New ZealandTVNZ considers tougher new rulesTVNZ is eyeing tougher new conflict of interest rules for employees following the resignation of broadcaster Shane Taurima, an inquiry into the case has heard.06 Mar 03:14 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Cunliffe has a few things to learnLabour 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.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe faces further scrutiny over trustsDavid 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.05 Mar 05:36 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two Cunliffe mea culpas in four days smacks of clumsinessIn 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.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe apologises for using trustLabour 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.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour leaks own policyLabour has revealed that it embarrassingly sent internal policy documents and speech notes for leader David Cunliffe to a National Party Cabinet Minister.04 Mar 04:57 AM
BusinessTVNZ bias probe stalls Labour's candidate nodLabour has extended the deadline for selection of the candidate for Tamaki Makaurau electorate to allow for a TVNZ inquiry into Labour Party activism.04 Mar 02:39 AM
New ZealandCunliffe comes clean over donationsLabour leader David Cunliffe has come clean about the trust set up to handle his donations during last year's leadership contest - naming three donors.04 Mar 02:15 AM
New ZealandCunliffe admits sidestepping donations issueDavid Cunliffe has admitted a trust was used to take donations for his leadership campaign, allowing him to sidestep the obligation to disclose donations.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe's Rena wreck removal promiseLabour says it will ensure the Rena owners remove the wrecked container ship if elected to Government.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe admits using trust for donationsLabour leader David Cunliffe has confirmed he used a trust to deal with donations to his leadership campaign in last year's run-off for Labour's top job.03 Mar 01:02 AM
New ZealandCunliffe used agent to take donationsLabour leader David Cunliffe used an "agent arrangement" to take donations to his leadership campaign last November.02 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Labour must drop monetary madnessThe economy is not suddenly perfect just because the economic cycle has turned for the better, writes Liam Dann. There is still serious work to be done,02 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Fence-sitters watch outWhat you see with Matt McCarten is what you get. He's upfront and honest in his beliefs and approach. He is a hard-left, political head-kicker, writes Rodney Hide.01 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Now for something similar ...The political world was stunned on Wednesday when David Cunliffe announced me as his chief of staff, writes Matt McCarten.01 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Good keen Matt to get Labour movingDavid Cunliffe's move to appoint long-time union organiser Matt McCarten as his key political operative is a smart move, writes Fran O'Sullivan.28 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: McCarten taking on one of politics' trickiest jobsMatt McCarten, Labour's new chief of staff, will have to find a way to make Cunliffe palatable to the centre without alienating those on the left, writes John Armstrong.28 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEx-star wants to be MPFormer TV star Tamati Coffey wants to be Rotorua's next MP, and has been nominated for selection as a candidate for the Labour Party.28 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Good old days point way to Labour futureMike Williams, quipped that Cunliffe's choice was either a stroke of brilliance or of lunacy, writes Brian Rudman. Certainly keeping the reins on McCarten is going to be a task for Cunliffe.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Double-edged sword in Labour arsenalEditorial: David Cunliffe's attempt to upend the chessboard by appointing Matt McCarten as his chief of staff and key strategist is neither exasperation nor desperation.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: McCarten - a fox in Labour's henhouseMcCarten's campaign skills should help draw voters back to Labour in its metropolitan strongholds, writes John Armstrong.26 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnderton withdraws help for LabourMatt McCarten's appointment as Labour leader David Cunliffe's chief of staff has reawakened a longstanding rift.26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Shoppers back ugly tacticsThe allegations aired under parliamentary privilege by Shane Jones about the "Countdown Shakedown" are ugly in many ways, but not the obvious.22 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Jones wins round oneThe Commerce Commission has announced it will investigate claims that Countdown and its parent company, Woolworths, are engaging in extortionate behaviour.22 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: It's past time for Cunliffe to get Labour movingThe Labour Party is guaranteed one thing in the countdown to this year's general election: there is no danger of David Cunliffe peaking too soon.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMPs face donations dilemmaLabour leader David Cunliffe and MPs Shane Jones and Grant Robertson could be forced to publicly declare who gave them donations of more than $500 during last year's leadership contest despite the party's attempts to keep them confidential.21 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Taurima controversy political overreachIt is a truism of politics that a "partisan" is always a member of the opposite party.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Labour puts us on the road to chaosLabour's decision to back the fast-tracking of Auckland's $2.86 billion city rail link at this year's general election is the good news.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPower switch efforts fail to rein in priceNew Zealanders are switching to cheaper power companies in droves with help from Government-sponsored campaign.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour should not turn its back on TaurimaLabour MP Shane Jones has gone into bat for Shane Taurima, saying his chances with Labour should not be written off because of one mistake.19 Feb 04:30 PM
