maori news manager and broadcaster Shane Taurima.24 May 08:07 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Labour starting to look like contenderIt must surely be tempting fate to mention it, but there are definite signs that Labour has finally emerged from its long bleak winter, writes John Armstrong.23 May 08:26 PM
