New ZealandPPTA cautiously optimisticThe Government's creation of new roles in NZ schools - including 'executive principals' and 'expert teachers' - has been cautiously welcomed by the teaching profession.23 Jan 06:18 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: PM on to a winner with teacher rewardsPrime Minister John Key is on to a winner with his big plans to financially reward excellent teachers and principals, writes Audrey Young.23 Jan 01:02 AM
New ZealandPaying off debt is Govt's focus - KeyThe National Government’s economic focus will be on paying down debt as Crown finance’s improve, Prime Minister John Key said this morning.23 Jan 12:14 AM
New ZealandPM John Key's full speechRead PM John Key's full state of the nation-style speech to the West Auckland Business Club.22 Jan 11:30 PM
EntertainmentMP vows no spin in DJ stintLabour MP Jacinda Ardern is putting a different spin on the phrase "on the record" by agreeing to do a slot as a DJ at the Laneway Festival on Monday night.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Parties set agendas in lieu of electionThe frenetic activity is all about National and Labour grappling with one another for the early election-year political initiative and - hopefully - retaining it, writes John Armstrong.22 Jan 04:30 PM
CommoditiesLabour moots tough oil, gas lawLabour is looking at the Norwegian model for regulating the oil and gas industry, including stronger environmental safeguards and steeper taxes.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandReady for the fight in New Plymouth and in ParliamentMeet the backbenchers - Andrew Little, 48, married with one son, Labour List MP, elected in 2011.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNCEA a priority on home frontBill in works to make domestic violence a factor at sentencing - but first, the beach.14 Jan 04:30 PM
TaxForeign firms face tax clashLabour says it will tackle "aggressive tax avoidance" by multinationals such as Facebook and Google which it says is costing the taxman hundreds of millions of dollars.06 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Big problem for both CunliffesLabour's David Cunliffe faces a conundrum - how to convince New Zealand voters it's time to break away from the "old economic orthodoxies" when the data shows the country is poised for a relative boom, writes Fran O'Sullivan.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe gets written warning for byelection tweetDavid Cunliffe says he has been given a written warning about a tweet he posted on the day of the Christchurch East byelection urging people to vote for Poto Williams.20 Dec 05:00 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Cunliffe comes in handyWhat a useful chap David Cunliffe is to have with you at a bunfight, writes Kerre McIvor.14 Dec 07:16 PM
New ZealandLabour candidate guilty of using forged documentsA Labour Party candidate in the first Super City elections has been found guilty of two counts of using forged documents but has been acquitted on 18 other electoral fraud allegations.12 Dec 05:32 AM
New ZealandHenare: Surveillance log? No worriesA police log the Maori Party claims shows extended surveillance of those associated with the Ruatoki raids contains nothing to be worried about, National's Tau Henare says.09 Dec 10:10 PM
New Zealand'Put up or shut up' - Jones tells FlavellLabour's Shane Jones says Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell should "put up or shut up" over Operation Eight and Ruatoki raids documents.05 Dec 04:50 AM
New ZealandGoff's rural land bill to be debatedA members bill put forward by Labour’s Phil Goff which would tighten up rules for foreigners buying rural land will be debated in Parliament after it was drawn from the ballot.05 Dec 02:50 AM
BusinessLabour: We will lift super age to 67Labour would raise the age of eligibility for NZ Superannuation to 67, make KiwiSaver compulsory for employees and increase the KiwiSaver contribution rate if voted into power.04 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt should curb its love of regulationEditorial: Regulation appeals to governments because it is the easiest response to a problem. But each affects people's freedom in some way.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch win buoys LabourMood for change seen in quake city as a good omen for party's chances in next year's election, says Cunliffe.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice too busy for MP's visitsShadow police minister Jacinda Ardern says she has been "banned" from visiting police stations by the Police Minister because cops were too busy to host her during the summer months.28 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandAnderton drives Labour hopesJim Anderton says some people were worrying that he was working Labour's Christchurch East byelection candidate Poto Williams so hard she was exhausted.27 Nov 04:30 PM
CompaniesLabour lashes out at forest ownersLabour spokesman says foreign firms' drive for big profits putting local industries in jeopardy.26 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Cunliffe stays on top in Pike compo fightDavid Cunliffe has seized the moral high ground from the PM by offering to pay compensation to the Pike River families, John Armstrong says.22 Nov 07:23 PM
OpinionCunliffe slices through moral fogIs David Cunliffe exploiting the Pike River tragedy for political purposes? Of course he is, writes John Armstrong.19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanLabour's sell-down alarm absurdAir New Zealand has frequently been a political football for politicians of all stripes.19 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMP uses public money to rent from mumLabour list MP Moana Mackey is using taxpayer money to rent her Gisborne electorate office from her mother.17 Nov 08:24 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two Cunliffes ... but only one is a winnerAllies and enemies of David Cunliffe are quickly discovering that Labour's leader is something of a two-headed hydra, says John Armstrong.15 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'I won't be in a hurry to sign him up'Labour leader David Cunliffe says John Tamihere has a "snowflake's" chance of becoming a Labour candidate for the next election.11 Nov 10:05 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Self focus alienates votersYou have to feel for David Cunliffe. He is beavering away making Labour a credible alternative, say Rodney Hide.09 Nov 04:30 PM
