Labour says the Government "does not have a dog's show" of reaching its goal of 39,000 new homes in Auckland in three years after a report appeared to show it would fall short of its first-year target by 2000 homes.
She may be a transgender lawyer with her eyes set on a political future with Labour, but Kelly Ellis would prefer not to be compared to Georgina Beyer.
Claims by a political pundit that Labour's Shane Jones is about to jump waka to another political party is just 'mischief', the MP says.
Labour's leader has unveiled a suite of policies intended to boost forestry and wood processing - including a 'pro-wood' pledge for new government buildings.
Labour is set to announce a plan to get long term unemployed working in forestry when Leader David Cunliffe speaks to an industry conference in Wellington this morning.
It was disappointing to hear David Cunliffe suggesting today's Herald DigiPoll survey putting Labour at 29.5 per cent is off the mark, writes Audrey Young.
David Cunliffe says National's support will corrode over perceptions of crony capitalism - but admits there's more work for Labour to do after today's abysmal poll result.
Labour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the Herald-DigiPoll survey.
John Armstrong looks at the most disheartening aspects of today's morale-crushing Herald-DigiPoll for Labour...and why it should hope Key hits a political banana skin pre-election.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has signalled major changes in foreign investment if his party is elected.
Labour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.
Labour MP Shane Jones says Greens are too thin-skinned after the party laid a complaint about his attack on one its MPs.
Supermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.
National's election-year overhaul of MPs and contenders continued over the weekend with the selection of Wayne Walford to contest the battleground Napier seat.
Labour Leader David Cunliffe is defending his leadership after accusations he is "tricky'', while former rivals for his job scored significant hits in Parliament.
Tony Milne has been selected as Labour's candidate for Christchurch Central at this year's general election.
"What part of your political brain thought it a good idea to run donations through a secret trust?" Rodney Hide imagines a conversation between David Cunliffe and Matt McCarten.
Labour leader David Cunliffe helped with the purchase of a $4 million beach retreat for a wealthy businessman who later secretly donated to the MP's leadership campaign.
Cunliffe has been battling the stench of hypocrisy since the use of a secret campaign trust to launder leadership campaign donations from five donors was disclosed, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
No one could reasonably begrudge David Shearer about now were he to lean back on his chaise longue, log on to his New York bank account and let out a sigh of relief, writes Toby Manhire.
Can Labour's leader climb out of the deep, dark hole he has dug for himself and revive both his leadership and freshen Labour's electoral appeal?
TVNZ is eyeing tougher new conflict of interest rules for employees following the resignation of broadcaster Shane Taurima, an inquiry into the case has heard.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has joined the elite group to earn a PhD for proving the thesis that what is right in law is often wrong in politics, writes Claire Trevett.
David Cunliffe is under further scrutiny for failing to disclose a savings investment trust until soon after former leader David Shearer was caught out not declaring a US bank account.
In politics, there are bad days. And then there are really bad days. Cunliffe was having one of the latter. It must have been sheer torture, writes John Armstrong.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has revealed at least one of the donors to his campaign for the Labour leadership had approached him directly with an offer.
Labour has revealed that it embarrassingly sent internal policy documents and speech notes for leader David Cunliffe to a National Party Cabinet Minister.
Labour has extended the deadline for selection of the candidate for Tamaki Makaurau electorate to allow for a TVNZ inquiry into Labour Party activism.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has come clean about the trust set up to handle his donations during last year's leadership contest - naming three donors.
David Cunliffe has admitted a trust was used to take donations for his leadership campaign, allowing him to sidestep the obligation to disclose donations.
Labour says it will ensure the Rena owners remove the wrecked container ship if elected to Government.