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
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
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 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
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Party pruning begins but Labour men cling onSpring has sprung and with it a focus on renewal among political parties, writes Claire Trevett. National MPs are obediently acting like deciduous trees.06 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Wanted: MPs to help Labour tick all the boxesThe Government caucus has only 14 women, only 24 per cent of its 59 MPs, resulting in a Parliament, as a whole, in which only 32 per cent of MPs are women, writes Brian Rudman.05 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandLabour's new TPP limbo still a big shiftThe bipartisan position on free trade is now in limbo, and Labour's position of withholding support until it sees details is not as radical as the original plan to oppose it.04 Nov 01:48 AM
New ZealandGoff, Mallard to feel pinch to resignLabour's new rule to ensure at least half of its MPs are women by 2017 is likely to lead to increased pressure on Phil Goff and Trevor Mallard to quit Parliament.03 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Energised the new buzzwordThe Labour Party's annual conference was a case of veering from the seemingly ridiculous to the truly sublime, writes John Armstrong03 Nov 04:30 PM
